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Zoning commission forwards rezones, subdivision approvals and a proposed vehicle‑storage rule to council; staff presents stormwater master plan
Summary
The Terrebonne Parish commission recommended approval of several rezoning and subdivision items, voted to forward draft rules defining limited vehicle‑storage facilities in C2 commercial zones to the parish council, and heard a CDBG‑funded stormwater master‑plan update; one lot split was tabled for drainage plans.
The Zoning and Land Use Commission on May 21 recommended several land‑use actions to the parish council, approved multiple minor subdivisions, and voted to forward draft language that would create a new planning‑approval category for vehicle‑storage facilities in C2 commercial zones.
At the start of the agenda, the commission voted to recommend rezoning 526 South Hollywood Road to I1 (light industrial), correcting a map inconsistency staff traced to Ordinance 7349 (September 2007). The item drew no public opposition and was approved to move forward for council action.
A preliminary rezoning of two Pontif Street lots (291 and 295) from R1 to R3 (multifamily) passed on a motion during the meeting. The commission also approved a minor subdivision for SLMJ Land Company (tracts A1/A2) subject to submittal of outstanding utility letters; a proposed split of Lot 69 in Ashlin North was tabled until drainage plans and calculations for the smaller parcel are provided.
Staff introduced draft language to define “vehicle storage facility (limited)” as a planning‑approval use in C2 general commercial zones that would require a minimum seven‑foot screen fence and treat storage as temporary (tied to OMV and law‑enforcement processes). Richard Murray, a public commenter, supported the definition and urged reliance on state Office of Motor Vehicles language and the draft’s temporary‑duration approach. The commission voted to send a positive recommendation to the parish council so the council can finalize any ordinance changes.
Several minor plats were approved, including a commercial parcel intended for a Seven Brew location, subject to minor plat corrections and outstanding utility letters. Separately, the commission ratified its 2025 annual report and adoption of a resolution recording attendance at required Act 859 training.
In a staff presentation, planners described progress on a stormwater master plan funded through CDBG disaster recovery funds. The study currently focuses on Shrivever, Broadmore, Lisa Park and the Valhigh corridor and is being modeled to integrate upstream assumptions from adjacent parishes and the Louisiana watershed initiative. Staff said a public outreach survey and an online dashboard are available for residents to provide input and track projects.
Commissioners discussed flood‑insurance ratings and the potential local adoption of a one‑foot freeboard standard for mobile homes to improve the community rating system (CRS) score and reduce premiums; staff said modeling work could be used to support FEMA reviews but that adopting a local freeboard ordinance would require separate action by the parish council.
The commission closed the meeting after administrative approvals and a brief announcement about a septic‑system repair reimbursement program administered by South Central Planning for homeowners in the upper Bay Terrebonne watershed.
