[ROLL CALL]
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GOOD EVENING EVERYONE, AND THANK YOU FOR JOINING US FOR TONIGHT'S PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING.
AT THIS TIME, WE'LL HAVE A ROLL CALL.
AND COMMISSIONER SCROGGS HERE.
[APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
AT THIS TIME WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 24TH MEETING? BEEN MOVED BY VICE CHAIRMAN GROS.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER FOWLER.
ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS TO APPROVING THE MINUTES? SEEING NONE, THESE ITEMS HAVE NOW BEEN APPROVED.
[RULES FOR CONDUCTING PUBLIC HEARINGS]
THIS TIME I WILL ASK VICE CHAIRMAN GRAU TO READ IN THE RULES FOR CONDUCTING PUBLIC HEARINGS.RULES FOR CONDUCTING PUBLIC HEARINGS.
ANY INTERESTED MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISHES TO COMMENT ON AN ITEM FROM THIS AGENDA MAY COMMENT IN PERSON AT CITY HALL 2 2 2 ST.
LOUIS STREET, THIRD FLOOR ROOM 3 48.
DURING THE MEETING, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC DESIRING TO SPEAK ON A PARTICULAR ITEM SHOULD REFER TO A MEETING AGENDA AND COMPLETE NECESSARY INFORMATION PRIOR TO THE MEETING BY FILLING OUT A REQUEST TO SPEAK CARD INDICATING WHICH ITEM YOU WISH TO, UH UH, WHICH ITEM YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON AND PLACE IT IN THE DESIGNATED LOCATION PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
APPLICANT AND APPLICANT'S REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE PROPOSAL WILL SPEAK FIRST FOR A TOTAL OR COMBINED PERIOD OF NOT TO EXCEED 15 MINUTES.
PROPONENTS WILL SPEAK AND THEN THE OPPONENTS.
EACH SPEAKER WILL NOT BE ALLOWED MORE THAN THREE MINUTES.
SPEAKERS ARE REQUESTED TO LIMIT THEIR REMARKS BY AVOIDING DUPLICATION IN THEIR PRESENTATIONS.
APPLICANTS WILL BE ALLOWED A TOTAL OF FIVE MINUTES FOR REBUTTAL.
OPPONENTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO REBUT ITEMS PLACED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
STAFF WILL NOT HAVE TIME ALLOCATED FOR SPEAKING UNLESS THERE IS A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC AT THE MEETING WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ON THE ITEM.
IN SUCH CASES, THE PROPOSAL WILL FOLLOW THE STANDARD PROCEDURE.
MR. CHAIRMAN, THANK YOU VICE CHAIRMAN GROUT.
[CONSENT AGENDA]
NOW MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.MR. BALDWIN, THERE ARE NO ITEMS FOR WITHDRAWAL CONSENT ITEMS FOR DEFERRAL.
ITEM SP ITEM SIX SP ONE SP 1 0 1 CARDINAL HILL REVISION.
PROPOSED REVISION TO PARKING LOT COUNT AND LAYOUT.
REDUCTION OF COMMERCIAL BUILDING SQUARE FOOTAGE AND INCREASE IN BUILDING HEIGHT ON PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF JEFFERSON HIGHWAY EAST OF INTERSTATE 12.
ITEM 13, CS 6 24 LAKE JOLLY VIEW SUBDIVISION PROPOSED FLAG LOT MINOR SUBDIVISION LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF ALMAZ DRIVE WEST OF RENA.
COURT ITEM 15 SS 5 24 ROBERTS TRACK PROPOSED COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISION WITH A PRIVATE STREET LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF RIGA ROAD NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10.
ITEM TWO CASE 32 24 13 7 0 7 CORSI BOULEVARD, SUITE B TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM HEAVY COMMERCIAL C TWO TO COMMERCIAL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE BARN LOUNGE CA B TWO LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF CORSI BOULEVARD NORTH OF HICKORY RIDGE BOULEVARD.
VICTORIA DRIVE TO REZO PROPERTY FROM HEAVY COMMERCIAL C TWO AND SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL.
A TWO TO HEAVY COMMERCIAL ONE HC ONE LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF VICTORIA.
DRIVE SOUTH OF AIRLINE HIGHWAY.
43 23 AIRLINE HIGHWAY TO PROPOSED TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM HEAVY COMMERCIAL C TWO TO COMMERCIAL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE BAR AND LOUNGE CA TWO LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF AIRLINE HIGHWAY WEST OF BEACHWOOD DRIVE.
ITEM SEVEN, PUT 2 0 0 DUNKING DONUTS FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN.
PROPOSED RESTAURANT WOULD DRIVE THROUGH IN TWO COMMERCIAL SUITES ON PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF WESLEY DRIVE WEST OF BURBANK.
ITEM EIGHT P 2 0 0 CYPRESS SNOW DRIVE AND RIVIERA LANE.
FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN, PROPOSED ROAD ON PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF WESLEY DRIVE WEST OF BURBANK DRIVE.
ITEM NINE P 1 23 BENTON CONCEPT PLAN REVISION TWO TO REVISE MINIMUM SETBACKS OF THE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AREA AND ADD MINIMUM SETBACKS TO THE DEVELOPMENT LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF HIGHLAND ROAD EAST OF MAGNOLIA WOOD AVENUE.
ITEM 10 P 1 23 BENTON FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVISION TWO.
PROPOSED REVISION TO INCREASE PARKING COUNT.
REDUCED MINIMUM SETBACKS OF THE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AREA AND CHANGED STREET NAME ON PROPERTY.
LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF HIGHLAND ROAD EAST OF MAGNOLIA WOOD AVENUE.
ITEM 12 CS 5 24 CHARLES P WOODSIDE PROPERTY PROPOSED FLAG LOT MINOR SUBDIVISION LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF SAMUELS ROAD SOUTH OF LONER ROAD.
ITEM 14 SS 4 24 HP BRUCE R TRACK PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION WITH A PRIVATE STREET LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF RILEY ROAD, NORTH MAHONEY ROAD PLANNING COMMISSION.
STAFF CERTIFIES THAT ALL OF THESE ITEMS ARE
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CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE.WE'VE RECEIVED ONE MESSAGE IN OPPOSITION TO CASE 33 24 IN ONE MESSAGE, A GENERAL OPPOSITION TO PUD 1 23.
WE'VE ALSO HAD A REQUEST FOR ITEM NUMBER THREE, CASE 33 24, 35 75 VICTORIA DRIVE TO BE PULLED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND HEARD IN THE REGULAR AGENDA ORDER.
THANK YOU COMMISSION MEMBERS, YOU HAVE HEARD ALL THE ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA AND WILL BE TAKEN WITH ONE VOTE.
ARE THERE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION WHO HAVE AN ITEM THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO BE PULLED? AN ADDITIONAL ITEM THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO BE PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA AND AND HEARD AS PART OF THE REGULAR AGENDA? ARE THERE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PRESENT WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON AN ITEM FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA? SEEING NONE, IS THERE A MOTION? MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER SCROGGS IS A SECOND TO THAT MOTION.
SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER FOWLER.
AND ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS TO ACCEPTING THE ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA? SEEING NONE OF THOSE ITEMS HAVE NOW BEEN APPROVED AND WE CAN MOVE ON TO THE REGULAR AGENDA.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I DO NEED TO MAKE A STATEMENT DUE TO THE LACK OF ATTENDANCE OR LOW NUMBER OF PLANNING COMMISSIONERS IN ATTENDANCE TONIGHT, KEEPING WITH PREVIOUS PRACTICE WHEN WE HAVE SIX OR LESS COMMISSIONERS IN ATTENDANCE AND RECOGNIZING THAT ALL ITEMS ON THE AGENDA REQUIRE FIVE AFFIRMATIVE VOTES.
WE HAVE OFFERED TO APPLICANTS AN AUTOMATIC DEFERRAL WHEN THEIR ITEM COMES UP.
SO PLEASE MAKE THAT KNOWN IF YOU WISH TO ACCEPT THAT, UH, BEFORE THE PUBLIC HEARING BEGINS.
SO YES, WHEN YOUR ITEM, UH, IS CALLED AND YOUR CALL TO THE PODIUM, JUST LET US KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO, UH, USE THAT, UH, OPTION TO EXERCISE THE AUTOMATIC DEFERRAL.
[3. Case 33-24 3575 Victoria Drive]
BELIEVE IT'S ITEM NUMBER THREE, CASE 33 24 35 75 VICTORIA DRIVE, CASE 33 24 35 75 VICTORIA DRIVE.PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF VICTORIA DRIVE, SOUTH AIRLINE HIGHWAY COUNCIL DISTRICT SEVEN COLE.
THE APPLICANT IS JULIE REYNOLDS.
FUTURE VR LAND USE DESIGNATION IS EMPLOYMENT CENTER.
THE EXISTING ZONING IS HEAVY COMMERCIAL C TWO AND SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, A TWO WITH THE REQUESTED ZONING OF HEAVY COMMERCIAL ONE HC ONE CASE 33 24 35 75 VICTORIA DRIVE.
STAFF CERTIFIES THAT THE PROPOSED REQUEST MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR A CHANGE IN ZONING, BEING CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, COMPATIBLE WITH SURROUNDING USES AND CONFORMING TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE REQUIREMENTS.
AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND INVITE THE APPLICANT TO SPEAK FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED 15 MINUTES.
HOW YOU DOING? COULD YOU MAKE SURE THAT YOUR MIC IS ON? MAKE SURE THE LITTLE GREEN LIGHT AT THE BASE.
OKAY, SO MY NAME IS JULIE REYNOLDS.
I AM HERE REPRESENTING LEGACY ENDEAVORS.
UM, I APOLOGIZE THAT I DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH PACKETS FOR EVERYONE.
WE WERE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA AS YOU KNOW, UM, BUT HOPEFULLY YOU CAN SHARE TO JUST KIND OF SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING.
SO THIS IS, UM, REGARDING 35 75 VICTORIA DRIVE, WHICH OPERATED AS A TRAILER PARK FOR OUR MOBILE HOME PARK, EXCUSE ME, FOR 20 YEARS.
AND, UM, THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPANIES THAT ARE IN PLAY WITH THIS PROPERTY.
UM, LEGACY HOLDINGS IS THE OWNER LEGACY ENDEAVORS, WHO I'M REPRESENTING IS THE CURRENT PROPERTY MANAGER.
AND THEN DELUCA PROPERTIES IS THE COMPANY THAT WOULD BE TAKING OVER A LEASE ON THE PROPERTY AND BRINGING IT BACK UP TO SPEED AS A MOBILE HOME PARK.
UM, WE HAVE, SO THE CURRENT OWNER LEGACY HOLDINGS HAS OWNED THIS PROPERTY FOR 12 THE PAST 12 YEARS.
UM, ON THE NEXT PAGE, YOU CAN SEE THE CURRENT CONDITION OF THE PARK.
UM, WE HAVE BEEN MAINTAINING THE PARK, CUTTING THE GRASS.
THERE'S A LOT OF DUMPING THAT OCCURS ON THE STREET.
AND SO THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE'RE FIGHTING BECAUSE IT IS VACANT LAND.
UM, THE FENCE IS OFTEN BROKEN AND CUT.
HOMELESS PEOPLE ARE GETTING IN.
WE'RE HAVING TO CLEAR THAT OUT.
IT'S JUST NOT A VERY GOOD SITUATION DESPITE OUR BEST EFFORTS.
UM, A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY ON THE PROPERTY.
UM, IT WAS A MOBILE HOME PARK IN 2016.
IT WAS COMPLETELY FLOODED WHEN THE FLOOD CAME THROUGH.
THERE WAS ALSO A BRICK AND MORTAR HOUSE AT THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY THAT WAS A RENTAL HOUSE AS WELL.
AFTER THE FLOOD, EVERYTHING, ALL THE MOBILE HOMES WERE REMOVED IN AN EFFORT TO CLEAN UP THE PROPERTY.
UM, WE HAVE TRIED TO MAINTAIN IT AS BEST AS POSSIBLE.
AS I'VE DESCRIBED, THE HOME THAT
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IT WAS UP AT THE FRONT WAS ALSO FLOODED AND IT BECAME A STASH HOUSE.SO THEN WE WERE APPROACHED BY HILLER MOORE AND WE WORKED WITH HIS OFFICE TO DEMOLISH THE HOME TO PREVENT THOSE ACTIVITIES FROM BEING IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD.
UM, THERE WE HAVE SPENT COUNTLESS AMOUNTS OF MONEY CLEARING OFF HOMELESS WASTE, RE FENCING, CUTTING, REMOVING TRASH.
AND SO WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO DO IS BRING IT BACK TO ITS FULL SITUATION AS IT WAS BEFORE, AS A MOBILE HOME PARK.
THE REASON THAT IT'S TAKEN US SO LONG IS BECAUSE LEGACY ENDEAVORS IS A PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY.
WE HAD AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF PROPERTIES THAT WE MANAGE AND RUN THAT FLOODED, AND SO THEN WE STARTED WORKING ON THE INDIVIDUAL HOMES.
THEN COVID HIT AND YOU COULD NOT PURCHASE MOBILE HOMES ANYWHERE.
AND SO NOW WE'VE GOT ACCESS TO MOBILE HOMES AND WE'VE GOT THE MONEY TO MAKE IT NICE AGAIN.
SO WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN IS DELUCA PROPERTIES WILL COME IN, THEY WILL HANDLE RUNNING IN THE MOBILE HOMES, LEASING THEM, MAINTAINING THE PROPERTY.
UM, THE LEASES WILL BE FOR A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR.
THE MOBILE HOMES WILL BE FULLY FURNISHED, THE PERIMETER WILL BE FENCED AND, UM, THE MOBILE HOMES WILL BE IMMOBILIZED ON THE PROPERTY.
SO AS YOU'RE FLIPPING THROUGH, I APOLOGIZE THAT NOT EVERYONE HAS THIS TO BE ABLE TO SEE, BUT THERE'S, UM, A RENDERING OF WHAT THE MAP WOULD LOOK LIKE.
UM, WE HAVE SOME COMPUTER GENERATED IMAGES OF THE PARK AND IT ALLOWS YOU TO SEE THE FURNISHINGS.
IT ALLOWS YOU TO SEE THAT THERE'S GONNA BE A PARK ON THE PROPERTY.
THERE WILL BE A MAILBOX KIOSK, A DESIGNATED DUMPSTER AREA, AND THEN THERE'S ALSO AN ABUNDANCE OF GREEN SPACE AS WELL.
UM, WE HAVE RUN ONE AD AND THAT QUICKLY PRODUCED OVER 50 APPLICANTS FOR THIS LOCATION.
SO THERE IS DEFINITELY A NEED FOR HOUSING IN THIS PART OF TOWN, AND THIS WOULD GET NOT ONLY THE PROPERTY BACKUP AND SERVICE, BUT ALSO PROVIDE MUCH NEEDED HOUSING FOR THOSE FAMILIES.
UM, DELUCA PROPERTIES WOULD, WHO WOULD BE LEASING THEM ALREADY HAS A, UH, RELATIONSHIP WITH VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA AND THEIR HOUSING PROGRAMS, THE LOUISIANA HOUSING COMMISSION AND SECTION EIGHT.
UM, YOU'LL ALSO SEE THAT THERE'S A MANAGEMENT PLAN THAT THEY OFFER.
THEY HAVE AN APP TO MAINTAIN, TO HANDLE MAINTENANCE REQUESTS, AND SO IT'S SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE MAINTAINED AND KEPT UP IN A VERY CLEAN AND PROFESSIONAL MANNER.
UM, THE COMMUNITY, OUR SURROUNDING IS IN SUPPORT OF THIS PROJECT.
UM, IT WILL OFFER INCREASED TRAFFIC FOR THE BUSINESSES THAT ARE ACROSS THE STREET, AND IT WOULD ALSO HELP INCREASE THE PROPERTY VALUES FOR THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN THE BRICK AND MORTAR NEIGHBORHOOD THAT'S RIGHT NEXT DOOR BECAUSE YOU NO LONGER HAVE THAT, UM, THE ISSUES THAT ARE CURRENTLY HAPPENING ON THAT PROPERTY.
UM, THE NEXT SLIDE YOU ALSO SEE THAT WE'VE GOT SEVERAL SIGNATURES FROM NEIGHBORS THAT ARE IN SUPPORT.
UM, JIM RAFAE FROM HIGH NEIGHBOR WHO OWNS ALL OF THAT COMMERCIAL PROPERTY ACROSS THE STREET IS ALSO IN SUPPORT OF US BRINGING THIS BACK.
UM, AND THEN YOU ALSO SEE A LETTER FROM ONE OF THE NEIGHBORS WHO ACTUALLY DROVE.
SO WE'VE ACTUALLY DONE THIS PROJECT IN ASCENSION PARISH, UM, ALREADY IT'S UP AND RUNNING FULLY.
AND SO ONE OF THE NEIGHBORS ACTUALLY DROVE OUT TO THE MOBILE HOUND PARK IN PRAIRIEVILLE AND LOOKED AROUND AND SAW THAT WHAT I AM EXPLAINING HERE TODAY ACTUALLY HAS OCCURRED THERE.
AND SO SHE WROTE A VERY BEAUTIFUL LETTER OF SUPPORT AND THIS IS A PERSON WHO IS VERY MUCH DEDICATED TO TRYING TO MAINTAIN HER NEIGHBORHOOD.
UM, I HAVE GOT RECEIVED MANY CALLS FROM HER OVER THE YEARS FOR PROBLEMS THAT SHE'S NOTICED ON THE PROPERTY.
AND SO WE CERTAINLY APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD AS WELL.
UM, THERE WAS ACTUALLY A PERMIT THAT WAS, UH, ISSUED FOR THIS, AND THEN IT WAS REALIZED THAT ACTUALLY THE PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY ZONED AS AC OR EXCUSE ME, A TWO C TWO.
AND THE PROBLEM IS THAT A, THOSE ZONING DESIGNATIONS DO NOT EXIST ANYMORE, OR AT LEAST ONE OF THEM DOESN'T.
SO WHAT WE'RE ASKING FOR IS TO HAVE THIS REZONED AS HEAVY COMMERCIAL, WHICH WOULD ALLOW A MOBILE HOME PARK TO BE PLACED THERE.
UM, FURTHER INTO THE PRESENTATION, YOU CAN ALSO SEE THERE THAT BASED ON AN APPRAISAL OF THE LAND CURRENTLY OR THE, WHAT THE LAND WOULD BE, IF IT DOES NOT HAVE A MOBILE HOME PARK, WHICH
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WOULD BE $120,000 VERSUS IF THERE IS A MOBILE HOME PARK THAT IS FULLY OPERATIONAL, IT WOULD BE VALUED AT 2,800,000.IT'S A HUGE AMOUNT DIFFERENCE IN THE VALUE.
SO CURRENTLY PRIOR TO, WELL, PRIOR TO 2016, THE MOBILE HOME PARK WAS VALUED AT $450,000.
THE CURRENT PROPERTY VALUE IS 350,000 WITH THE MOBILE HOME PARK, FULLY OPERATIONAL, 2.8 MILLION, AND IF IT IS NOT REZONED, IT WOULD BE VALUED AT 120,000.
SO TAKING ALL OF THAT INTO ACCOUNT, THE LEVEL OF, UH, AIM IMPROVEMENT THAT WOULD GO ONTO THE PROPERTY WOULD ALSO MEAN INCREASE IN VALUES IN THE SURROUNDING AREAS AND ALSO MORE TRAFFIC FOR THE BUSINESSES IN THE SURROUNDING AREAS.
SO, UM, WE HOPE THAT YOU WOULD TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TODAY.
WE'LL MOVE ON TO OUR SPEAKER CARDS.
UH, WE HAVE SEVERAL CARDS THAT ARE IN OPPOSITION.
THE FIRST IS FOR JAMES LEWIS II.
YOU HAVE THE FLOOR FOR THREE MINUTES.
MY NAME IS JAMES LEWIS AND, UH, AFTER I RETIRED FROM THE MILITARY, MY BROTHER, I MOVED OVER THERE TO BE NEAR SOME FAMILY AND MY BROTHER AND I RUN AAA BODY AND PAINT ON THE AIRLINE AND I'VE LIVED THERE FOR OVER 30 YEARS.
AND, UH, I WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE IT CAME TO ME, THERE WAS GONNA BE SOME KIND OF ANOTHER INDUSTRIAL FACILITY WHERE WE'RE ALWAYS, WE'RE ALREADY HAVING PROBLEMS AT THE SHOP ACROSS THE STREET WITH THESE TANK CLEANING PLACES AT NIGHT.
THEY'RE PUTTING OUT ALL THESE NOX AND FUMES.
WE HAD THE DEQ OVER THERE, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND EVERYTHING ELSE.
BUT IF THIS IS GONNA BE A MOBILE HOME PARK AND IT'S GONNA BE NICE, LIKE THE ONE I'M LIVING IN NOW AT 35 79 VICTORIA, THEN I, I WOULD LIKE TO WITHDRAW MY OPPOSITION.
I'M, I'M QUITE HAPPY WITH THAT.
OUR NEXT COURT IS FOR, I BELIEVE IT'S IKA MKO.
UH, WE ARE GOING TO WITHDRAW ALSO THE OPPOSITION.
WE DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS GONNA BE A TRIAL REPORT, SO WE AGREED WITH THAT.
WE HAD TWO MORE CARS THAT WERE IN OPPOSITION BUT DID NOT WISH TO SPEAK FOR JOHN MATSA AND PATRICIA WILKINSON.
I WOULD INVITE THE, UH, YOU DON'T, I'M ASSUMING IT IS TO WITHDRAW SIM.
UH, AT THIS TIME I WOULD NORMALLY INVITE THE APPLICANT BACK FOR REBUTTAL.
DOESN'T SOUND LIKE THAT IS NECESSARY.
SO AT THIS TIME I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND INVITE QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, OR MOTIONS FROM THE COMMISSION.
COMMISSIONER SCROGGS, I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
THERE'S A MOTION ON THE FLOOR TO APPROVE THIS ITEM FROM COMMISSIONER SCROGGS.
I BELIEVE THAT MOTION IS RECEIVED A SECOND FROM VICE CHAIRMAN GROUT.
ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS OR ANY NEED FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, THAT ITEM IS APPROVED.
WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER
[5. Case 35-24 4510 North Boulevard]
FIVE, CASE 35 24 45 10 NORTH BOULEVARD CASE 35 24 4 5 1 0.NORTH BOULEVARD PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF NORTH BOULEVARD, WEST OF NORTH FOSTER DRIVE COUNCIL DISTRICT SEVEN COLE.
FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION IS MIXED USE.
THE EXISTING ZONING IS LAKE COMMERCIAL C ONE WITH A REQUESTED ZONING OF COMMERCIAL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE RESTAURANT CA B ONE CASE 35 24 4 5 1 10 NORTH BOULEVARD.
STAFF CERTIFIES THAT THE PROPOSED REQUEST MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR A CHANGE OF ZONING BEING CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, COMPATIBLE WITH SURROUNDING USES AND CONFORMING TO UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE REQUIREMENTS.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OFFICE HAS RECEIVED TWO MESSAGES IN OPPOSITION TO THE ITEM.
AT THIS TIME I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND INVITE THE APPLICANT TO SPEAK FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED 15 MINUTES.
HOW Y'ALL DOING TODAY? DOING WELL.
UH, MY NAME IS, UH, DIJ CAGE, OWNER OF, UH, DC EATS, UM, 45 10 NORTH BOULEVARD.
UM, WE WERE PREVIOUSLY OVER THERE ON 81 AT 81 50 PLANK ROAD, UH, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, RIGHTED BY THE AIRPORT.
AND, UH, WE RECENTLY GOT PUSHED OUT AND HAD TO MOVE WHERE WE DID END UP MOVING TO.
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I DON'T HAVE TOO MUCH TO SAY.UM, WE, UM, I MEAN WE WILL BE DOING THE SAME THING THAT WE WERE DOING SIX YEARS PRIOR, UM, AT THE FIRST LOCATION.
AND, UH, MOVING FORWARD, UH, I JUST WOULD LIKE TO SEE, UH, THIS PASS FOR THE FACT OF, YOU KNOW, TO CONTINUE BUSINESS, UM, AS REGULAR, YOU KNOW, AS WE, YOU KNOW, HAVE BEEN DOING FOR THE LAST SIX YEARS.
UM, AGAIN, I, I ENJOYED WHAT I WAS BEFOREHAND, SO I WOULDN'T HAVE MOVED, YOU KNOW, IF IT WAS UP TO ME, BUT, YOU KNOW, THAT'S MAINLY IT, SO.
WE HAVE TWO SPEAKER CARS THAT ARE IN OPPOSITION.
THE FIRST IS FOR CARLA SHIELD.
YOU HAVE THE FLOOR FOR THREE MINUTES.
I'M THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY AT 44 55 NORTH BOULEVARD, WHICH SITS ACROSS THE STREET FROM 45 10 NORTH BOULEVARD.
I'M ALSO THE OWNER OF COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL OF BATON ROUGE.
OUR SCHOOL HAS BEEN PART OF THE BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY SINCE 1982 AND HAS OCCUPIED THIS SITE SINCE 1984, A LONG TIME.
I AM BORN AND RAISED IN BATON ROUGE AND I KNEW THIS AREA TO BE AS IT IS TODAY, MID-CITY.
THERE'S CERTAINLY BEEN A LOT OF CHANGES IN IT AT THAT TIME.
I GREW UP THREE BLOCKS FROM BATON ROUGE HIGH SCHOOL.
UM, THIS AREA WHEN WE CHOSE A PLACE FOR THE SCHOOL, HAD A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART.
I REMEMBER RIDING BIKES DOWN TO ANDREW'S OL DRUGS IN WESTMORELAND.
UM, SPENDING TIME PRACTICING ON THE STEPS ABOUT RIDGE HIGH TO GO TO SCHOOL THERE.
AS PER THE AREA, AREA CHARACTERISTICS THAT THE PLANNING REPORT HAS.
IT IS MULTIFAMILY, IT IS OFFICES.
IT DOES HAVE A LARGE MEDICAL FACILITY IN IT, AND AS THE REPORT SAYS, IT HAS AN EDUCATIONAL FACILITY, THE REPORT SHOWS A RESTAURANT WITH ALCOHOL AS BEING COMPATIBLE.
I STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH THAT.
COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL SITS IN THE 300 FOOT AREA SURROUNDING 45 IN NORTH BOULEVARD.
IT SERVES 75 FAMILIES TRAVELING TWICE A DAY TO AND FROM OUR SCHOOL.
89% OF THOSE FAMILIES TRAVEL VIA SOUTH FOSTER PASSING, 45 10 NORTH BOULEVARD ON EACH AND EVERY TRIP.
I WELCOME A NEW RESTAURANT IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
I UNDERSTAND THEIR FOOD IS VERY GOOD, BUT I HAVE A REAL PROBLEM WITH THE ALCOHOL.
ALCOHOL CONSUMED IN SUCH CLOSE PROXIMITY TO CHILDREN PROPOSES A THREAT TO OUR FAMILIES AND TO THE SAFETY OF THESE CHILDREN.
AS WE ALL KNOW, ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION CORRELATES WITH A HIGH NUMBER OF AUTO ACCIDENTS.
IT IS OFTEN INVOLVED IN POOR DECISIONS MADE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL.
THESE DECISIONS SOMETIMES LEAD, LEAD TO VIOLENCE AS IT HAS IN OUR CITY.
WE LIVE IN VERY TRYING DIFFICULT TIMES.
THE SAFETY OF CHILDREN SHOULD BE PARAMOUNT TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US IN THIS ROOM.
THERE IS NO, THERE IS SO MUCH THAT IS BEYOND OUR CONTROL, BUT THIS NOT TO REONE A BUILDING FOR ALCOHOL ACROSS THE STREET FROM A SCHOOL IS WITHIN YOUR CONTROL.
I THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO MY CONCERNS.
MY NEXT COURT IS FOR LISA KIRK, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR FOR THREE MINUTES, MA'AM.
I, I'M LISA KIRK AND I'M AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UM, AT COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL AND ALSO CO-OWNER OF TWO OTHER SCHOOLS IN BATON ROUGE.
UM, I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THAT I'M NOT OPPOSED TO MR. CAGE'S RESTAURANT.
UM, I AM OPPOSED TO THE REZONING OF THE PROPERTY FROM LIGHT COMMERCIAL C ONE TO COMMERCIAL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE RESTAURANT CA ONE LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF NO NORTH BOULEVARD, WEST OF NORTH FOSTER, ACROSS THE STREET FROM COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL AT 44 55 NORTH BOULEVARD.
UM, CURRENTLY IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, THERE IS AN ORDINANCE
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1 8 0 9 5, CHAPTER EIGHT, WINE, BEER AND LIQUOR SECTION 9 10 10 B.IT STATES LOCATION PROHIBITIONS 300 FEET DISTANT REQUIREMENT FROM CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, AND PUBLIC PLAYGROUNDS AND DAYCARES.
NO LICENSE OR PERMIT SHALL BE GRANTED HERE UNDER TO ANY APPLICANT WHEN THE PROPERTY UPON WHICH THE BUSINESS IS TO BE CONDUCTED IS WITHIN 300 FEET OF ANY PROPERTY, USED EXCLUSIVELY AS A REGULAR CHURCH OR SYNAGOGUE, PUBLIC LIBRARY, SCHOOL OR ORPHAN HOME, EXCEPT A SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS EDUCATION CONDUCTED AS A BUSINESS, COLLEGE OR SCHOOL AND ACCEPT A STATE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR WITH 300 FEET OF A PUBLIC PLAYGROUND OR WITHIN OR WITHIN 300 FEET OF A DAYCARE CENTER.
UM, I WOULD THINK THAT THIS IS LESS THAN 300 FEET ACROSS THE STREET FROM COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL.
UM, THERE IS NO POSTING FOR THIS PROPOSAL FOR THE PUBLIC TO VIEW TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM LIGHT COMMERCIAL C ONE TO COMMERCIAL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE RESTAURANT, CAB ONE.
ACCORDING TO ZONING AND PLANNING, IT WAS POSTED JUNE 25TH, 2024.
I DRIVE BY EACH DAY AND HAS NOT BEEN POSTED TO INFORM THE PUBLIC IN THE COMMENTS FROM THE STAFF AT THE ZONING AND PLANNING.
IT STATES THAT THE FINDINGS FIND THIS COMPATIBLE WITH SURROUNDING USES.
UM, ALCOHOL IS NOT SOLD ANYWHERE ON NORTH BOULEVARD UNTIL THE CITY CLUB DOWNTOWN OF BATON ROUGE.
I'VE DRIVEN THIS, I DROVE THIS THE OTHER DAY.
THE FIRST ALCOHOL BEING SOLD ON NORTH BOULEVARD IS DOWNTOWN AT THE CITY CLUB.
GOVERNMENT STREET HAS ALWAYS SOLD ALCOHOL BEGINNING WITH FLORIDA LEE IN THE 1940S.
THIS ESTABLISHMENT IS NOT ON GOVERNMENT STREET.
THERE ARE A LOT OF STRESSORS ON EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS. ADDING ALCOHOL RELATED INCIDENTS SHOULD NOT BE ONE OF THEM.
THERE IS A REASON FOR PROTECTING CHILDREN IN THE CURRENT ORDINANCE.
CHILDREN SHOULD BE A PRI PRIORITY IN BATON ROUGE NOT ALCOHOL.
AT THIS TIME I'LL INVITE THE APPLICANT BACK FOR A FIVE MINUTE REBUTTAL.
UM, WELL, FIRST OFF, I WANT TO SAY, UM, PER MY, UH, THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF THE RESTAURANT, WHICH IS MY LEASE AS OF THIS POINT, UH, HE SAID INITIALLY WHEN HE WERE ABOUT TO APPLY TO GET A LIQUOR LICENSE THERE, UH, THE, THE FEET THAT SHE'S REFERRING TO, UM, IT DOESN'T ADD UP, MEANING THAT WE ARE NOT WITHIN THAT MANY FEET OF THE 300.
I THINK IT WAS OUTSIDE OF IT FROM WHAT, UH, MR. RAYMOND TOLD ME.
SECONDLY, UH, I'VE SPOKEN WITH MR. LAMONT COLE, WHO'S, UH, OVER THAT DISTRICT AND, UM, HE, UH, HE, HE KNOWS ALL THE PLANS, UH, WANTING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH OBTAINING THE LIQUOR LICENSE.
ALONG WITH THAT, UH, SHE JUST POINTED OUT A GREAT DEAL OF WHAT I WAS GONNA SAY TOO.
UH, NORTH STREET SITS IN BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND FLORIDA STREET.
YOU HAVE RACE TRACK, YOU HAVE ALL THE RESTAURANTS ON GOVERNMENT THAT SERVES LIQUOR.
UM, YOU HAVE EVERY SURROUNDING CORNER STORE.
SO WHAT I'M GETTING AT IS, UM, YOU COULD BE COMING FROM EVERY WHICH WAY, ANY WHICH WAY, AND SOMETHING WAS TO HAPPEN WITH, YOU KNOW, UH, SOMEONE DRINKING LIQUOR.
BUT DOWN TO THE RESTAURANT THAT I RUN, UM, AND BEEN DOING FOR LIKE RIGHT ABOUT THE LAST SIX YEARS, WE'VE NEVER HAD ANY TYPE OF INCIDENTS ON OUR LICENSES.
ALL THAT COULD BE PULLED IS PUBLIC.
UM, WE ALWAYS KEPT OUR NOSE CLEAN.
AND WITH THAT BEING SAID, IS NOT THE FORM OF DRINKING, OF NIGHTLIFE, DRINKING, IT'S CASUAL DRINK BAR WHILE THE RESTAURANT IS OPEN WITH FOOD BEING SERVED.
AND THE HOURS OF THERE IS ONLY 11 TO FIVE 30.
UH, PER AND MS. CARER COMING IN MY RESTAURANT THE OTHER DAY, UH, WHEN SHE FIRST CAME, YOU KNOW, ABOUT THIS, UM, AND I MEAN, TO ME, PER TALKING TO HER, SHE FELT AS IF IT WAS GOING TO BE A NIGHTCLUB AND IT'S GONNA BE A PROBLEM.
LIKE I TOLD HER, NO NIGHTCLUB.
'CAUSE IT'S NOT, YOU KNOW, THAT TYPE OF PARTY.
UH, WHEN WE COME IN THERE 11 TO FIVE 30, WE COME THERE TO DO WHAT WE DO AND WE, YOU KNOW, GO, GO ON ABOUT OUR BUSINESS.
BUT, UH, I JUST WANT TO STICK OUT THAT POINT MORE SO IT HAVE, UH, MULTIPLE PLACES THAT SERVE LIQUOR WITHIN THAT SAME AREA.
AND I DON'T THINK ONE RESTAURANT RIGHT THERE WITH, YOU KNOW, CAUSE THOSE TYPE OF PROBLEMS. SO
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THANK YOU.COMMISSION MEMBERS, I'M SORRY, WANT MENTION ABOUT, UM, SHE SAID ABOUT THE POSTING, THE POSTING WAS UP FOR AS LONG AS IT COULD BE.
UP, UP UNTIL THOSE TWO DAYS IT RAINED AND WHEN THE RAIN CAME, OF COURSE IT'S CARDBOARD FLEW OFF TO THE SIDE, WENT ON IN THE GRASS, STILL SITTING IN THE DE ON THE END OF THE EDGE OF THE ROADWAY RIGHT NOW, IF YOU PASS OVER THERE.
COMMISSION MEMBERS AT THIS TIME.
I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE INVITING ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THIS ITEM.
UH, DIRECTOR HOLCOMB, IF YOU DON'T MIND.
I, I HAVE A COUPLE THINGS I I'D APPRECIATE YOU EXPOUNDING ON.
ONE IS YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE 300 FOOT ORDINANCE AND HOW THAT WOULD APPLY AS IN TERMS OF CONSIDERATION FROM THIS BODY AND THE OTHER.
IF YOU COULD JUST KIND OF, UH, BRIEFLY EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE CAB ONE AND CAB TWO ZONINGS AS THEY PERTAIN TO ALCOHOL.
CERTAINLY, AND I BELIEVE I, I SPOKE ON THE PHONE WITH ONE OF THE LADIES HERE, UH, IN OPPOSITION AND, AND I'LL CERTAINLY RESTATE IT FOR EVERYONE TO HEAR.
THE UM, 300 FOOT REQUIREMENT IS NOT A PLANNING AND ZONING REQUIREMENT THAT'S IN THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE.
IT'S A CITY CODE ORDINANCE THAT THE A BC OFFICE ENFORCES.
SO, UH, IF AND WHEN THE APPLICANT, UH, APPLIES FOR HIS, UH, LICENSE WITH THE A BC OFFICE, PART OF THAT PROCESS IS, UM, THAT THEY CERTIFY A 300 FOOT REQUIREMENT.
THAT'S, THAT'S PART OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES.
IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT 300 FEET IS, IS MEASURED IN A SAFE WALKING DISTANCE, NOT AS THE CROW FLIES.
SO IT WOULD BE AT, AT A SAFE INTERSECTION.
UM, I, I DON'T BELIEVE THERE'S UNFORTUNATELY NOT AN INTERSECTION RIGHT THERE NEAR THE DAYCARE.
UM, SO THAT PROBABLY DOESN'T, DOESN'T HELP, UM, YOUR CONCERNS.
BUT PART OF, UH, AS I DID EXPLAIN EARLIER, THE, UM, THIS IS ONE, THE FIRST STEP IN A MULTI-STEP PROCESS.
THE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION HERE TONIGHT IS SIMPLY VOTING AND MAKING A RECOMMENDATION ONTO THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL.
SO THE VOTE HERE TONIGHT ON THIS ITEM IS NOT FINAL BY ANY MEANS.
COUNCIL WOULD BE, UH, SCHEDULED TO TAKE THIS UP NEXT MONTH AT THEIR COUNCIL ZONING MEETING, AND THERE WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL STEP AFTER THAT PUBLIC MEETING AT THE COUNCIL.
UM, PART OF THE A BC LICENSING PROCESS IS, IS THEY HAVE THEIR OWN ADVERTISEMENTS AND THE PUBLIC CAN IN THAT PROCESS AS WELL.
UM, STAFF DOES HAVE THE SIGN A PICTURE OF THE SIGN THAT WAS POSTED.
I PERSONALLY DROVE BY AND DID SEE THE SIGN WHEN IT WAS UP.
UH, I I CAN'T STATE HOW LONG IT WAS UP, BUT THE REQUIREMENT, THAT'S ONE OF MANY POSTING AND, AND LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT REQUIREMENTS THAT I CAN ASSURE YOU WAS MET.
AND WE CERTAINLY HAVE A PICTURE WE CAN SHARE WITH YOU OR, OR EVEN PUT ON THE SCREEN IF YOU WOULD LIKE.
UM, I BELIEVE THE SECOND QUESTION WAS SOME CLARIFICATION.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CAB ONE AND CAB TWO ZONING.
UH, WHAT'S BEING REQUESTED HERE TONIGHT IS C AAB ONE.
SO THAT'S PRIMARILY A, UH, RESTAURANT SERVING ALCOHOL.
IN FACT, IT LEGALLY HAS TO OPERATE PRIMARILY AS A RESTAURANT.
AND THE A BC OFFICE, UH, HAS A TEAM OF ATTORNEYS AND STAFF THAT CERTIFY THAT AND HAVE, HAVE THE ABILITY TO AUDIT AND, UH, PULL DOCUMENTATION FROM TIME TO TIME.
IF THERE'S ANY CONCERN FROM ANY ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS THAT IT MAY NOT BE OPERATING PRIMARILY AS A RESTAURANT, UH, I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO CONTACT, UH, NOT ONLY CITY PARISH ENFORCEMENT, BUT ALSO A BC ENFORCEMENT FOR THAT.
BUT WHAT I MEAN BY PRIMARILY OPERATING AS A RESTAURANT IS 50% OR MORE OF THE SALES HAVE TO BE FOOD SALES AND NOT ALCOHOL.
UM, AND THAT HAS TO BE KEPT UP CONTINUOUSLY.
SO, UM, THEY ARE NOT ASKING FOR CAB TWO, IT, IT CANNOT BE PRIMARILY A BAR AND LOUNGE.
UM, AND, AND JUST WANTED TO STATE THAT FOR THE RECORD TONIGHT.
THANK YOU DIRECTOR HOLCOMB COMMISSION MEMBERS, UH, QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? VICE CHAIRMAN GROUT, CAN THE APPLICANT COME FORWARD WHEN YOUR, YOUR INTENT, I'M ASSUMING IS, AND I THAT'S WHY I'M ASKING, IS YOU, YOU'RE NOT LOOKING TO SERVE HARD LIQUOR PER SE.
YOU'RE LOOKING SO SOMEBODY HAS A BEER WITH THEIR, UH, WITH THEIR, UM, NO.
UH, I WOULD LIKE TO STILL OBTAIN THE SAME, WELL HAVE THE SAME, UH, RUN AS I HAD AT MY OTHER RESTAURANT.
IT WAS OWNED TO SERVE ALL LIQUOR, LIKE ALL THE WAY AROUND.
IT WAS PREMIUM LIQUOR, BEER, WINE, EVERYTHING.
UM, ONE OTHER THING I WANTED TO POINT OUT.
IS I'M LOOKING ON THE ZONING MAP HERE AND BETWEEN
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NORTH BOULEVARD AND EDISON, UH, I COUNT NOT INCLUDING THIS PROPERTY, 1, 2, 3 OTHER CA ONES THAT ARE LISTED ON THE PROPERTY.SO THERE IS PRECEDENT FOR THIS.
UM, UH, I, I DON'T KNOW YOUR RESTAURANT FROM, UH, FROM YOUR CURRENT LOCATION, BUT, UM, YOU KNOW, I AM, I I WOULD HAVE A VERY HARD TIME, UH, YOU KNOW,
I'M LOSING MY TRAIN OF THOUGHT.
NOT HAVING GOOD FRIED CATFISH AND MAYBE NOT HAVING A BEER.
UH, I MEAN, I, I I AGREE WITH, I AGREE WITH THAT.
I HAVE A FRIEND WHO HAS A RESTAURANT AND, UH, BECAUSE HE'S WITHIN 10 FEET OF THAT WALKING DISTANCE, HE CAN'T SERVE BEER.
UH, WITH THIS CASE, IF MY, MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE 300 FOOT RULE WOULD NOT APPLY HERE.
SO I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
UH, MA'AM, MA'AM, WE'VE HAD THE PUBLIC HEARING.
UH, WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR COMMISSIONERS FROM VICE CHAIRMAN GROUT TO APPROVE THIS ITEM.
IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT MOTION? THERE'S A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER FOWLER.
ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS, ANY ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, THAT ITEM IS APPROVED AT THIS TIME.
[11. CUP-7-10 South Baton Rouge Presbyterian Church Revision, Building Addition ]
TO ITEM NUMBER 11 CUP SEVEN 10 SOUTH BATON ROUGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH REVISION BUILDING EDITION, LORD CUP SEVEN 10 SOUTH BATON ROUGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH REVISION BUILDING EDITION PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF STARRING LANE, SOUTH OF CHANDLER DRIVE.THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING THE ADDITION OF A CLASSROOM AND OFFICE BUILDING TOTALING 10,697 SQUARE FEET TO THE EXISTING RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION.
THE FUTURE OF OUR LAND USE DESIGNATION IS RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD CUP SEVEN 10 SOUTH BATON ROUGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH REVISION BUILDING EDITION.
STAFF CERTIFIES THE PROPOSED REQUEST MEETS THE MINIMUM CRITERIA FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT BEING CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, COMPATIBLE WITH SURROUNDING USES AND CONFORMING TO UDC REQUIREMENTS.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OFFICE HAS RECEIVED ONE MESSAGE IN OPPOSITION OF THIS ITEM.
UH, COMMISSION MEMBERS AT THIS TIME, I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND INVITE THE APPLICANT TO SPEAK FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED 15 MINUTES.
AND THANK Y'ALL FOR HAVING ME.
I'M WITH GRACE SABER CURTIS ARCHITECTS.
I'M ALSO A MEMBER AT THE CHURCH.
UM, WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING IS, UM, IT'S TWO, UH, TWO NEW BUILDINGS, WHICH IS, UM, GONNA BE BEHIND THE EXISTING, UH, CHURCH BUILDING, EXISTING CHURCH BUILDINGS, APPROXIMATELY 11,000 SQUARE FEET.
UH, WE DO WORSHIP SERVICE THERE, SUNDAY SCHOOL, AND WE HAVE OUR, UH, CHURCH OFFICES IN THAT BUILDING.
WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING TO DO IS, UH, TO BUILD AN APPROXIMATE 7,000 SQUARE FOOT, UM, CLASSROOM BUILDING.
UH, THAT'LL BE PRIMARILY USED FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL AND AN OFFICE BUILDING, UH, TO HOUSE OUR, UM, OFFICE STAFF AND, AND, UM, PASTORS.
AND, UM, AND A, A CONFERENCE ROOM.
I BELIEVE THAT THE TOTAL SQUARE FOOT OF THE OFFICE BUILDING IS 3,400 SQUARE FEET.
AND THE, UH, THE SUNDAY SCHOOL, UH, BUILDING IS ABOUT 7,000 SQUARE FEET.
UM, BY ADDING THESE TWO BUILDINGS, WE'RE BASICALLY RELOCATING PEOPLE ONTO CAMPUS JUST TO ANOTHER PART OF THE CAMPUS.
WE'RE NOT ADDING ANY ADDITIONAL PEOPLE TO THE CAMPUS.
THERE'S NO ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC.
UH, WE'RE NOT PROPOSING A A SCHOOL, IT'S JUST A SUNDAY SCHOOL WHERE KIDS CURRENTLY GO IN THE CURRENT BUILDING.
WE'RE JUST MOVING THEM OUT, UM, TO, TO THEIR OWN BUILDING SO THAT THEY HAVE THEIR OWN SPACE.
THEY'RE CURRENTLY, UM, OR ON THAT IN THE CURRENT BUILDING.
AND WE'RE JUST MOVING THEM TO A, TO A SEPARATE BUILDING.
UM, WE HAD OPPOSITION, WE RECEIVED LAST WEEK, UM, AND I SPOKE, UH, THEY HAD FIVE ISSUES THAT, UH, WERE PRIMARILY, UH, CONCERNED TO THEM.
I REACHED OUT TO, UM, UH, TWO OF THE, UM, LADIES WHO WROTE THE LETTER AND, UH, WE HAD GOOD DIALOGUE.
I MET WITH ONE THURSDAY EVENING AND ONE ON FRIDAY.
AND, UM, UH, YOU KNOW, WE, BUT IT, IT WAS THEIR INTENTION, WHAT THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE GONNA, UH, WITHDRAW, UM, THEIR OPPOSITION TONIGHT.
UM, AND WITH THAT, UM, THAT'S, UM, THAT'S ALL I HAVE.
WE HAVE SEVERAL ADDITIONAL SPEAKER CARDS.
I BELIEVE TWO OF THEM ARE WITH THE APPLICANT, UH, PHILLIP GOPEL AND STEVEN LEOR THAT DO NOT WISH TO SPEAK.
AND WE HAVE ONE ADDITIONAL, UH, CARD THAT IS IN FAVOR BUT ALSO DOES NOT WISH TO SPEAK FOR COREY RAYBER.
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TO OPPOSITION, WE HAVE A SPEAKER CARD FOR LINDA CLARK.YOU HAVE THE FLOOR FOR THREE MINUTES.
MEMBERS, MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF.
I'M AN ATTORNEY HERE IN TOWN, BUT I ALSO AM THE PROPERTY OWNER DIRECTLY BEHIND THE SOUTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
I WANT TO NOTE THAT WE DID TALK WITH THEM AND WE HAVE GOTTEN MORE INFORMATION, BUT I FELT VERY STRONGLY BECAUSE SEVEN OF US SENT YOU A LETTER VEHEMENTLY OPPOSING THIS AND NOW THINK MUCH OF IT MAY BE ADDRESSED THAT WE SHOULD ALSO PUBLICLY TELL YOU.
SO RATHER THAN HAVE THAT HANGING, THERE WERE FIVE ISSUES WE ADDRESSED, BUT THEY WERE PRIMARILY BECAUSE OF THE INFORMATION WE GOT AND THE LIMITED TIME TO RESPOND.
I KNOW YOU'RE ON A TIGHT TIMEFRAME.
I KNOW THIS HAS PROBABLY BEEN IN PLANS FOR MONTHS, BUT IT ONLY GOT TO THE PUBLIC BRIEFLY BEFORE THIS.
IN FACT, WE ONLY HAD ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF, INCLUDING 4TH OF JULY TO TRY TO GET SEVEN NEIGHBORS TO TALK, DECIDE WHAT TO WRITE, WRITE IT, REVIEW IT, PROOF IT, AND GET IT DELIVERED TO YOU.
AFTER THAT, THE CHURCH DID REACH OUT ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY OF LAST WEEK AND START ANSWERING THOSE QUESTIONS.
I THINK THIS SOMEWHAT REPRESENTS WHAT YOU DEALT WITH WITH VICTORIA DRIVE.
PEOPLE WHO THOUGHT THIS WAS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PROJECT, WE THOUGHT THIS WAS A SCHOOL.
I WILL TELL YOU PART OF THE REASON WE THOUGHT THIS WAS A SCHOOL WAS BECAUSE IT WAS DISCUSSED IN 2012, BUT MOST OF THIS HAS BEEN ADDRESSED.
THERE WILL NOT BE INCREASED TRAFFIC, ALTHOUGH WE STILL THINK A TRAFFIC LIGHT ON BOONE WOULD HELP THE AREA TREMENDOUSLY.
IT MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH DRAINAGE, BUT I WAS RELIEVED TO HEAR THEY'RE PUTTING IN A POND IN THE FRONT.
IN 2012, IT WAS SUGGESTED TO US THERE WOULD BE NO FLOODING WHEN ONE BUILDING WENT IN BECAUSE THE WATER OFFLOAD TO STARRING.
SINCE THEN, I WILL TELL YOU EVERY HEAVY RAIN, OUR BACKYARD FLOODED.
UM, BUT I DO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS NEW RETENTION POND MAY ADDRESS THAT.
I ALSO HAD CONCERNS ABOUT THE TWO AIR CONDITIONING UNITS THAT WERE GOING TO BE AT THE BACK BY MY FENCE, BUT I HAVE BEEN ASSURED THAT THOSE ARE GOING TO BE RESIDENTIAL UNITS.
THE LARGE COMMERCIAL ONE WILL BE OFF TO THE SIDE, ALONG THE PROPERTY LINE THAT ISN'T DEVELOPED AT ALL.
SO THAT MORE OR LESS ELIMINATES THAT CONCERN AS WELL.
I REALLY JUST WANTED TO CONFIRM TO YOU THAT WE FEEL THE CHURCH NOW HAS REACHED OUT TO US AND SUGGEST TO YOU THOUGH YOU DON'T CONTROL THIS, THAT PART OF THIS PROCESS MAY BE TRYING TO EXPAND TIME AND MAKE SURE THAT NEIGHBORING SUBDIVISION HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATIONS GET THE INFORMATION ARE REACHED OUT TO BY THE DEVELOPER OR THE CONTRACTOR SO THAT THEY CAN WORK THESE THINGS OUT BEFORE WE COME TO YOU.
THANK YOU MS. CLARK FOR YOUR COMMENTS AND FOR THAT UPDATE, AGAIN, I WOULD EXTEND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A FIVE MINUTE REBUTTAL IF YOU FEEL IT'S NECESSARY.
IT DOESN'T APPEAR THAT YOU DO SO, UH, COMMISSION MEMBERS, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND INVITE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, OR MOTIONS FOR THIS ITEM.
UH, BEFORE I DO, I BELIEVE, UH, COMMISSIONER SCROGGS HAS SOMETHING Y YEAH, SO, UH, JUST FOR THE RECORD, I'M A MEMBER OF SOUTH BATON ROUGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, SO I'M GONNA ABSTAIN FROM THE DISCUSSION AND FROM THE VOTE.
SO THANK YOU COMMISSIONER SCROGGS.
SO ANY ADDITIONAL, UH, QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSION? IF NOT, I WILL MAKE A MOTION FROM THE CHAIR TO APPROVE THIS ITEM.
IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT MOTION? I'LL SECOND.
SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER FOWLER.
ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS, ANY NEED FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, THAT ITEM IS APPROVED AT THIS TIME.
[16. INITIATION OF TEXT AMENDMENT Request to review and propose revision to UDC, Chapter 4, Permits and Final Plat Approval, Section 4.2.3, Manufactured Home Parks and Section 4.2.4, Recreational Vehicle Parks]
MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 16, INITIATION OF TEXT AMENDMENT.MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, THIS IS A REQUEST TO REVIEW AND PROPOSE A POSSIBLE REVISION TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, SPECIFICALLY CHAPTER FOUR PERMITS AND FINAL PLAT APPROVAL.
SECTION 4.2 0.3 MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS IN SECTION 4.24, RECREATION VEHICLE PARKS.
IT WAS BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION WORKING WITH THE BUILDING OFFICIAL THAT THERE'S A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS AND RV PARKS, SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO THE MINIMUM ACREAGE BEING REQUIRED FOR MOBILE HOME PARKS OF THREE ACRES.
A MINIMAL FRONTAGE REQUIREMENT OF 200 FEET.
WE'RE PROPOSING TO STUDY THIS SECTION AND BRING TO YOU A PO POTENTIAL AMENDMENT.
UH, THAT WOULD BE ON YOUR AGENDA POTENTIALLY NEXT MONTH TO LOWER THE ACREAGE REQUIREMENT FROM THREE ACRES TO TWO ACRES AND THE MINIMUM FRONTAGE REQUIREMENT FROM 200 TO 100 TO BE CONSISTENT WITH RV PARKS.
I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
AND AGAIN, YOU'RE NOT VOTING, VOTING ON THIS ITEM TONIGHT.
IT WOULD SIMPLY BE FOR US TO STUDY IT FURTHER AND POTENTIALLY HAVE A TEXT AMENDMENT THAT WOULD COME TO YOU WITH A STAFF REPORT AT NEXT MONTH'S MEETING.
DIRECTOR HOKA, I DON'T BELIEVE THERE ARE ANY SPEAKER COURT.
IS THERE A NEED FOR A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM?
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NO, BUT WE DO NEED A MOTION.THERE'S A MOTION ON THE FLOOR FROM VICE CHAIRMAN ROSS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SCROGGS.
ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS OR NEED FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE.
THAT ITEM IS APPROVED AND WE WILL MOVE ON TO COMMUNICATIONS BEGINNING
[DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS]
WITH DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS.THE ONLY REMINDER IS THAT YOUR NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED AUGUST 19TH.
[COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS]
MOVE ON TO COMMISSIONER'S COMMENTS, WHICH I'LL BEGIN BY CONGRATULATING THE LATEST EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH.CAROLINE MORRIS, LONG RANGE PLANNER.
CAROLINE SERVES AS THE PRIMARY SUPPORT FOR THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND THE COMPLETE STREET CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
CURRENTLY, SHE'S COLLABORATING WITH THE LOUISIANA HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE ON A CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR CLG GRANT TO UPDATE THE DOWNTOWN BUILDING SURVEY.
ADDITIONALLY, CAROLINE HAS PLAYED A CRUCIAL ROLE IN THE COMPLETE STREETS BIKE COUNT SUBCOMMITTEE, CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON BIKE COUNTERS TO ENHANCE SAFE BIKING ACROSS THE PARISH.
HER PROACTIVE APPROACH AND COMMITMENT TO ENSURING TASKS ARE COMPLETED PROMPTLY.
HIGHLIGHT HER INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS.
CAROLINE'S POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND DEDICATION MAKE HER A HIGHLY DESERVING RECIPIENT OF THIS RECOGNITION.
PLEASE JOIN ME IN CONGRATULATING CAROLINE AND MR. CHAIRMAN.
BEFORE WE MOVE ON, I DO NEED TO RECOGNIZE DANISHA LONDON, WHO'S HERE TONIGHT.
UNFORTUNATELY, TONIGHT'S HER LAST PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING.
I BELIEVE HER HUSBAND AND AND THEIR FAMILY ARE GONNA BE MOVING OUTTA STATE, SO I I CERTAINLY APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE TO THIS OFFICE AND HELPING THE COMMUNITY AND, AND BEST OF LUCK MOVING FORWARD.
CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES.
COMMISSION MEMBERS, ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS? SEEING NONE.
IS THERE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? MOTION FROM VICE CHAIRMAN GROUSE? SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER SCROGGS.
ANY OBJECTIONS? SEEING NONE, THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED.
THANK YOU AND HAVE A GREAT NIGHT.