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Commission splits on Kenshin Group rezoning requests in Folsom: one case postponed, two denied after flood concerns
Summary
Three related rezoning petitions by the Kenshin Group for parcels along P. Morgan Road and LA 1077 were heard together. Commissioners postponed one 4.95-acre request for additional information, and denied two larger rezoning requests after neighbors described repeated flooding and access problems.
The commission considered three related rezoning requests from The Kenshin Group (Steve Williams) for parcels along P. Morgan Road and LA 1077 in the Folsom area. The applications were heard separately but discussed in proximity because of their shared location and petitioner.
Case A (ZC-2025-4324): A request to rezone a 4.95-acre corner parcel from R-1 to R-2 (the petitioner said the intent was to create two parcels of roughly 2.5 acres each). The petitioner asked to postpone this case after staff and petitioner clarified minimum-lot thresholds and conforming-lot questions. Commissioner Robert moved to postpone for one month; Commissioner Martino seconded and the motion carried.
Case B (ZC-2025-4325): A request to rezone a 15.4-acre parcel from R-1 to L-1 (large-lot residential), which the petitioner said would not be a dense subdivision and would provide lots with 200-plus feet frontage. Multiple neighbors, including Joshua Petrie and Pamela Seltun, opposed the request and described repeated flooding dating to 2016 and earlier, argued that Highway 1077 acts like a dam during high-water events, and said drainage problems persist. Commissioners debated density, flood risk and regional drainage before voting to deny the L-1 rezoning; the motion to deny carried.
Case C (ZC-2025-4326): A request for an 8.12-acre parcel to change from R-1 to R-2 to create two lots of roughly four acres each. Supporters characterized the change as reasonable and limited; residents again emphasized the site’s flood history. The commission denied this request as well, citing the parcel’s location in a funnel between Savannah Branch and the Tofunkta River and concerns about increasing impervious surface and risk to emergency access.
Ending
One case was postponed to allow the petitioner and staff to resolve technical lot-conformance questions; two rezoning requests were denied. The commission encouraged residents to engage with the district councilwoman and noted a parish resilience-overlay effort is under consideration for flood-prone areas.
