Council grants variance despite fire-hydrant infrastructure concerns in Manchester Manor

May 27, 2026

A Lafourche Parish Council variance will let a property owner subdivide despite local water lines that cannot support a fire hydrant; planning staff reported the neighborhood has only 4-inch lines and relies on pond drafting and volunteer fire equipment, and the vote passed with six yays, one nay, one abstention and one absence.

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The Lafourche Parish Council voted May 26 to grant a variance allowing the proposed division of lots in Manchester Manor despite planning staff reporting the neighborhood lacks water infrastructure sized to support a fire hydrant.

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