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Committee discusses requiring new R‑2 subdivisions to be part of planned residential developments
Summary
Committee members considered a proposal to require new R‑2 medium‑density subdivisions above a 10‑lot threshold to be part of a planned residential development (PRD) that mixes housing types to reduce stigma and share infrastructure costs. Members asked staff for more detail and exemplars before advancing.
The Livingston Parish Ordinance Committee discussed a draft proposal on July 15 that would permit new R‑2 (medium‑density single‑family) subdivisions only when they are part of a planned residential development that includes a mix of housing types.
Councilman John Manges, who presented the draft, said the intent is to reduce the stigma attached to so‑called “starter subdivisions” and to improve infrastructure and amenities by…
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