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Planning commission approves concept plan (file 20254297TP) after extended public comment on flooding and sewage
Summary
The planning commission granted concept approval for project file 20254297TP (referred to in public comment as “Piney Ridge”) after extensive public testimony raising flooding, drainage, wastewater and traffic concerns; the approval allows engineering review but does not permit construction.
The St. Tammany Parish planning commission voted to grant concept approval for case 20254297TP on a motion by Commissioner Robert and a second by Commissioner Narcisse, following an extended public-comment period where neighbors warned the development could worsen flooding, drainage and wastewater problems.
Neighbors and environmental groups pressed the commission to deny the concept plan, arguing the site includes flood-prone areas, sensitive waterways and inadequate infrastructure. Christina Gould, a nearby resident, said the project would strain “road capacity, limited emergency access” and harm wetlands and watershed basins. Matthew Allen of North Shore River Watch warned of homes in the floodplain…
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