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Coastal advisory committee approves 0.9-acre private pond permit, revises minutes and reviews permit revenues
Summary
The committee approved a permit for a private 0.9-acre pond on Bayou Gardens Boulevard, determined no wetlands were involved and no public notice was required; it also approved revised subcommittee minutes and heard a February permit revenue report.
The Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government Coastal Zone Management and Restoration Advisory Committee on March 11 approved a local permit for a private pond and voted to revise subcommittee minutes, and heard a brief report on permit revenue for February.
Mr. Black, a parish staff member, described a permit application from Michelle Olivier for a pond and stated the site is upland and “there’s no public notice needed because this is the location of it right here.” He told the committee the pond would be about 0.9 acre, would require a short driveway to Bayou Gardens Boulevard and that, in his view, “it is fine in terms of the ordinance.” He said the committee’s recommendation was “no direct or significant impact because there’s no wetlands involved with it.”
The motion to accept the permit was brought forward and a second was recorded; the committee voted in favor. Jan Rogers recorded her vote as “Aye.” No opposing votes were recorded on the audio record.
The committee also approved a revision to the subcommittee meeting minutes to reorder two projects. Jan Rogers moved to revise the subcommittee minutes and the committee voted in favor to readjust the minutes.
Staff reported the parish’s Construction in Coastal Areas (CIC) permit activity for February included 16 permits; 10 were government permits that generated no fees, and staff collected $7,500 in permit fees for the month. Mr. Black said the cumulative total collected so far was “approaching $20,000,” though no precise cumulative total was given in the meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Motion to approve meeting minutes from prior meeting: moved by Barra (audio: “Moved by Barra”), seconded by Jan Rogers; outcome: approved. - Motion to accept the Michelle Olivier pond permit (no public notice required): mover not specified on the record, seconded by Jan Rogers; outcome: approved. - Motion to revise subcommittee minutes (reorder projects): moved by Jan Rogers, seconded not specified; outcome: approved.
Why it matters: The permit decision and the reporting of permit revenue are routine, but the committee’s finding that the pond would have no wetlands impact determined that no public notice was required and allowed the parish to process the permit without additional public-review steps.
