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Master Plan Review Committee tables amendment to add water oversight committee
Summary
The Livingston Parish Master Plan Review Committee voted to table a proposed amendment that would add a water oversight committee to the parish master plan, citing a need for more members to review the UDC materials and to coordinate with the planning commission; the item is scheduled for reconsideration in June.
The Livingston Parish Master Plan Review Committee voted to table a proposed amendment to the parish master plan that would formally add a water oversight committee and related language to the Unified Development Code.
Committee discussion focused on timing and document review. Members said they received a 243-page UDC packet only recently and wanted additional time and attendance before forwarding any amendment to the parish council. A committee member moved to table the amendment until the June meeting; the motion was seconded by Gerald Burns and carried by voice vote.
Committee members said the change relates to strategies on water implementation and would create a standing group to liaise between the parish, state agencies and utilities. Several participants said the oversight body would help preserve institutional knowledge and expedite responses when water systems show signs of failure, but specifics of the committee’s membership, authority and powers were not finalized during the meeting.
The committee discussed next steps: review the proposed amendment language, have additional members present for a fuller discussion, and prepare a motion to transmit the documents to the parish council when the committee is ready. Members also noted the planning commission will review UDC changes and that any formal amendment would then proceed to the council for final action.
Procedural notes: the committee also adopted the March minutes by voice vote earlier in the meeting and adjourned at the stated time; no roll-call vote tallies were recorded in the transcript for those procedural items.
