De Soto Parish planning commission approves Promised Land Unit 1A plat edits; commissioner abstains

The De Soto Parish Planning Commission approved final edits to the recorded Promised Land Unit 1A plat after staff and the developer’s planner explained changes to road alignments and right‑of‑way descriptions.

The planner told commissioners the revisions reflect the way Grace Lane and Jesse Latin Road are actually built, noting a 1950s roadway servitude that establishes a 60‑foot right‑of‑way (30 feet each way from the centerline) and related adjustments to lot corners. “This sums up the full right‑of‑way of what’s there,” the planner said during the meeting.

Commissioners focused on how the changes affect lots 1–3, the relationship between the right‑of‑way and an existing pipeline servitude, and whether the extra five feet noted on the plat altered ownership. The planner said the edits do not transfer title and are intended to accurately depict the recorded roadway and its dimensions. He told the commission that the 80‑foot roadway shown in parts of Unit 2B includes utility servitudes beyond the road right‑of‑way.

Before the vote, one commissioner announced he would abstain and explained his reason on the record: “I am the owner of Promised Land Development,” he said. The chair recorded the abstention and the motion carried.

The action approves the plat edits as presented; staff said property owners affected by the plat had signed and the plat was at the 911 office for recording. No legal transfers of ownership were reported during the discussion, and the commission did not require additional conditions beyond standard plat recording and construction‑plan review if future work affects rights‑of‑way.

The commission moved on to the next agenda items and did not schedule further public hearings on the Promised Land edits. Staff will file the approved plat with the parish recorders and proceed with standard post‑approval administrative steps.