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Parish council unanimously grants two exceptions to allow homes in nonresidential zones
Summary
At its June 16 special meeting, the St. Martin Parish Council acting as a Board of Adjustment unanimously approved exceptions allowing a mobile home and a single‑family house on properties zoned W‑3 and I‑1, respectively; motions were moved and seconded by council members and recorded by the clerk.
The St. Martin Parish Council, meeting as a Board of Adjustment on June 16, unanimously approved two zoning exceptions that will allow single‑family residences on properties not normally zoned for those uses.
Chairman Chris Tauzin convened the special meeting. The first exception, requested by Casey and Garrett Topham, permits moving a single‑family mobile home onto property zoned W‑3 (Woodland/Floodplain Commercial/Light Industrial) at 1271 East Stephensville Road in Morgan City (District 1). Council member Hoyt Louviere moved to grant the exception; Council member Corey Melancon seconded. Clerk Brooke Thibodeaux recorded the vote as unanimous and the minutes state, “And the motion was declared adopted this 16th day of June, 2026.”
The Council then considered William Perry’s request for an exception to build a single‑family dwelling on property zoned I‑1 (Light Industrial) at 2033 Sawmill Road Lot #11 in Breaux Bridge (District 9). Council member Ben Clay moved to grant the exception; Louviere seconded. The council voted unanimously to approve the exception, and Thibodeaux recorded the motion’s adoption.
Why it matters: Both approvals alter the permitted uses for the specific parcels only by exception; they do not amend the parish’s zoning ordinance. Board of Adjustment approvals are required under the St. Martin Parish Zoning Ordinance before permits for the proposed residences may be issued. The meeting record shows no recorded objections or abstentions on either item.
What’s next: Board of Adjustment approval allows the applicants to pursue permitting and construction under terms of the parish zoning rules and any additional permitting conditions. No additional conditions or appeals were recorded in the meeting minutes.
Speakers quoted or recorded in the meeting minutes include Chairman Chris Tauzin; Clerk Brooke Thibodeaux; Council members Hoyt Louviere, Corey Melancon and Ben Clay; and applicants Casey and Garrett Topham and William Perry.
