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Council denies rezoning request on Almedia Road after planning staff recommended denial
Summary
An ordinance to rezone a parcel on Almedia Road from single-family residential to light manufacturing was introduced; planning staff and the planning commission recommended denial and the council voted unanimously to deny the rezoning.
An ordinance (file 2025-0358) seeking to change zoning for a parcel on Almedia Road in Saint Rose from R-1A (single-family residential with manufactured homes) to M-1 (light manufacturing) was introduced and opened for public hearing.
Mister Albert (planning staff) told the council the applicant requested the rezoning and that both the department and the planning commission recommended denial "finding that it met none of the 3 criteria." Councilwoman O'Daniels, whose district includes the property, said the property sits between existing M-1 parcels and a small, long-standing residential pocket and argued the rezoning would remove an important buffer: "the neighbors do not agree, and I think it's a good idea to keep that buffer between M-1 and the residential." No members of the public spoke during the hearing.
After council discussion, members cast their votes and the rezoning measure failed unanimously.
The transcript records the planning staff recommendation, the council's concerns about land-use adjacency and the unanimous vote to deny the ordinance. The record does not include a binding plan amendment, environmental review, or further conditions; staff indicated the applicant may continue to pursue other, non-zoning uses allowed under the current classification.
