Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Ordinance committee debates requiring concept plans, PUDs for rezone requests
Summary
Members and planning officials debated a proposed requirement that rezone requests include a concept plan or development agreement (PUD), with participants weighing master plan alignment, legal enforceability and how to avoid politicizing land‑use decisions.
Livingston Parish ordinance committee members, planning commissioners and members of the public discussed whether the parish should require a Planned Unit Development (PUD) concept plan or development agreement when landowners request rezoning.
Marty, the parish’s land‑use attorney, described the PUD/concept plan approach used in other parishes as a way to require property owners to disclose intended uses when seeking a rezone: “what are you doing with the property? Why do you need us to go from ag to R‑1 or R‑2?” He said a PUD or development agreement forces an applicant to declare intentions before the council votes on rezoning and that the council could draft an ordinance to require such plans for certain rezoning requests.
Several council members and planning officials raised practical questions and concerns. One council…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
