Applicant seeks R‑3 rezoning of 2.9‑acre tract for new single‑family homes

A representative for the applicant told the Natchitoches Planning & Zoning Commission the request is to subdivide a 2.9‑acre parcel from a larger tract and rezone that parcel to R‑3 to allow residential development.

The applicant’s representative said the 2.9‑acre lot was being cut from a roughly 29‑acre tract and that builder “Mister Bilzong” intends to start building single‑story homes on the parcel. The representative said Bilzong has built chiefly in Alexandria and would begin construction once plats and required submittals are provided to the city.

Commission members and staff pressed for clarification about the plat and the overall tract size, and staff told the commission the applicant must show whether the development will include an access road and whether lots will be subdivided further. A staff member said the commission would be able to review any additional details submitted to the planning office.

The representative described the homes as higher‑end construction and quoted a price range stated in the meeting transcript as “2 62 80 a foot range.” The transcript did not specify the unit or whether that referred to dollars per square foot, total price, or another measure; the commission did not adopt a finding tying the quoted figure to a specific unit.

No formal motion or vote on the rezoning was recorded in the transcript. Staff advised the applicant to provide a sketch plan and subdivision details; the item will return for further review once those materials are submitted.

Next steps: the commission will consider a formal application and supporting plats/sketches when the applicant files them with the planning office.