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Commission recommends denial of large Lake Ramsey Road rezoning after heavy public opposition on traffic, flooding and sewage

St. Tammany Parish Planning Commission · January 7, 2026
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Summary

The Planning Commission denied a developer's request to rezone roughly 88–93 acres along Lake Ramsey Road and Highway 25 to allow a suburban subdivision after residents and advocates raised concerns about traffic safety, flood risk, sewage capacity and loss of rural character.

The Planning Commission on Jan. 8 recommended denial of a rezoning request for an approximately 88–93-acre tract at Lake Ramsey Road and Highway 25 that would have allowed suburban residential development (S2) and yield plans estimating roughly 240 lots. Paul Marrone, representing the petitioner, presented a yield plan and said the development would include retention ponds, traffic studies and utility…

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