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Commission denies rezoning request at Hemisphere Lane after residents cite mobile‑home concerns
Summary
The commission denied a request to rezone 10075 Hemisphere Lane from R‑2 to R‑1 after multiple residents and a council representative said allowing a mobile or manufactured home would harm property values and set an undesirable precedent in a named subdivision.
The Livingston Parish Planning and Zoning Commission voted Sept. 4 to deny case 25‑39, a rezoning request for 10075 Hemisphere Lane that would have changed two lots from R‑2 to R‑1. The motion to deny passed unanimously among commissioners present.
Residents from Anna Margaret Lane and Hemisphere Farms spoke in opposition, citing concerns that rezoning would permit a mobile or manufactured home and could depress surrounding property values. Linda Garifola, who read a written letter on behalf of neighbors, said the rezoning “would have a significant and detrimental impact on our community and the surrounding area” and urged denial. A neighboring resident and others described the subdivision as composed of stick‑built, upscale homes and argued that granting the rezoning and any subsequent waiver would undercut deed restrictions and neighborhood protections.
The council representative for the area told the commission she had collected multiple signed letters in opposition and warned that granting the rezoning, followed by a mobile‑home waiver, could open similar requests across other named subdivisions. The planning staff and counsel clarified ordinance and waiver procedures during the hearing; staff noted that the parish ordinance permits mobile homes in R‑1 outside of named subdivisions but that deed restrictions or named‑subdivision rules can prevent placement of a mobile home without a waiver. Parish legal counsel said preserving the character of a community with stick‑built homes is a legitimate public‑health and‑safety rationale for denying rezoning and that the commission is within its rights to deny the request.
After public comments and department clarification, a commissioner moved to deny the rezoning; Mister Wax seconded. The roll call recorded approvals to deny by Engler, Clemons, Erde, Guidry, Wax, Dana, Burns, Farris and Long. The commission recorded the denial and did not attach conditions; the decision leaves the parcel’s current zoning in place.
