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Planning commission postpones Taco Creek case for community meeting and delays landlocked HQ2 request for more study
Summary
The commission postponed a contested Taco Creek zoning case to allow a community meeting March 18 and postponed a separate request to rezone a rear, landlocked parcel to HQ2 for one month so the petitioner can resolve access and drainage issues.
The St. Tammany Parish Planning Commission postponed two contested items on its agenda: a Taco Creek zoning case (ZC 9680046) and a landlocked-parcel rezoning requested by Tommy Trapp.
ZC 9680046 (Beautiful Creek Preserve LLC): Staff recommended tabling the item after identifying an error in the zoning map included in the commission packet. Paul Moroney, representing the petitioner, asked that a community meeting be scheduled. Multiple residents urged the commission not to postpone repeatedly and flagged concerns about wetlands, flooding and trust in the developer’s outreach. Curtis Dooley, a resident of Oak Creek, said, "We have had discussions over the last couple of years ... whenever we try to have our concerns to hold on to the preserves, there have become delays or postponements. Some of that we feel is intentional." Staff confirmed the correct maps are available online and said they would repost signage and email materials. The commission voted to postpone the case one month and scheduled a community meeting for Wednesday, March 18 at 6 p.m. with up to five commissioners attending.
Trapp HQ2 request (landlocked parcel): Petitioner Tommy Trapp asked to rezone a rear parcel from L2 to HQ2 so he could build an indoor storage/garage; he said the parcel is landlocked and his intent was to protect personal property. Neighbors raised drainage, noise and tree-clearing concerns. Commissioners focused on access: they said the rear parcel either needs a recorded servitude of access or the owner should combine the parcels into one lot before rezoning. Commissioner discussion noted stricter engineering and stormwater requirements for HQ2 uses. The commission voted to postpone the Trapp item one month to allow the petitioner to meet with staff and secure a preliminary survey and access plan.
What happens next: Staff will email materials and confirm the community meeting logistics for ZC 9680046. The Trapp petitioner was asked to consult with staff and a surveyor; if the owner combines parcels or records an access servitude, the commission said it would better evaluate rezoning in a subsequent meeting.
