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Residents cite flooding and wetlands as St. Tammany commission approves Mandeville resubdivision
Summary
The St. Tammany Parish Planning and Zoning Commission approved a resubdivision in the Mandeville 5-Acre Farms area after a public hearing in which neighbors warned the change could worsen drainage and leave wet, unbuildable parcels; approval was conditioned on staff corrections to recorded servitude documentation.
The St. Tammany Parish Planning and Zoning Commission approved a resubdivision of several lots in the Mandeville 5-Acre Farms area after a public hearing in which neighbors raised repeated concerns about flooding, wetlands and access servitudes.
At the hearing, property owner Carla Smith said she and co-owner Brian Peraloux were dividing the land to permit a sale and future single-family construction; buyer Dr. Daniel Holmes told commissioners he planned to consolidate lots into one roughly seven‑acre parcel and build a single home, saying, "We don't plan on clearing anything. Maybe a tree or two." The applicants asked the commission to allow the resubdivision to proceed so the purchase could close.
The matter drew opposition from nearby…
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