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Ouachita Parish moves to extend temporary moratorium on solar-farm permitting
Summary
The Police Jury introduced Ordinance No. 9525 to extend the temporary moratorium on permitting for 'solar farms' in the unincorporated parish for six additional months—through March 8, 2026—to allow completion of a Master Plan by Atlas Community Studios; the minutes show the ordinance text but do not record a roll-call vote in the provided segments.
The Ouachita Parish Police Jury on July 21 introduced Ordinance No. 9525 to supplement and amend Ordinance No. 9511 by extending the temporary moratorium on approval of site development permits and other parish permitting for "solar farms" in unincorporated Ouachita Parish for an additional six months or until March 8, 2026.
The ordinance text, presented by Mrs. Toni Bacon, cites the original moratorium adopted March 3, 2025 and an amendment on July 7, 2025 that added a grandfather provision. The extension is explicitly tied to the timeline for Atlas Community Studios, which the minutes state is preparing a Master Plan for unincorporated-area development and whose work will not be complete before the current moratorium expires in early September 2025.
The ordinance language states the extended moratorium will remain in full force and effect as amended. The minutes include the ordinance text and the stated extension date but do not record a roll-call vote in the provided segments; the minutes show the ordinance was offered but do not specify the formal adoption vote in the excerpt provided.
The extension preserves the parish's existing temporary permitting pause while staff and consultants complete recommended planning work and any proposed additional regulations specific to solar-farm development.
