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Council reactivates R-1.5 zoning after heated public hearing; measure passes 5-4
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing with residents voicing drainage and infrastructure concerns, the Livingston Parish Council voted 5-4 to adopt an ordinance reactivating R-1.5 (half-acre) zoning classification; council members and residents emphasized that reactivation itself does not automatically change property zoning.
The Livingston Parish Council voted 5-4 on Aug. 14 to adopt an ordinance reactivating the R-1.5 residential zoning classification (proposed ordinance 25-09), a decision supporters said would give property owners an additional zoning option while opponents warned it could worsen drainage and increase density in rural areas.
"We changed the name the minimum lot size to a half acre, and we took out 2 and a half homes per acre to 2 homes only," Council Chairman said when describing key changes in the ordinance language at first reading. The ordinance also lists conditional uses including small utilities, schools, cemeteries, day care facilities, clinics, houses of worship, parks and small-scale maintenance activities;…
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