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Commission advances a package of zoning and budget ordinances, with clarifying questions on specific parcels
Summary
The Caddo Parish Commission advanced several zoning and budget ordinances (including rezonings and a capital appropriation item) after staff explained locations and next steps; most items were advanced by majority consent for further review and public notice.
During its March 16 work session the Caddo Parish Commission advanced multiple ordinances and related items for introduction and additional review.
Key advances included ordinance 6609 (zoning commission case 25-28-B), ordinance 6610 (zoning commission case 25-29-P) and related rezonings described by staff as amendments to the parish unified development code for specific properties on Atkins/Atkinson Drive and Southern Loop/Wallace Lake Road. Commissioners asked planning staff to clarify parcel boundaries, neighborhood outreach and whether subsequent special-use permits would return to the commission; staff said the rezoning steps allow later requests for special use without automatic commission review unless appealed.
The commission also took up ordinance 6613, a proposed capital set-aside to install welcome signs on I-20 eastbound. Commissioners asked administration to review cost estimates and provide less expensive alternatives; that item was pulled from immediate consideration so staff could reassess pricing based on the cost of previously installed signs.
Motions to advance the zoning ordinances carried; votes were recorded as motions to advance for introduction with supporting seconds and no recorded opposition for the items moved by consent. Commissioners requested additional neighborhood and site-specific information on rezoning requests before final readings.
Next steps: staff will publish required public notices for rezoning cases, circulate maps and neighborhood meeting summaries, and return with refined cost estimates for the welcome-sign project.
