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Owner asks jury to recommend variance to preserve commercial zoning on Highway 10 parcel
Summary
A property owner urged the jury to recommend the parish grant a variance to keep a Highway 10 property zoned C2, saying the prior operator worked at the site until his death and the owner purchased the property as commercial; the jury agreed to recommend retaining C2.
A property owner identified in the record as Michael asked the East Feliciana Parish Police Jury to recommend that the parish grant a variance to prevent automatic reversion of a parcel at 13443 & 5 Highway 10 East Clinton from commercial (C2) to residential (R1).
Michael said he bought the property with a commercial appraisal and a commercial loan and that the building continued to operate as a mechanic shop until the death of the prior operator, Roy Walton. He argued the site never ceased commercial use and therefore should not have reverted under the six‑month reversion rule. "We bought it at C2. We got commercial loan for C2... I had it for sale for years under commercial," he said.
Jurors discussed procedural history and intent, and moved to recommend that the parish grant a variance to maintain C2 for the parcel. The record shows the jury agreed to recommend the variance; jurors noted the party bringing the matter should follow parish procedures for final action.
Next steps: the jury's recommendation will be forwarded to the parish for its determination and any required public notice.
