Crowley aldermen uphold planning commission, deny conditional-use request for Cliff’s Towing office at 715 E. First St.

The Crowley Board of Aldermen voted 7–2 on a motion to uphold the Crowley Planning Commission’s unfavorable recommendation and deny a conditional‑use permit sought by Cliff’s Towing to operate an office and company parking at 715 East First Street.

Brandon Romero, owner of Cliff’s Towing, spoke in favor of the permit and said the request was limited to office use and additional parking. “I’m not moving my business out of town… I’m not asking for rezoning. I’m asking for my home at 715 East First Street, which is zoned R‑1 to remain R‑1, but be granted conditional use as an office for Cliff’s Towing and Recovery,” Romero said. He told the council moving the office across the street would “get the people off of the street and be a safer place for traffic and congestion.”

The application and surrounding…