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Planning commission recommends R-2 zoning on 41‑acre Arnold Road tract after applicant outlines drainage and access
Summary
A developer’s request to rezone approximately 41 acres on Arnold Road from agriculture to R-2 received a recommendation from the planning commission; the applicant described drainage servitudes, two separate state‑highway access points and elevation data and planning staff confirmed a complete application.
The Livingston Parish Planning Commission recommended approval to rezone roughly 41 acres on Arnold Road (case 25-19) from agriculture (AG) to R-2 after the applicant described site drainage, two access points and neighborhood elevations that, he said, support residential development.
Why it matters: The owner told commissioners that the property contains an existing major drainage canal that divides the tract and that two separate access points onto state highways would provide circulation. Planning staff confirmed a completed application and commissioners discussed drainage history (including localized flooding in the broader area during 2016) and the parish’s fill/mitigation ordinances.
Applicant testimony and technical points: David Brown, representing the property, summarized site conditions including a canal that splits the property into about 14 acres on one side and 27 acres on the other. He said the larger portion would access Arnold Road and the smaller portion would access LA-447; he provided preliminary elevation readings (about 55–63 feet in areas surveyed). He said drainage servitudes are being formalized with the parish drainage commission and that additional drainage infrastructure exists parallel to Arnold Road.
Planning and commission discussion: Commissioners acknowledged the 2016 flood mapping and discussed the parish’s recently adopted fill mitigation measures, which planning and engineering staff said would apply at the site‑planning stage. One commissioner noted that a state capital outlay program has money allocated for a roundabout at a nearby intersection that would, if funded and built, improve capacity at the corridor before development intensifies.
Commission action: The commission voted to recommend the AG-to-R2 rezoning and to forward the item to the parish council for final action. Planning staff said subsequent drainage impact studies and site planning would address fill, elevation and flood‑mitigation requirements.
Next steps: The recommendation will be placed on the parish council agenda; if the council approves the rezoning, the applicant must submit detailed drainage and site plans for review and permitting.
