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Planning board actions at a glance: June 19, 2007
Summary
The Calcasieu Parish Planning and Zoning Board approved multiple subdivision preliminary plats and variances (Tammy Acres; Linton Wood; Orleans Run; Prairie Land/Prairie Acres; McDaniel woodworking shop; Big Lake Enterprises; HD Truck & Tractor; Pretzer variance with conditions) and took several deferred/administrative actions. One high‑profile rezoning (Seventh District Pavilion) was opposed and not approved.
At its June 19 meeting the Calcasieu Parish Planning and Zoning Board considered a range of subdivision, rezoning and variance requests and recorded the following outcomes:
- Tammy Acres subdivision (Ward 6): preliminary approval and a frontage variance for six lots were approved after staff presentation (motion carried by voice vote).
- Linton Wood subdivision (Ward 4): preliminary approval for five lots (staff recommended, motion carried).
- Orleans Run subdivision (Moss Bluff): preliminary approval for 118 lots (previous rezoning approved earlier) was approved subject to EPA best‑management stipulations.
- Prairie Land Company / Opelousas Acres (East Lake Charles): rezoning and preliminary plat (20 single‑family lots) were approved following staff recommendation.
- Benjamin and Theresa McDaniel (EX03015‑07): zoning exception granted to convert a rear structure to a woodworking shop with stipulations limiting uses to woodworking only.
- Ontario Family LLC (EX04016‑07): exception to allow a residence/metal building at former Highway 108 (Coach William Drive) approved.
- HD Truck & Tractor (RZ03013‑07 and VA03013‑07): rezoning to I‑2 heavy industrial for a concrete recycling facility and driveway width variance (requested 100 ft) were approved with façade, landscaping and site plan stipulations.
- Kenneth and Theresa Pretzer (VA04009‑07): rear‑yard setback variance (request 13 ft vs required 15 ft) was approved with conditions: permits to be obtained within five days, skirting within 30 days, and removal of the existing house within 60 days; the board will review compliance and the case will return to the board after the cleanup period.
- Several other routine petitions and borrow‑pit extension requests (e.g., Roger Burgess) were approved with standard stipulations.
Separately, the board agreed to rehear one mobile‑home variance case after staff produced a letter from the mobile home park suggesting earlier testimony about eviction may have been inaccurate. The board adjourned and noted the Police Jury will consider certain rezoning items on Thursday, June 21, 2007.
