Planning commission approves rezoning cleanup, denies Hemisphere Lane mobile-home request; minutes adopted

The Livingston Parish Planning and Zoning Commission on Sept. 4 adopted minutes from its Aug. 7 regular meeting and took votes on several rezoning requests, approving most as cleanup actions and denying one contested request affecting Hemisphere Lane.

The commission voted to adopt the minutes from its Aug. 7 meeting. The motion to adopt was moved by Commissioner Burns and seconded by Commissioner Dana; the roll-call vote recorded yes votes from Engler, Clemons, Wax, Dana, Burns, Farris and Long; Commissioners Erde and Guidry recorded abstentions. The motion carried.

On case 25-38 (9102 Dabney Drive, parcel 0093302), a rezoning described by staff as “cleanup” of two lots that had history of commercial use, the commission approved the request. The motion passed on a roll-call vote with all present members voting yes.

On case 25-39 (10075 Hemisphere Lane, parcel 0065482), the commission denied a rezoning request from R-2 to R-1 after an extended public hearing in which multiple neighbors opposed allowing a manufactured/mobile home in a named subdivision. Commissioner Danner made the motion to deny; Commissioner Wax seconded. The roll-call vote recorded unanimous yes votes to deny.

On cases 25-40 (29663 S. Satsuma Road, parcel 0237073) and 25-41 (29659 S. Satsuma Road, parcel 0237073A), both small-neighborhood-business (SNB) or AG-to-R-1 cleanup requests involving adjacent properties owned by family members, the commission recommended approval to the council. Commissioners approved both motions; Commissioner Wax recorded an abstention on each vote. Staff and commissioners noted that one of the affected lots is smaller than the R-1 minimum and would need a lot-line adjustment or other planning action at the time of development.

On case 25-1235 (Old Louisiana Highway 16, parcel 0025494), a request to correct mixed or inconsistent zoning designations on a roughly 30-acre property, the commission voted to approve rezoning to R-2. The motion passed after a roll-call vote: Engler, Guidry, Wax, Burns and Long voting yes; Clemons and Farris voting no; Commissioner Erde recorded an abstention. Several commissioners and members of the public discussed changing maps and apparent inconsistencies between prior versions of the parish’s proposed future land-use map and the draft master plan.

Several commissioners and staff noted that approval of many of these items represents administrative “cleanup” of parcels where historical use and recorded zoning differed, and that final development of some lots may require follow-on planning approvals such as lot-line adjustments or site plans.

Votes at a glance: - Adoption of minutes (08/07/2025) — Motion: adopt minutes (mover: Burns; second: Dana). Outcome: approved. Yes: Engler, Clemons, Wax, Dana, Burns, Farris, Long. Abstain: Erde, Guidry. - Case 25-38, 9102 Dabney Drive (parcel 0093302) — Motion: approve rezoning cleanup. Outcome: approved (unanimous yes on record). - Case 25-39, 10075 Hemisphere Lane (parcel 0065482) — Motion: deny rezoning R-2→R-1. Outcome: denied (motion carried; roll-call recorded yes votes to deny). - Case 25-40, 29663 S. Satsuma Road (parcel 0237073) — Motion: recommend approval to council. Outcome: approved by commission; Wax abstained. Note: one lot is substandard in size and will require planning-level lot-line adjustment for future development. - Case 25-41, 29659 S. Satsuma Road (parcel 0237073A) — Motion: recommend approval to council. Outcome: approved by commission; Wax abstained. - Case 25-1235, 5576 Old Louisiana Highway 16 (parcel 0025494) — Motion: approve rezoning to R-2. Outcome: approved. Yes: Engler, Guidry, Wax, Burns, Long. No: Clemons, Farris. Abstain: Erde.

No formal ordinance numbers were provided during the meeting for these rezoning actions; the commission treated most as cleanup items or property-specific rezoning requests that will be forwarded to the parish council where applicable.