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Council grants variances for Cutoff land division despite fire-hydrant proximity concerns
Summary
The Lafourche Parish Council granted two variances related to a Cutoff land division: a narrower frontage (25 ft to 15 ft) and a fire-hydrant proximity waiver; the hydrant variance passed 6–2 and the frontage variance passed unanimously (8–0, 1 absent). Planning staff and fire-district representatives explained potential risks if a new structure is built on the affected lot.
Jessica Delon addressed the council to request two variances for a proposed Jessica Delone division on East 58th Street in Cutoff. She said her property has existed for years and that mapping discrepancies left her lot off parish maps despite tax bills and 911 records. She asked the council to grant a variance because her driveway/access point is not within 500 feet of a fire hydrant and because the lot frontage measures 15 feet, not the 25 feet required…
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