Council approves stop signs and a 15 mph limit after residents complain of speeding near Bunge site

The Saint Charles Parish Council unanimously approved a request to install all‑way stop signs at Lorraine Street and Amy Street in the Gabriel Heights subdivision after residents testified that speeding has increased since a nearby plant expansion.

Jeff Grayson, who identified himself as a resident at 205 Lorraine Street, told the council he collected video of speeding vehicles and said the increased traffic was “mostly bungee employees and parish employees.” His wife, Wendy Grayson, also a resident at 205 Lorraine Street, said early‑morning and midday traffic had become “way out of hand” and that she has confronted drivers on multiple occasions.

Council members supported the measure as a local traffic‑calming intervention; the public hearing was opened for file number 2025‑0175 and the ordinance passed unanimously.

The council also approved file number 2025‑0176 to reduce the speed limit on River Place Drive in Hornville to 15 mph, a request brought forward after residents said children frequently use the street. Councilwoman Wilson said several constituents asked for the reduction and asked for colleagues’ support; that ordinance also passed unanimously.

No additional enforcement measures were adopted at the meeting, though residents asked for increased deputy patrols. Officials said installation of signs and posted speed limits are the first steps and that enforcement requests can be routed through the sheriff’s office.

Both items came from councilmembers responding to constituent complaints and were processed through the council’s ordinance and public hearing procedures.