Planning commission approves zoning change, multiple minor subdivisions and extensions; residents raise drainage concerns on some items

The St. Tammany Parish Planning & Zoning Commission approved a series of zoning and subdivision items at its September meeting, taking action on a zoning map amendment, multiple minor subdivisions and resubdivisions, a street revocation, a conceptual subdivision (Willow Grove, covered in a separate article) and two requests for time extensions on right-of-way work.

Key outcomes - Item 1 (Zoning change, 4973 Punchy Train Drive, Slidell): The commission approved rezoning from CBF-1 to S-2 to allow construction of a single-family residence. Motion by Commissioner Truxillo; second by Commissioner Robert. Outcome: approved. - Item 2 (Revocation of an unopened portion of Partridge Street, Dove Park Subdivision): The commission approved the revocation subject to resubdivision procedures and removal from a moratorium; staff emphasized Dove Park’s special construction requirements (homes built on piers/columns, two feet above centerline, no import fill). Residents asked detailed questions about drainage history and environmental impacts;…