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Committee recommends streamlining quitclaim and right-of-way revocations, removing planning & zoning step
Summary
The committee voted to forward an amendment that removes the automatic Planning & Zoning Commission review for quitclaim/servitude and right-of-way revocation procedures, a change that staff said will shorten the timeline for petitioners; the recommendation was forwarded to the full council.
The Livingston Parish ordinance review committee recommended that the full council adopt changes to Chapter 125 that remove the Planning & Zoning Commission step from the quitclaim servitude and right-of-way revocation process, aiming to shorten the approval timeline for petitioners.
Staff explained the current procedure requires a quitclaim to go to the Planning & Zoning Commission then to the council, which adds roughly a month; removing that step would allow quicker processing while still providing public notice through the council agenda. Committee members said the change would "speed it up so people can get there quickly," and made a motion to adopt the redlined language as presented.
Councilman Wascom moved to adopt the proposed changes as presented; Councilman Parker seconded. The committee voted in favor and will forward the language to the full council for introduction at its next meeting (listed on the agenda as April 20).
The change will alter the administrative routing for quitclaim petitions, shortening the procedural timeline for affected property owners. The committee did not record public comment on this item during the meeting.
