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Commission approves several Walker South and Buddy Ellis rezonings for commercial use
Summary
The commission approved multiple C-1 rezonings on Walker South and Buddy Ellis Road (including a commercial building for WCK Foundation Repair) after applicants said site-level planning and safety reviews would follow; residents raised traffic and drainage concerns.
The commission approved commercial rezonings for multiple parcels along Walker South and at the southwest corner of Buddy Ellis and LA-447.
Chris Houston, construction manager for WCK Foundation Repair and Drainage, told the commission the company has started construction on an office building and requested a C-1 zoning designation to match the building and permit financing and insurance requirements. Planning staff said the property has been approved by planning previously and that the zoning would align land use with the existing or in-progress development.
Separately, agent Sean Heimer, representing the owner of approximately eight acres at Buddy Ellis and Walker South, requested rezoning to C-1 for a commercial use. Residents raised safety concerns at the Buddy Ellis/Walker South intersection and asked staff and applicants to account for DOTD right-of-way, setbacks and the parish’s planned roadway improvements. Commissioners and staff said any project that advanced would need drainage studies and DOTD approvals and that site-level planning review would control setbacks, fill mitigation and traffic access.
After discussion the commission voted to approve the commercial rezonings. Votes recorded in the transcript show a majority in favor, with one or two no votes on at least one parcel. Planning staff reiterated that approvals at the zoning stage do not eliminate planning, engineering or DOTD reviews required for construction and access.
