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Board grants three-year extension for Vincent Drive borrow pit
Summary
The Calcasieu Parish Planning and Zoning Board approved a three-year extension to complete hauling for an existing 4.8-acre borrow pit on the 300 block of Vincent Drive, subject to site-plan compliance and possible runoff-management requirements.
On July 21, 2026, the Calcasieu Parish Planning and Zoning Board approved a request to extend the timeline for completing excavation and hauling at an approved borrow pit on the 300 block of Vincent Drive.
Planning staff told the board the original approval (issued in 2015) allowed excavation of a 4.8-acre borrow pit with the condition that excavation be completed within three years. The applicant requested a three-year extension to finish hauling; planning staff recommended approval with conditions, including adherence to the site plan on file, potential requirement for a runoff management plan unless waived by engineering, and that development comply with the parish code of ordinances as cited in the agenda.
A board member asked about progress to date; a member characterized the already-excavated portion as "2 point something acres". No public opposition was recorded and the board approved the extension on a voice vote.
The board's approval preserves the previously authorized footprint (4.8 acres) and attaches the standard site-plan and permit conditions noted by staff; any runoff-management measures will be determined during permitting.
