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Council approves Mon Cherie Phase 2 preliminary plat after staff conditions; residents cite traffic and drainage worries
Summary
The City Council conditionally approved the preliminary plat for Mon Cherie Phase 2 after staff listed required plat notes and engineering studies; the developer requested a waiver for one or both street stub‑outs, sparking debate among council members and neighbors over connectivity, traffic calming and drainage.
The council approved preliminary plat approval for Mon Cherie Phase 2 (Section 19 T11S R5E) after staff identified technical conditions and the developer requested a waiver of two required stub‑street connections.
City planning staff presented a list of routine and site‑specific conditions: name utility providers on the plat, show setbacks and sidewalk requirements, designate common‑area access for any detention ponds, label a lateral of Bayou Parc Prude, and produce a drainage analysis showing that pre‑ and post‑development conditions can contain a 25‑year, 24‑hour storm event. Two ADRC comments required the developer to extend two streets (Cape Town Avenue and Street B) west to align with an existing stub at Rolling Mills Lane; the developer asked council to waive those stub‑out requirements because doing so would significantly reduce the size of a proposed retention pond.
Council debate focused on connectivity and safety. Several council members, including Councilman Nyland and Councilman Bolgiano, argued greater connectivity reduces pressure on main arterials and can improve safety; Councilmember Schompine and others said restricting stub‑outs could increase cut‑through speeds in the area and create a single access point for hundreds of homes. The developer indicated flexibility and proposed that the city and engineering team decide which of the two stub‑outs (if any) should be required.
Residents at the public hearing raised drainage and access concerns. Vanessa Alexander, who said she recently moved into the adjacent neighborhood, said her backyard slopes downward and asked how runoff would be handled if new lots are graded above existing yards; staff and the developer said the required drainage study and on‑site mitigation (French drains, subsurface piping and detention) must address those concerns during engineering review.
Councilmember Romero moved to approve the preliminary plat and allow the developer and engineer to decide which single stub‑out would be required (if any) as part of final design; the motion passed on a roll‑call vote. Planning staff will require the developer to complete the technical studies and address the ADRC comments in subsequent submissions.
