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Residents oppose Lewisburg lot split as St. Tammany planning panel approves rezoning
Summary
The St. Tammany Parish Planning Commission approved a rezoning request to split a 1.01-acre Lewisburg parcel into two home sites despite sustained opposition from neighbors who said the change would strain Copal Street, septic systems and drainage; commissioners voted to approve after debate.
The St. Tammany Parish Planning Commission voted to approve a rezoning that will allow a 1.01-acre parcel in Lewisburg to be split into two roughly half-acre lots, despite prolonged community opposition.
Samantha Moyes, who said she and her family want to return to Mandeville to raise children near relatives, told the commission the plan "is limited to a single parcel" and that the applicants "are not asking to develop a subdivision." Moyes said the property would be subdivided through the parish's minor-subdivision process if rezoned.
Opponents argued the change would set a damaging precedent in Lewisburg, which they said lacks central utilities and has narrow streets and…
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