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Ascension Parish planning panel denies Morgan family partition after neighbors cite flooding, unpermitted work and access concerns
Summary
The Planning Commission voted Jan. 14 to deny a family partition for the Morgan property after neighbors testified that earthmoving had been done without permits, culverts and fill altered drainage and a narrow, one-lane road would strain access. The parish said code enforcement issued a fine and the owner completed a mitigation plan.
GONZALES, La. — The Ascension Parish Planning Commission voted Jan. 14 to deny a family partition application for the property owned by Eddie and Jared Morgan following extensive public testimony about drainage, access and unpermitted earthwork.
Neighbors told the commission the tract—partly adjacent to Bayou Francois—had been cleared and dirt brought in before permits were obtained, that culverts were installed improperly and that multiple new lots would rely on a narrow, one‑vehicle road with no turnaround, bus access or adequate drainage. “We currently have a one‑vehicle road system with no bus access, no turnaround … It is a safety…
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