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Calcasieu Parish planning board approves exception for three borrow pits on Highway 108
Summary
The Calcasieu Parish Planning and Zoning Board on Aug. 19, 2025 approved an exception for three borrow pits totaling about 38 acres at 3621 Highway 108 (Ward 4) for Rhodes Veterinary Incorporation profit sharing trust, with conditions including adherence to the approved site plan and engineering review for deviations.
On Aug. 19, 2025 the Calcasieu Parish Planning and Zoning Board voted to approve an exception allowing three borrow pits totaling approximately 38 acres at 3621 Highway 108 in Ward 4, an application listed as EX0725-0008 and filed in the name of Rhodes Veterinary Incorporation profit sharing trust.
Planning staff identified the property as located in Southwest Corliss at "3621 Highway 108 West," and said the applicant intends to convert the excavated areas into private ponds after extraction. Staff recommended approval, saying minimal impacts were expected and proposing a set of conditions to limit potential effects.
According to the staff report presented at the meeting, approval was conditional on adherence to the site plan on file with the division of planning and development; the director or designee may authorize technical or engineering adjustments during development; any deviation that exceeds the approved borrow-pit applications must return for engineering review; development must comply with the Parish Code of Ordinances as cited in the staff report; and excavation must be completed within five years of approval or upon completion, whichever occurs first. The staff presentation also stated that a letter of no objection from the drainage/management authority referenced in the staff report will be required unless a waiver is granted by the division of engineering.
A board member identified in the transcript as "Coach" moved to approve the request; the motion was seconded by a member identified in the record as "Hyatt." The chair called for any opposition; the chair announced there was no opposition, members responded "Aye," and the chair stated the motion passed. The board did not record a roll-call vote in the meeting transcript provided.
The approval authorizes the applicant to proceed subject to the conditions summarized by staff. The board did not record additional mitigation measures, permit fees, or monitoring requirements in the transcript; those details, if any, would appear in the division of planning and development file for EX0725-0008.
The board set its next regular meeting for Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2025, and adjourned the Aug. 19 session.
