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Denham Springs council approves appeal, clears way for 39‑lot subdivision on Hatchell Lane
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing dominated by traffic, drainage and safety concerns, the council voted 3–2 to approve an appeal from Draco Development LLC and grant preliminary plat approval for a 12.736‑acre subdivision into 39 lots near Hatchell Lane.
The Denham Springs City Council on June 10 approved an appeal from Draco Development LLC and granted preliminary plat approval for a 12.736‑acre subdivision that would be divided into 39 residential lots and two common‑area tracts off Hatchell Lane.
The meeting drew scores of residents who urged the council to deny the appeal, citing traffic congestion on Hatchell Lane, limited emergency access, stormwater and drainage risks and the loss of wooded buffers. Several speakers pressed the council to complete previously planned infrastructure projects on Hatchell Lane before allowing new development.
Applicant Danny Turner of Draco Development told the council the filing seeks only preliminary plat approval and that construction plans…
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