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Commission recommends approval for small signage rezoning on Highway 22; two commissioners dissent
Summary
The commission recommended a rezoning to Crossroads Commercial (PZ3911) to allow existing signage and limited signage uses along a heavily trafficked section of Highway 22; the motion passed with Commissioners Nassar and Villa recorded as voting no.
A request to rezone a 1.68-acre parcel on Highway 22 (PZ3911) from rural to Crossroads Commercial passed the Ascension Parish Zoning Commission's recommendation to the parish council on April 8.
The applicant said the immediate purpose was to allow existing on-site signage to remain and not to build large commercial structures. "All I'm trying to do is keep the signs on it," said an applicant representative. Staff noted that billboards and certain signs are only allowed in Crossroads Commercial or mixed-use districts.
Residents raised concerns about traffic, the narrowness of nearby Meloncon Road, and the impact on a residential area; Hunter Albritton and others spoke in opposition. The applicant and representative said any future building would be limited by drainage, elevation and permitting requirements and that the primary goal was to preserve existing signs.
After debate, the commission used the voting machine. The transcript records that the motion to recommend approval passed and specifically notes two commissioners — Nassar and Villa — voted no. The commission did not record a full roll-call tally in the transcript excerpt beyond those details.
The recommendation will go to the parish council for final action.
