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Abita Springs moves comprehensive plan to council with April 7 public hearing scheduled
Summary
Planning staff moved the comprehensive plan from Planning & Zoning to the council for review; council scheduled a March 17 meeting for questions and set an April 7 public hearing with adoption planned that night, while residents urged prompt approval and stressed the plan is a living document.
Council members said the town’s long-awaited comprehensive plan has advanced to the council and is scheduled for a public hearing on April 7, with adoption planned that same evening.
Planning staff told the council the document has been reviewed by Planning & Zoning and that citizens who still have questions should contact Desire Line or Kristen ahead of the March 17 meeting, which the council described as a final opportunity to raise issues. Staff noted the plan is lengthy and urged residents to read the draft; one council member described it as a “living document” that can be revised later.
Several residents, including longtime resident Scott Payne, addressed the council during public comment and urged the council to move the plan forward. Speakers said the planning process had produced unusually high public engagement and that continued delay would increase the cost to the town and risk losing public momentum. Others urged careful vetting of last-minute changes but recommended forwarding the plan to the scheduled public hearing so the process could proceed.
Why it matters: The comprehensive plan will guide zoning, development and town priorities for years. The public hearing on April 7 is the next formal opportunity for residents to register support or objections before a council adoption vote.
