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Commission recommends denial of East Baton Rouge rezoning request on Hooper Road, citing floodplain and industrial surroundings
Summary
Central's commission told East Baton Rouge Planning and Zoning it recommends denying a proposal to rezone land on Hooper Road into 4,000-square-foot lots for an 18-lot subdivision, noting about half the site is in a floodplain and that surrounding industrial uses make the location unsuitable.
The Central Planning Commission voted to recommend denial of an East Baton Rouge rezoning referral for a proposed 18-lot subdivision on Hooper Road that would allow 4,000-square-foot lots.
Chair summarized the referral and stated he did not believe the proposal "fits anything in that area." Commissioners said roughly half of the site lies in a floodplain and cited adjacent industrial uses — including tractor supply and concrete pumping facilities — as reasons the location was not appropriate for small-lot residential development. One commissioner moved to tell East Baton Rouge Planning and Zoning that Central recommends denial; the motion was seconded and the commission instructed staff to send a denial recommendation.
The commission’s recommendation is advisory to East Baton Rouge; staff will prepare the formal reply to the referring jurisdiction.
