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Board rejects request to convert Spring Street commercial building to home, 4–3
Summary
The Calcasieu Parish Planning and Zoning Board voted 4–3 to deny an exception to allow residential use at 1509 Spring Street after staff recommended denial and members questioned alternatives. Applicant Ray Harrington described family health hardships as the basis for the request.
The Calcasieu Parish Planning and Zoning Board on March 24 refused a request to allow residential use at 1509 Spring Street, turning down an exception to the property’s light‑industrial zoning by a 4–3 vote.
Planning staff recommended denial, saying the parcel remains designated light industrial and that the parish is promoting retention of industrial zoning in the area. Ray Harrington, who identified himself as…
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