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Residents raise procedural and drainage concerns at Bechet Road Subdivision hearing; council takes no action
Summary
At a July 15 public hearing, residents raised concerns that notice letters for the proposed 72‑lot Bechet Road Subdivision arrived late and omitted a plat, and they warned about drainage and traffic; developer David Hensgens said a plat was submitted and the council took no action.
Planning Administrator Valerie Bosset presented a preliminary plat for the proposed Bechet Road Subdivision — a single‑family development of 72 lots near the 3600 block of North University and Stemmans Road — and recommended approval contingent on the developer meeting conditions in the city engineer's review.
Several nearby residents told the council that mailed notices were sent late, that the mailed notices lacked a copy of the plat, and that no green sign was posted to advertise the hearing. Residents also raised concerns about drainage, internal road standards, cross‑connectivity to adjacent subdivisions, anticipated housing types and the lack of a traffic analysis.
Developer David Hensgens responded that a plat had been submitted to the city and that he would place a green sign to advertise the subdivision. He also said the development would conform to City of Carencro ordinances.
After hearing staff recommendation, resident comment and the developer's response, the Carencro City Council took "No Action" on the Bechet Road Subdivision public hearing during the July 15 meeting; the transcript records no approval, denial or formal motion on the plat at that time.
Why it matters: the subdivision would add 72 single‑family lots adjacent to existing development and residents cited procedural and infrastructure concerns — particularly drainage and road standards — that the developer and city engineer will need to address before any approval is forthcoming.
What happens next: the developer will be responsible for correcting any identified plat deficiencies at no cost to the city if the plat proceeds, and the council may revisit the matter once outstanding concerns and engineering conditions are resolved or formally presented for action.
