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Jury approves rezoning of 28.73 acres near Swan Lake Road despite drainage objections
Summary
The Police Jury rezoned about 28.73 acres from Residential-Agriculture (R‑A) to Limited Business (B‑2) for commercial development near Swan Lake Road, despite a neighboring property owner's petition opposing the change and raising drainage concerns.
Charlie Coyle, representing applicant Two Siblings Swan, LLC, presented a request to rezone roughly 28.73 acres northeast of Cross Point Baptist Church from R-A to B-2 for commercial development. Parish Engineer Eric Hudson acknowledged public calls about drainage and traffic and said site-plan review will address those issues; he said a traffic study is likely once a site plan is submitted.
Neighbor Don Lampshire, whose property lies north of the development, presented a petition signed by contiguous property owners opposing the zoning change and described persistent drainage problems. "Drainage remains an issue," Lampshire said, adding that a large basin on the subject tract drains south to Flat River and ultimately affects his property.
Juror Julianna Parks thanked Lampshire for his comments but the jury approved the zoning amendment (Ordinance No. 5110) by unanimous vote and the ordinance amends the unified development code to change the tract's classification to B-2. Jurors recorded that drainage and traffic matters will be addressed during the site-plan process rather than at rezoning.
