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Planning commission denies rezoning request for Florida Boulevard parcel
Summary
The Livingston Parish zoning commission voted to deny a request to rezone a commercially zoned parcel at 14378 Florida Boulevard to higher‑density residential (R-2). Neighbors cited drainage and sewer concerns and a draft future land-use map discouraging high-density development in the area.
The Livingston Parish zoning commission on Aug. 7 denied an application to rezone 14378 Florida Boulevard from C-1 (commercial) to R-2 (higher-density residential). The substitute motion to deny passed on a 6-1 vote. The property owner sought R-2 to permit construction of houses, but nearby residents and commissioners raised concerns about drainage, sewer capacity and whether the parish's proposed future land-use map supports the change. Raymond Mullins, representing the applicant, said the owner “would like to build…
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