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Council approves several zoning items and two resolutions, including road-funding certification
Summary
At its May 12 meeting the council introduced multiple PNZ items for public hearing, approved a conditional-use permit for a self-storage facility, saw another conditional-use application fail at commission, and adopted resolutions authorizing the mayor to certify sales/use tax spending for roads and supporting roadway improvement submittals and matching funds.
The Central City Council handled multiple land-use introductions and approved two administrative resolutions during its May 12 meeting.
Zoning introductions: Planning staff introduced several PNZ items to be heard at the May 26 public hearing, including AT2600001 (an ordinance to amend Title 7 of the Unified Development Code regarding accessory dwelling units) and conditional-use permit requests for properties on Greenwell Springs Road. Commissioners' prior votes and any recommended stipulations were summarized for the council.
Votes at this meeting: The council approved a conditional-use permit (CU26001) for a new self-service storage facility at 14362 Greenwell Springs Road; the presentation recorded a commission recommendation for approval contingent on meeting architectural standards and a subsequent council vote was reported as six yeas, zero nays and one absent. A separate conditional-use/borrow-pit application (CCU26003 at 17585 Greenwell Springs Road) was reported as failing at the commission level and was not advanced.
Resolutions: Council Member Roy moved and the council approved a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute the annual East Baton Rouge Parish certification that proceeds from the half-cent sales and use tax dedicated for roads and streets were expended appropriately. The council also approved a resolution supporting the submittal of roadway improvements and a commitment of local matching funds through the Capital Region Planning Commission (Baton Rouge MPO); Mayor and staff explained the HubS Road bridge replacement sequencing and the city's proposed role covering the road resurfacing portion after bridge projects are programmed.
Ending: These items were recorded for public hearing on May 26 or adopted as administrative resolutions; the council did not take final ordinance action on zoning at this meeting other than introductions and confirmations of commission recommendations where noted.
