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Industrial rezoning for Westbank overlay fails after narrow vote and abstention

Ascension Parish Zoning Commission · April 9, 2026

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Summary

A 150-acre request to change conservation land to heavy industrial (PZ3901) in the Westbank Industrial Overlay drew staff support but commissioner concern over the breadth of 'heavy industrial'; the motion to recommend approval failed on a machine vote (transcript reports one abstention and '3 nays, 2 yays').

MR Engineering and HNL Enterprises requested rezoning of roughly 150 acres near the Riverplex Megapark from conservation to heavy industrial, arguing the change aligns with the Westbank Industrial Overlay and would accommodate laydown yards and industrial support services.

Chad Stevens of MR Engineering said the…

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