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Police Jury directs staff to draft drainage ordinance for new developments
Summary
Jurors authorized engineering staff to obtain services to draft a drainage ordinance governing new subdivisions and development (including areas described as 'Harris Wide'), focusing on studies to prevent upstream or downstream impacts; motion passed and staff will return with a draft for revision and approval.
The DeSoto Parish Police Jury voted to authorize engineering staff to obtain services to develop a drainage ordinance for new developments, a measure jurors said aims to require hydrologic and drainage studies before subdivisions or industrial sites are approved.
An engineering representative said the ordinance would require developers to commission studies and provide plans demonstrating their projects would not negatively impact upstream or downstream landowners. The presenter described the work as in a development stage and said the parish is contracting with firms that specialize in hydraulics and drainage to model creek behavior and road elevations to meet a 25‑year flood design standard.
Jurors asked whether developers or the parish would pay engineering fees; the presenter said developers would perform and pay for the studies, with the parish conducting reviews. Several members raised questions about timing relative to a proposed compactor site; staff said the ordinance drafting will take months to complete and that site development would include required studies.
Next steps: engineering staff will commission drafting services, return a proposed ordinance to the jury for review and revision, and establish review procedures for developer‑supplied studies.
