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City Council approves three rezoning cases in Council districts 7 and 10

January 01, 2025 | Baton Rouge City, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana


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City Council approves three rezoning cases in Council districts 7 and 10
The Baton Rouge City Council approved three rezoning cases without public comment, voting 6-0 on each motion.

The votes addressed separate land-use requests: a conversion to allow an alcoholic beverage bar and lounge on Government Street in Council District 7; a rezoning to limited residential on East State Street in Council District 10; and a rezoning to permit an alcoholic beverage bar and lounge on South Seventeenth Street in Council District 10.

The first item proposed changing a small plan unit development designation to allow a commercial alcoholic beverage bar and lounge on the north side of Government Street, west of Cloud Drive, in Council District 7. Councilwoman Darazan moved approval; Councilwoman Rocca seconded. The motion carried, 6-0. No one spoke during the public-comment period on the item.

The second item, listed as Case 5124565, proposed rezoning property on the north side of East State Street, west of Dalrymple Drive, in Council District 10, from infill small plan unit development to limited residential. Councilwoman Coleman made the motion; Councilwoman Raca seconded. The motion carried, 6-0. There were no public comments on this item.

The third item, recorded as Case 48 24, 4 10, proposed changing property on the west side of South Seventeenth Street, south of Spain Street, from Light Commercial 3 to commercial alcoholic beverage bar and lounge in Council District 10. Councilwoman Coleman moved approval; Councilwoman Amoroso seconded. The motion carried, 6-0. No members of the public spoke on this item.

Following the votes, a motion to adjourn was raised. The meeting transcript records the motion to adjourn being made but does not record a subsequent vote on adjournment in the provided excerpt.

Votes at a glance: Item 1 (Government Street) — Motion to approve moved by Councilwoman Darazan, seconded by Councilwoman Rocca; result: carried, 6-0. Item 2 (Case 5124565, East State Street) — Motion to approve moved by Councilwoman Coleman, seconded by Councilwoman Raca; result: carried, 6-0. Item 3 (Case 48 24, 4 10, South Seventeenth Street) — Motion to approve moved by Councilwoman Coleman, seconded by Councilwoman Amoroso; result: carried, 6-0.

The transcript shows no public commenters for any of the three rezoning items; the record does not specify which council members cast individual yes votes beyond the mover/second information, nor does it provide ordinance or resolution numbers or effective dates for the rezonings.

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