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Commission recommends approval to replace home in industrial zone at 9848 Highway 44, 1 commissioner votes no
Summary
The commission voted to recommend approval under Section 82-25(e) to allow a residential replacement at 9848 Highway 44 (industrial-designated parcel); the motion carried with Commissioner Todd Bland recording the lone no vote. Approval is subject to conditions including a 24-month start limit.
The Planning Commission resolved on March 30 to recommend that the Parish Council approve Michael Green’s application (Item #26-07) to construct a new residential home at 9848 Highway 44 in Convent, despite the parcel’s Industrial land-use designation. The commission based its recommendation on Section 82-25(e) of the St. James Parish Code of Ordinances, noting that the proposed use would be a continuation of existing uses and that impacts are ‘‘inconsequential’’ as stated in the adopted resolution language. The resolution limits approval to the specific replacement house and requires construction or operation to commence within 24 months after the last public-entity approval or final appeal termination.
The resolution passed by roll call with seven votes in favor and one dissent: Dean Millet (yes), Brandon Gravois (yes), Todd Bland (no), Paul Johnson (yes), Arthur Matherne (yes), Ralph Becnel (yes), Jamoine Picou (absent), Danny St. Pierre (yes), and Glenn Millet (yes). The minutes record that final action rests with the St. James Parish Council under the ordinance cited in the resolution. The commission also explicitly considered the need for a buffer zone under Sections 82-25(i)(2) and 82-25(j) and declined to require one. The recommendation is conditional and advisory; the Parish Council will take the final decision.
