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Kenner council approves sale of small unimproved parcel near Hollandy Street for $23,300
Summary
The Kenner City Council approved the sale of a roughly 6,191-square-foot unimproved city parcel adjacent to 431 Hollandy Street to applicant Amar Deary for an appraisal price of $23,300; the sale includes a servitude preserving city access to utilities.
The Kenner City Council approved the sale of approximately 6,191 square feet of unimproved city property adjacent to 431 Hollandy Street to applicant Amar Deary for the appraised price of $23,300, the council heard in a planning presentation and voted 7-0 to approve the ordinance.
Chris Lewinsky, the city’s director of planning, presented planning case P-3124 and said the parcel is bounded by Hollandy Street, the railroad, Kenner Avenue, Centanni Lane and River Richard Wilson Drive. Lewinsky said an appraisal dated May 20, 2024, valued the right-of-way portion at $23,300 and the applicant agreed to that purchase price. The sale ordinance includes a perpetual servitude preserving city access to utilities that run through the parcel, Lewinsky said.
Council members pressed planning staff about utilities and maintenance. Lewinsky and other staff identified an open ditch flowing to a 21-inch drain line and an 8-inch sewer line running the length of the parcel; an Entergy overhead transmission line also runs nearby and Entergy raised no objection. Staff emphasized that the city retains the right to excavate the parcel to access or upgrade the sewer or drainage lines, but the property owner would normally be required to restore any paving the city removes.
Council Member Wilmot asked whether paving or fencing could increase city costs; planning staff acknowledged the city could be the party to open paved sections to reach utilities but said replacement of removed surface would typically be the property owner’s responsibility under the servitude agreement. Council members noted the lot may not be buildable in a conventional sense because of its utility servitudes and physical constraints.
The planning commission recommended approval. A motion by Council Member Dunn, seconded by Council Member Shaworth, passed 7-0 to close the public hearing and then passed 7-0 on final adoption.
The sale ordinance requires the buyer to permit city access for maintenance of existing utilities and records that the parcel will remain subject to servitudes for the public drainage and sewer infrastructure.
