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Regional Planning Commission approves several minor subdivisions, conditionally approves variance; holds over draft subdivision rules
Summary
The Houma–Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission approved multiple minor subdivisions and a conditional variance with utility letters required, ratified training attendance, received a Complete Streets update, and agreed to further review RV park/tiny‑home subdivision regulations at a July 10 subcommittee meeting.
The Houma–Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission on June 26 approved a series of minor subdivision applications, conditionally approved a minimum‑lot‑size variance, ratified a training resolution, and directed further review of proposed subdivision‑regulation changes.
Staff presented several administrative and minor subdivision items. The commission approved a minor subdivision creating two commercial lots on South Hollywood Road contingent on depicting the municipal address on the plat, and approved a separate minor subdivision that splits a lot into two residential parcels with one lot noted for docking and mooring only. For the latter, staff reported that the Louisiana Department of Health had objected in a June 26 letter because it could not locate an aerator on the sewer system; staff recommended approval of a minimum‑lot‑size variance to 2,098 square feet for Lot I2 and approval of the subdivision on the condition that all utility letters, including a letter of no objection from the Louisiana Department of Health, be submitted prior to final plat recordation.
Representatives appearing included Ken Rembert, who spoke for D and M Land Holdings on the South Hollywood Road redivision, and Prosper Toups representing the applicant seeking the docking/mooring lot split. Staff recommended approval of the commercial redivision, noting that parish subdivision regulations do not require a minimum frontage for commercial lots and that existing utilities were in place.
The commission also ratified a resolution documenting Act 859 training attendance for commission members who completed the required training and received a staff update that the Parish Council approved a Complete Streets policy on June 23 and has begun contracting with a consultant (CPECS) to form an advisory committee. Staff said the advisory group will include parish staff, representatives from LSU Ag (Live Healthy initiative) and the metropolitan planning organization (South Central Planning), and that the parish anticipates 12 advisory‑committee members.
Commissioners heard an update about a $56,000,000 grant obtained by the United Houma Nation to create seven resilience hubs across six parishes; staff said two resilience hubs will be in Terrebonne Parish and that those two hubs account for approximately $25,000,000. The presentation will return to the commission at the July 17 meeting; staff said the work will include renovating the historic Dadeville School and coordinating FEMA, the American Red Cross and local food‑bank partners for evacuation and post‑disaster services. Staff also noted that NOAA has placed an agency fellow in Houma to support community engagement for the resilience work.
On regulatory work, the subdivision regulation review committee reported draft revisions for RV parks and tiny homes. Commission members requested an executive summary and additional time for public review; the commission voted to have the subcommittee finalize a draft and present an executive summary at its July 10 subcommittee meeting before returning the item to the commission on July 17. The commission carried motions to table and to approve various items as recorded in the meeting minutes.
