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Council adopts rezoning from R3 to I1 after owner says EPA requested change
Summary
Council adopted an ordinance rezoning a property from residential (R3) to industrial (I1). The owner and legal representative said the change was sought to align the parcel with long-standing industrial use and at the request of the EPA; no public opposition was recorded.
The DeRidder City Council voted to adopt an ordinance rezoning a parcel from R3 (residential) to I1 (industrial). The property owner’s representative said the request followed direction from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and argued the parcel historically functioned as industrial, making residential zoning inappropriate.
The representative said the owner had been acting in response to the EPA's request and that a lawyer had handled the procedural work. The council opened a public hearing and found no public comments in opposition; the ordinance was adopted by roll call with the attending councilmembers voting yes and one member absent.
Council members asked for background and were told the rezoning was intended to allow redevelopment and reuse consistent with past industrial use. The council did not record additional conditions or detailed redevelopment plans during the hearing.
The ordinance was adopted during the meeting; implementation steps and any permitting or remediation obligations tied to EPA involvement were not specified on the record.
