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Council conditionally approves building permit on substandard lot after dispute over process, alleged forged signatures
Summary
After public objections and questions about the permit process and zoning, the Harahan City Council amended and conditionally approved a building-permit application for 1604 Hickory Avenue on a substandard 50-foot lot, requiring the owner to submit plans compliant with city code before final permit issuance.
The Harahan City Council voted to approve a building-permit application for 1604 Hickory Avenue — a property on a substandard 50-foot-wide lot — but the approval was conditional: the council directed the owner to submit plans that match the as-built improvements and otherwise comply with city code before the city will finalize the permit.
The item produced extended public comment and council debate. Neighbors and planning opponents raised multiple objections: they said the property’s plans in the file differed from the structure built on the lot, asserted signatures on…
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