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Iberia Parish Council approves boundary notice for Economic Development District, several rezoning and planning items; opt-out of state solar-siting rules moves
Summary
At its Sept. 24 meeting the council authorized notice to expand Economic Development District No.1 and approved multiple zoning and subdivision items, carried an opt-out of state solar-siting requirements, amended a public-works repair to authorize up to $8,000, and accepted the 2025 property valuations; a Daily Iberian advertising contract lacked a clear second and was deferred.
The Iberia Parish Council took a series of administrative and land-use actions at its Sept. 24 meeting.
Key votes and outcomes
- Economic Development District No. 1 boundary notice: The council approved a resolution authorizing publication of a notice of intent to alter the boundaries of Economic Development District No. 1 and to levy the sales tax currently levied within the district in the new areas. Jason Akers, bond counsel, described the action as an expansion of the existing district and not a new tax. The motion (mover: Marcus Broussard; second: Warren Gacheson) carried.
- Opt-out of statewide solar-siting requirements: Council approved a resolution to opt out of the state’s solar-siting rules (summary no. 213). Members discussed differences in setback distances between parish policy and state proposals; the measure was approved on the consent agenda after brief discussion.
- Rezoning and ordinances: The council introduced and approved ordinances to reclassify parcels owned by Verret Land LLC (Ord. summaries 5377 and 5378) — one rezoning from A-1 agriculture to R-1 residential (2.845 acres) and another from A-1 to C-2 commercial (1.96 acres) — subject to staff-report conditions. Council also granted preliminary and final plats for multiple subdivisions (e.g., Robert Shelton and co.; George Viator II; Ronald & Irene Hebert Trust) per planning commission recommendations.
- Public-works amendment for an 18-wheeler mitigation project: Public Works proposed extending a concrete box/bulkhead to prevent trucks from entering a ditch. The council approved an amendment authorizing up to $8,000 from Road Tax 1 to install the box cover (motion carried with amendment).
- Acceptance of property valuations: The council voted to accept the 2025 property valuations as established by the Assessor (motion by Brock Pellerin; second Marcus Broussard); the motion carried.
Items deferred or deleted
- Contract for publication of classified ads: A proposed contract with the Daily Iberian for classified advertisement publication at $10.40 per column inch did not receive a clear second and prompted discussion about legal publication requirements and whether the paper is printed locally; members asked for a legal opinion and the item was tabled for further review.
- School bus sign request deleted: A resolution to request a bus-stop-ahead sign on Toileyac Road was deleted after members concluded the road was not a parish road.
Several votes were taken using the council’s voting machines; the transcript records motions, seconders and chair announcements that motions carried but does not provide roll-call tallies for each item in the public transcript.
