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Calcasieu Parish orders condemnation or removal for two properties, defers a third
Summary
At an Oct. 2 public hearing the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury ordered condemnation (and discussed removal in 30 days) for properties at 5940 Benny Lane and 7768 Saval Street and deferred action on 1150 Wacom Street in DeQuincy for 60 days.
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury reconvened a scheduled public hearing at 5:45 p.m. on Oct. 2 to consider notices to property owners and possible condemnation of structures.
For 5940 Benny Lane in Lake Charles, a motion to condemn was made and seconded; jurors discussed removal in 30 days and the motion to condemn carried. The motion was recorded in the public minutes as moved by Mister Hayes and seconded by Miss Eason. Transcript discussion included clarification over whether the motion were to condemn only or to remove within 30 days; the record shows the jury adopted the action as read.
For 7768 Saval Street the jury adopted a motion to condemn and remove the structure within 30 days. Mister Barty moved the action and Mister Lewis seconded; no objection was recorded and the item carried.
For 1150 Wacom Street in DeQuincy, the jury voted to defer action for 60 days. Mister Markantel moved the deferment, seconded by Mister Andrew Ponte; the item was deferred.
The planning and development director was authorized earlier in the meeting to provide owners with notice to appear at a Nov. 6, 2025 show-cause hearing to address why structures should not be condemned. No further detail on the properties’ conditions was recorded in the public portion of the transcript.
