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Votes at a glance: subdivision, rezoning and accessory-building exception approved; two overlay amendments deferred
Summary
At the Dec. 17 Calcasieu Parish Planning and Zoning Board meeting the board approved a preliminary 15-lot subdivision, an accessory-building exception and a rezoning for a 32,100-sq.-ft. commercial building; two overlay-district ordinance amendments were deferred to February.
The Calcasieu Parish Planning and Zoning Board on Dec. 17 approved several land-use requests and deferred two proposed ordinance amendments for further review.
The board approved preliminary subdivision Calcasieu 514, a 15‑lot residential subdivision on about 274 acres off Ladue Road in Ward 8, with the condition that the preliminary plat and a runoff-management plan be approved by the Division of Engineering before final plans. Planning staff recommended approval as consistent with the area’s character.
The board approved an exception allowing an accessory building without a main dwelling at 143 Roberts Road in Westlake; staff recommended the request for a roughly 4‑acre property with conditions requiring adherence to the site plan and a development permit. Jana S. Abare, speaking for the applicant Zachary Bennett, said existing sheds are being removed and the requested building is intended to store personal and estate items.
The board rezoned the 1100 block of North Perkins Ferry Road in Moss Bluff from R‑1 to C‑2 to allow a 32,100‑square‑foot office and shop for O'Neil Trade Services under an Eco Enterprises, LLC application. Staff imposed conditions including inward-directed exterior lighting, no outdoor storage, stormwater best-management practices and compliance with the corridor overlay standards in section 26, 165–172 of the Parish Code of Ordinances. A neighboring resident asked for an 8‑foot privacy fence and the applicant agreed.
Planning staff asked the board to defer proposed Chapter 26 amendments for two overlay districts (Highway 385 and Highway 1256/27) to the February meeting to allow review with an outside group (APG); the board voted to defer both items.
The board also noted police jury action on prior recommendations and completed its election of officers for 2025, recorded in the transcript as selecting 'Mister Sande' as chair and Sharon Galicia as vice chair.
