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Applicant signals withdrawal after sustained neighborhood opposition in Belle Grove rezoning request
Summary
Residents of Belle Grove and adjacent Magnolia Oaks strongly opposed a request to rezone Lot 2 (PZ3898) to mixed use, citing covenant restrictions, buffers, wildlife and traffic; after multiple speakers and staff recommending denial, the applicant indicated they would withdraw the application.
A rezoning request for Lot 2 in the Belle Grove subdivision (PZ3898) drew extensive opposition at the April 8 Ascension Parish Zoning Commission meeting. The request sought to change the parcel from medium-intensity residential to mixed use.
Supporters for the applicant characterized the proposal as low-impact, appointment-only, neighborhood-serving uses that would retain a residential appearance. "It would be quiet service based business…
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