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Committee moves to tighten minor resubdivision rules; drainage and impact study triggers debated
Summary
The ordinance committee reviewed changes to minor resubdivision rules: reducing the number of lots qualifying as a 'minor' resub, extending the waiting period before subsequent resubmissions, adding drainage and traffic‑impact study requirements for later subdivisions, and clarifying coordination with gravity drainage districts.
Livingston Parish ordinance committee reviewed a draft ordinance that would change rules for minor resubdivisions (minor resubs), tighten lot limits, and require drainage and traffic impact reviews for subsequent subdivision of a parent tract.
The sponsor summarized proposed changes: reduce the minor‑resub threshold to six lots (down from nine in earlier drafts), require drainage and traffic impact studies for subdivisions of seven lots or more (to be reviewed by the parish engineer), and extend the waiting period before a parent tract may be subdivided again from two years to 60 months (five years). The…
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