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Council hears plan to add five duplexes in Blanchard subdivision; final vote set for July 13
Summary
The Natchitoches City Council introduced a rezoning request from Southern Oaks Construction to allow five duplexes on a three‑and‑a‑half‑acre parcel. The applicant said the development will be phased and include privacy fencing; council asked for more detail on roads and drainage before a July 13 final vote.
The Natchitoches City Council on June 22 introduced an ordinance to change the zoning of a three‑and‑a‑half‑acre tract in the Blanchard subdivision so Southern Oaks Construction can build five duplexes.
Jermaine Wynn, describing the application on behalf of the owner, said the property is inside the city limits and the plan is to build five duplexes in phases. “But what we plan to do is put five duplexes,” he said, adding the developer would install privacy fencing, landscaping and covered carports and would meet city requirements during site review.
Council members raised questions about who would be responsible for adjacent roads and drainage if the development proceeds. “If it does get developed … who would be responsible for the roads?” one council member asked; City Engineer Nick Verrett answered that any development reviewed by city planning must meet the city’s drainage ordinance and that a drainage study and on‑site detention may be required.
Verrett said the city must ensure post‑development peak runoff does not exceed pre‑development levels and that developers must submit plans that meet city standards for streets and drainage. He also noted some access stubs and adjoining parcels will require coordination among private owners if new streets are needed.
The ordinance was introduced for first reading; the council typically holds a final vote after public hearings and plan submission. The mayor said the rezoning will return to the council on July 13 for a final vote, at which time residents and the applicant may provide further comment.
