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Calcasieu Parish jurors unanimously deny rezoning request for 1124 Dunferry Road
Summary
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury voted 14-0 to deny a request to rezone 1124 Dunferry Road in Ward 6 from agricultural to light industrial after residents and staff raised precedent and land-use compatibility concerns.
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury unanimously voted to deny a request to rezone 1124 Dunferry Road in Ward 6 from agricultural to light industrial during its Jan. 30, 2025 meeting.
The denial was approved 14-0 on a motion by Juror Markantel with a second by Juror Angipont. The motion was recorded as a vote to deny the rezoning application and carried by roll call.
The applicant, Norman Simmons Jr., said he had purchased the parcel to use a one-acre portion as a shop and to rehabilitate an existing building. “All I’m trying to do is get one acre where a shop was,” Simmons…
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