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WASHINGTON. HERE. VICE CHAIRMAN GROUT. HERE. COMMISSIONER ADDISON.COMMISSIONER BOYD. HERE. COMMISSIONER. BATTS.
COMMISSIONER COLEMAN. PRESENT. COMMISSIONER ELLENDER.
COMMISSIONER FOWLER. HERE. COMMISSIONER SCROGGS.
HERE. WE HAVE A QUORUM. THANK YOU. DIRECTOR HOLCOMB.
HE SERVES AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE MAYOR PRESIDENT'S OFFICE.
AND HE'S REPLACING COMMISSIONER LAURA BROWNELL, WHO, AS YOU REMEMBER, RETIRED LAST MONTH.
PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOMING COMMISSIONER BATTS.
[APPLAUSE] AT THIS TIME, WE CAN MOVE ON TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.
[APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 17TH MEETING? MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER ADDISON, I DON'T KNOW.ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS? SEEING NONE. THOSE ITEMS HAVE NOW BEEN APPROVED AT THIS TIME.
[RULES FOR CONDUCTING PUBLIC HEARINGS]
THIS IS A PUBLIC MEETING. ANY INTERESTED MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISHES TO COMMENT ON AN ITEM FROM THIS AGENDA MAY COMMENT IN PERSON AT CITY HALL, 222 SAINT LOUIS STREET, 3RD FLOOR, ROOM 348. DURING THE MEETING, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC DESIRING TO SPEAK ON A PARTICULAR ITEM SHOULD REFER TO THE MEETING AGENDA AND COMPLETE NECESSARY INFORMATION PRIOR TO THE MEETING BY FILLING OUT A REQUEST TO SPEAK CARD INDICATING WHICH ITEM YOU WISH TO SPEAK, AND PLACE IT IN THE DESIGNATED LOCATION PRIOR TO THE MEETING.PROPONENTS WILL SPEAK THEN THE OPPONENTS EACH SPEAKER WILL NOT BE ALLOWED MORE THAN 3 MINUTES.
SPEAKERS ARE REQUESTED TO LIMIT THEIR REMARKS BY AVOIDING DUPLICATION IN THEIR PRESENTATION.
APPLICANT WILL BE ALLOWED A TOTAL OF 5 MINUTES FOR REBUTTAL.
EXCUSE ME. 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 AN ITEM.
IN SUCH CASES, THE PROPOSAL WILL FOLLOW THE STANDARD PROCEDURE.
MR. CHAIRMAN. THANK YOU, VICE CHAIRMAN GROUT.
WE CAN NOW MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA, MR.
[CONSENT AGENDA]
BALDWIN. CONSENT ITEMS FOR WITHDRAWAL. ITEM 13.CS-11-25 W. Y. PETTIT TRACT (7740 PETTIT ROAD).
WITHDRAWN BY THE APPLICANT ON NOVEMBER 10TH. CONSENT ITEMS FOR APPROVAL.
ITEM 6. CASE 51-25 8261 NED AVENUE TO REZONE FROM RURAL TO LIMITED RESIDENTIAL A 3.1 ON PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF NED AVENUE, WEST OF STARBOARD DRIVE. ITEM 7, CASE 52-25 683 AND 709 EAST AIRPORT AVENUE TO REZONE FROM TRANSITION B1 TO LIGHT COMMERCIAL THREE LC3 ON PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF AIRPORT AVENUE, NORTH OF GOODWOOD BOULEVARD.
ITEM 8, CASE 54-25 12201 COURSEY BOULEVARDTO |EZONE FROM RURAL TO LIGHT COMMERCIAL TO LC2 ON PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF COURSEY BOULEVARD, EAST OF LAKE SHERWOOD AVENUE. ITEM 9, CASE 55-25 555 SOUTH KENILWORTH PARKWAY TO REZONE FROM RURAL TO LIGHT COMMERCIAL ONE LC1 ON PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF KENILWORTH PARKWAY, WEST OF BURBANK DRIVE.
ITEM 10. PUD-3-00 SOUTHGATE, CONCEPT PLAN REVISION 3 TO REVISE INCREASING HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AND DECREASING COMMERCIAL OFFICE ON PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF BURBANK DRIVE EAST OF NICHOLSON DRIVE WITH RELATED CASE ITEM 11.
PUD-3-00 STERLING SOUTHGATE FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVISION.
PROPOSED REVISIONS TO ADD ADDITIONAL ACREAGE, INCREASE RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND DECREASE BUILDING STORIES ON PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF BURBANK DRIVE, EAST OF NICHOLSON DRIVE.
ITEM 12 S-4-25 THE KENDRICK PROPOSED TOWNHOME SUBDIVISION ON EXISTING PUBLIC STREET PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF SOUTH KENILWORTH PARKWAY, WEST OF BURBANK DRIVE. ITEM 14 CS-12-25 IRA W.
DEARMOND TRACT (30549 GREENWELL SPRINGS ROAD).
PROPOSED FLAG LOT MINOR SUBDIVISION LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF GREENVILLE SPRINGS ROAD.
ITEM 15 SS-3-25 A. T. BRICE PROPERTY (19190 PLANK ROAD) PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION WITH A PRIVATE STREET LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF PLANK ROAD, NORTH OF CARLTON ROAD.
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CHAIRMAN, WE HAVE NO SPEAKERS FOR ANY OF THE CONSENT ITEMS. THANK YOU. COMMISSION MEMBERS, YOU HAVE NOW HEARD ALL OF THE ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA THAT ARE TO BE TAKEN WITH ONE VOTE.ARE THERE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION WHO HAVE AN ITEM THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO BE PULLED 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 ADDISON, SECONDED BY VICE CHAIRMAN GROUT.
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MR. CHAIRMAN, THE NEXT 2 ITEMS MAY BE TAKEN TOGETHER.ITEM 2, PA-7-25 AND ITEM 3 ZONING CASE 53-25.
PA-7-25 17501 FLORIDA BOULEVARD RELATED TO CASE 53-25.
PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF FLORIDA BOULEVARD, SOUTH OF RIVERSIDE PARK DRIVE, COUNCIL DISTRICT 4 . THE APPLICANT IS LAUREN JUNOT.
THE CURRENT FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION IS AGRICULTURE RURAL.
THE REQUESTED FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION IS INDUSTRIAL.
PA-7-25 17501 FLORIDA BOULEVARD RELATED TO CASE 53-25.
STAFF ALSO IS UNABLE TO CERTIFY THE CHANGE OF ZONING, AS IT IS NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AND THE REQUEST IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE EXISTING CHARACTER OR USAGE OF THE AREA AND MAY ADVERSELY IMPACT NEIGHBORING PROPERTY OWNERS.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OFFICE HAS RECEIVED 4 MESSAGES IN OPPOSITION TO THESE 2 ITEMS. IN ADDITION, COUNCILMAN MOAK HAS EXPRESSED HIS OPPOSITION OPPOSITION TO THESE SAME TWO ITEMS. THANK YOU COMMISSIONER MEMBERS. AT THIS TIME, I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND INVITE THE APPLICANT TO SPEAK FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED 15 MINUTES. GOOD EVENING.
MA'AM, IF YOU COULD PRESS THE BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S YOUR MIC IS ON.
SORRY. OH, I WASN'T ON. THERE IT IS. THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. I'M LAUREN YOU KNOW,. I'M THE PRESIDENT OF WTSO AND INNOVATIVE DEWATERING SOLUTIONS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HEARING OUR REQUEST FOR REZONING FOR THE 12.5 ACRE SITE EAST OF 17501 FLORIDA BOULEVARD.
WE'RE PROPOSING THIS FACILITY BECAUSE EAST BATON ROUGE HAS A PROBLEM.
WE HAVE NO LOCAL OPTION RIGHT NOW FOR GREASE TRAP DISPOSAL OR SEPTIC SLUDGE DISPOSAL.
RIGHT NOW, YOU'VE GOT PEOPLE THAT ARE DUMPING INTO YOUR MANHOLES, WHICH IS GOING STRAIGHT TO YOUR THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE, OR IT'S GOING TO THE WATERWAYS, WHICH IS POLLUTING THE WATERWAYS.
WE CHOSE THIS DELIBERATELY, THIS SITE FOR THE RURAL LOCATION WITH ALMOST NO IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORS, WHICH PROVIDE NATURAL SEPARATION, AND IT'S ACCESSIBLE ON A MAJOR CORRIDOR.
TONIGHT, YOU'VE GOT THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADVANCE A CLOSED LOOP ZERO DISCHARGE FACILITY OPERATED BY AN EXPERIENCED COMPANY, ONE THAT SOLVES THE PUMP TRUCK DISPOSAL PROBLEM, DETERS ILLEGAL DUMPING, AND DELIVERS REAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR BATON ROUGE.
AFTER 2 YEARS AND ACTUALLY OVER 10 YEARS OF TRYING TO FIND A LOCAL DISPOSAL TYPE FACILITY TWO YEARS OF WORK AND SHOULDER TO SHOULDER WITH LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, OUR PLANS WERE METICULOUSLY EXAMINED, REFINED WITH INPUT FROM THEIR EXPERTS, AND ULTIMATELY APPROVED. WE'RE PROUD TO PRESENT A FULLY ISSUED WATER DISCHARGE PERMIT THAT EXCEEDS EVERY STATE AND FEDERAL STANDARD IN ENSURING ENDURING THE PUBLIC NOTICE PERIOD, WHICH, IF THERE WERE ANY PUBLIC NOTICES, THEY COULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED AT THAT POINT IN TIME.
BUT WE DID RECEIVE 0 OBJECTIONS, AND WE ASSUMED THAT THAT WAS WHAT THE COMMUNITY CONFIDENCE.
AND WE THOUGHT WE COULD MOVE FORWARD ON THIS PROJECT.
BUT A LITTLE MORE ABOUT THE SITE AND OUR PROCESS.
IT'S VERY SIMPLE AND VERY SAFE. 0 DISCHARGE TO ANY WATERWAY OR PUBLIC DRAINAGE SYSTEM.
THE SOLIDS ARE SEPARATED, DE-WATERED AND HAULED TO APPROVED LANDFILLS.
THERE'S NO ODORS. THERE'S NO RUNOFF. IT'S THE TREATED WATER IS BIOLOGICALLY CLEAN, ROCK FILTERED,
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AND 100% ABSORBED ON SITE, AND THERE'S NO RISK TO GROUNDWATER OR NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES.THE SITE SITS DIRECTLY ON FLORIDA BOULEVARD, A COMPLETED MAJOR STREET PLAN ARTERIAL, AND FALLS WITHIN THE BRAND NEW FLORIDA CORRIDOR SMALL AREA PLAN YOU ADOPTED JUST JUST THIS PAST SEPTEMBER.
THAT PLAN EXPLICITLY CALLS FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE EXACTLY LIKE THIS.
MANY OF YOU MAY OR MAY NOT REMEMBER THAT THIS VERY PARCEL OPERATED AS A CONCRETE BATCH PLANT.
WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO PROPOSE RIGHT NOW IS DRAMATICALLY QUIETER, CLEANER, AND FAR MORE CONTROLLED.
IT'S GOING TO BE LIMITED TO 10 TO 12 TRUCKS PER DAY DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS, MONDAY TO FRIDAY, WITH LIMITED, VERY LIMITED BUSINESS THAT HAPPENS ON SATURDAY.
IT WOULD BE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. SO THE EXISTING COMMERCIAL PROJECT PROPERTIES AND THE HEAVY TREE COVER ALREADY BUFFER A FEW NEARBY RESIDENCES, AND WE'RE VOLUNTARILY GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND WITH FULL FENCING WITH ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPING AN ADVANCED ODOR CONTROLS, EVEN THOUGH THE FACILITY IS DESIGNED TO BE ODORLESS.
WE'VE GOT A PROVEN TRACK RECORD ACROSS THE REGIONS.
WE KNOW ACCIDENTS CAN HAPPEN, BUT WE INVESTED UP FRONT TO ENSURE PROBLEMS NEVER ARISE AND TO BE THE KIND OF RESPONSIBLE, NEIGHBOR FRIENDLY OPERATOR OUR COMMUNITY EXPECTS.
WE'LL RESPOND WITHIN MINUTES OR HOURS AND NOT DAYS.
THIS ISN'T HEAVIER USE. IT'S SMARTER, MORE RESPONSIBLE USE.
AND IT'S THE NEXT LOGICAL STEP IN THE FLORIDA CORRIDOR'S EVOLUTION.
MUCH LESS MUCH LIKE THE RECENT LIGHT COMMERCIAL 3 REZONING NEXT DOOR AT 1747 FLORIDA BOULEVARD.
WE NEED A RELIABLE LOCAL SOLUTION FOR DISPOSAL WITH REAL COST SAVINGS FOR HAULERS AND BUSINESSES.
IT WILL RESULT IN FEWER LONG HAUL TRUCKS ON OUR ROAD, REDUCING EMISSIONS AND CONGESTION.
AND IT'S A FAMILY SUPPORTING JOBS AND NEW REVENUE, NEW TAX REVENUE.
THIS IS ALSO SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF FATS, OIL AND GREASE THAT PROTECTS OUR SEWERS AND WATERWAYS.
IT'S IT'S GOING TO BE 24 HOUR A DAY. PEOPLE WILL BE ON CALL IF THERE'S ANY SORT OF OF SMELL OR IF WE DETECT H2'S, WE'LL BE RESPONDING IMMEDIATELY.
OUR HAULERS ARE READY. OUR SEWERS NEED THIS PROTECTION.
OUR FUTURE RESPONSIBLE GROWTH IN THIS CORRIDOR IS READY.
1 VOTE FROM THIS COMMISSION CAN MOVE IT FORWARD TO THE METRO COUNCIL.
AND RESPECTFULLY ASK YOU TO RECOMMEND STRONG APPROVAL OF THIS REZONING AND LAND USE AMENDMENT SO WE CAN BUILD A FACILITY THAT BENEFITS NOT JUST THIS DISTRICT, BUT EVERY CORNER. EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, YOUR VISION, AND FOR LEADING BATON ROUGE FORWARD.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WE HAVE SEVERAL CARDS THAT ARE IN FAVOR THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK.
THE FIRST IS FOR DOUG BOZEMAN. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR FOR 3 MINUTES, SIR.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU. I'M DOUG BOZEMAN. I'M THE OWNER.
I'M THE GUY WRITING CHECKS FOR THIS. I GOT INTO THIS BUSINESS IN 2002, AND WHEN IT SAYS, I'VE BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR OVER 20 YEARS, I KNOW THE SEWER BUSINESS. AND IF YOU THINK YOU'RE EVER GOING TO DEAL WITH SEWER BUSINESS AND NOT HAVE ANY ODOR PROBLEMS, YOU'D BE WRONG.
OKAY. WE HAVE A PLAN THAT THIS SYSTEM, WHEN OPERATING, ISN'T GOING TO PRODUCE ANY ODORS, BUT THERE WILL BE SOMEBODY BRINGING A TRUCK OR SOMETHING IN AND IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE THERE, AND THEY'LL DUMP IT OUT THERE AND IT'LL THERE'LL BE AN ODOR PROBLEM. DON'T EXPECT THAT TO HAPPEN VERY OFTEN.
I DO EXPECT IT TO HAPPEN. I HAVE A PLAN FOR DEALING WITH IT.
AND THE 1ST 1 IS GOING TO BE THEY'RE NOT GOING TO DUMP THERE ANYMORE, BUT SOMEBODY'S GOING TO DO IT.
AND WE'RE WE HAVE THE STUFF IN INVENTORY TO HANDLE THAT PROBLEM.
AND I GOT 30 PEOPLE WORKING FOR ME THAT CAN TAKE CARE OF IT FAIRLY QUICKLY.
BUT WHAT YOU REALLY SHOULD BE ASKING YOURSELVES IS WHAT'S GOING ON RIGHT NOW IN THE INDUSTRY? WHAT DO YOU THINK THE SEWER INDUSTRY DID WHEN YOU TOOK AWAY THE ONLY PLACE IN BATON ROUGE THEY COULD DUMP THEIR TRUCKS? I KNOW WHAT WE DID. WE LOST 80% OF OUR PUMPING BUSINESS BECAUSE WE HAD TO DOUBLE OUR PRICES, BECAUSE NOW WE HAD TO DRIVE OVER AN HOUR JUST TO DUMP OUR TRUCKS.
I GUARANTEE YOU, EVERY COMPANY OUT THERE DID NOT DO THAT BECAUSE I'VE TURNED SEVERAL OF THEM IN.
WHEN I CATCH THEM DUMPING IN ONE OF MY FACILITIES.
WE MAINTAIN OVER 500 FACILITIES ACROSS THIS STATE.
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THEY'RE DUMPING IN THEM. THEY'RE DUMPING INTO WATERWAYS. LOUISIANA, BECAUSE THAT'S CONVENIENT FOR THEM. WE GIVE THEM ANOTHER OPTION, MAYBE SOME. NOT ALL. SOME ARE STILL GOING TO BE SOME BAD ACTORS, BUT AT LEAST WE CAN GIVE THEM AN OPTION TO DUMP SOMEWHERE AND NOT POLLUTE THE WATERWAYS.AND THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO DO. I'VE PUT UP OVER $100,000 OF MY MONEY TO TRY TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN, BECAUSE I WANT TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. I'VE SOLVED SEVERAL SEWER PROBLEMS SINCE I'VE BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR VARIOUS PEOPLE, AND THIS IS ONE OF THEM I'D LIKE TO TAKE ON. AND I NEED YOUR HELP TO DO IT.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OUR NEXT CARD IS FOR CLAY BARRILLEAUX.
I'M ALSO THE DESIGNER OF THAT ONE AND HAVE WATCHED IT OPERATE.
THAT FACILITY HAS OPERATED AND IS RELATIVELY OVER FREE.
IT HAS HAD NO ISSUES, NO PROBLEMS. IT'S BEEN APPROVED BY DEQ.
THIS DESIGN IS SIMILAR, A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT BECAUSE HERE WE'RE DEALING MORE WITH TAKING WASTE AND GETTING RID OF IT AND ACTUALLY TAKING IT OFF SITE, BUT IT'S GOING TO BE SIMILAR, AND I'M CONFIDENT THAT IT WILL BE ABLE TO OPERATE EFFICIENTLY AND MEETING DEQ LIMITS.
THANK YOU SIR. WE HAVE SEVERAL COURTS IN OPPOSITION THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK.
THE FIRST COURT IS FOR AARON RIEBEEK. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR FOR 3 MINUTES, SIR.
HEY, HOW YOU DOING, SIR? SO I LIVE DIRECTLY UPSTREAM FROM THEM.
ALL THIS GOES ON THE WATER ALL THE TIME. SO IF THEY BUILD UP, IT'S JUST GOING TO MAKE A DAM AND IT'S GOING TO MAKE THE WATER COME INTO OUR HOUSES EVEN FASTER. TO ME, IT'S LIKE A DISASTER. NOT TO MENTION THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC IT'S GOING TO BRING THERE THAT'S GOING TO POSSIBLY BE LOOKING TO STEAL OR WHATEVER FROM THIS FACILITY, BUT THEY'RE GOING TO TURN TO OUR PLACES INSTEAD BECAUSE THEY'RE PROBABLY GOING TO HAVE SECURITY AND WHATEVER. JUST.
IT'S ALL AROUND. IT WOULD. MY FAMILY HAS BEEN THERE FOR 75 YEARS.
THE NEIGHBORS FAMILY HAVE BEEN THERE 100 YEARS.
IT WOULD BE DEVASTATING TO US FOR THIS TO HAPPEN.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OUR NEXT COURT IS FOR CHAD COOPER.
GOOD EVENING, PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS. MY NAME IS CHAD COOPER.
I LIVE AT 17575 RIVERSIDE PARK DRIVE, DIRECTLY BEHIND THIS.
REQUESTED ZONING A LITTLE. WE ARE ONCE AGAIN CONCERNED REGARDING A PROPERTY REZONING REQUEST IN FRONT OF OUR RESIDENTS. A NEW APPLICANT HAS APPLIED FOR REZONING FROM AGRICULTURAL TO INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL WAREHOUSING RULE TO LIGHT INDUSTRIAL M1 FOR USE OF A WASTEWATER SEWER DEWATERING FACILITY.
I'D LIKE TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE HISTORY. I SENT EVERYONE AN EMAIL.
IN REGARDING THIS PROPERTY IN 99, THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY REQUESTED REZONING OF 5 ACRES AND WE COMPROMISED TO A CW WITH THE GUIDANCE OF COUNCILMAN MIKE FUTRELL AND WITH ASSISTANT MIKE WALKER, WITH CONDITIONS OF NO INGRESS OR EGRESS ON RIVERSIDE PARK DRIVE AND A 25 FOOT BUFFER WITH AN OPAQUE FENCE. THE WAREHOUSE WAS NEVER CONSTRUCTED.
2 YEARS LATER, IN 2001, THE PLANNING COMMISSION DENIED CASE 6801 TO REZONE.
THIS PROPERTY OWNER CAME BACK ONCE AGAIN SEEKING CW TO M1.
CASE WAS DENIED 8 TO 1 PLANNING COMMISSION DENIED CASE ONE 1903 ON NOVEMBER 24TH, 2003 TO REZONE, THIS PROPERTY OWNER CAME BACK ONCE AGAIN SEEKING CW TO M1 CASE WAS DENIED.
WE AGREE WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF ANALYSIS TO DENY PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF FINDINGS, RECOMMEND DENIAL BASED UPON THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF AGRICULTURAL RURAL APPEARING APPROPRIATE STAFF IS UNABLE TO CERTIFY THE CHANGE OF ZONING AS IT IS NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. THE REQUEST IS ALSO INCONSISTENT WITH THE EXISTING CHARACTER OR USAGE OF THE AREA, AND MAY BE ADVERSELY IMPACTING IMPACT NEIGHBORING PROPERTY OWNERS, WHICH IS US COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ANALYSIS FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION PROPERTIES TO THE NORTH. DESIGNATED AGRICULTURAL RULE ON THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP.
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LAND USE DESIGNATION OF INDUSTRIAL IS TOO INTENSE FOR THE AREA.ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSERVATION OBJECTIVE 3-2 PREVENT SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOWS AND LEAKS.
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. APPROXIMATELY 100% LOCATED IN FLOOD ZONE 8.E.
I CAN ATTEST TO THIS. I'VE BEEN THERE OVER 50 YEARS.
IT HAS FLOODED MANY, MANY TIMES. 77, 79, 83, 90, 93.
AND THE WORST ONE OF 2016. YOU HAVE ABOUT 15 SECONDS, SIR.
OUR FAMILY HAS MADE OUR HOME BEHIND THIS PROPERTY FOR OVER 50 YEARS.
SMELLS OF SEWAGE, DUST, NOISE, UNSIGHTLY PUMP TRUCKS, DEWATERING WASTE CONTAINERS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ARE CONCERNS TO OUR FAMILY AND NEIGHBORS. BRETT CONSERVATION PARK IS LOCATED JUST NORTH OF THE REQUESTED.
I'M SORRY, SIR, YOUR TIME IS UP. WE PLEASE ASK YOU TO DENY THIS REQUEST.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU. OUR NEXT COURT IS FOR CRAIG MOTES.
YOU HAVE THE FLOOR FOR 3 MINUTES, SIR. THANK YOU.
I DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE TOO MUCH TIME, BUT I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT THIS IS A VERY NATURAL AREA, AND IT'S VERY PLEASANT. AND IT'S NOT AFFECTED BY THE KIND OF INDUSTRIAL IMPACT THAT YOU WOULD HAVE FROM THIS SORT OF FACILITY.
AND WE'D LIKE TO KEEP IT THAT WAY OF GIVING YOU ALL THE DETAILS IN MY EMAILS, AND YOU CAN SEE THEM IN THE DRAWING THAT COLLECTIVELY, BETWEEN THE THREE OF US, WE REPRESENT OVER 100 ACRES OF UPSTREAM PROPERTY THAT'S BASICALLY BOTTOMLAND HARDWOOD FOREST WITH THE BREC PARKWAY ACROSS THE WAY. I MEAN, IT'S A DEER SANCTUARY. SO HAVING PUMPER TRUCKS COMING IN AND OUT, IT'S REALLY NOT WHAT WE WANT IN THAT AREA.
SO WE'D ALSO APPRECIATE IT IF YOU COULD DENY THE APPLICATION.
AND I MEAN, I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A GOOD THING THAT THEY'RE TRYING TO DO, AND WE WOULD ENCOURAGE A SOLUTION TO THE KIND OF ISSUES THAT THEY'RE TRYING TO PRESENT HERE. BUT JUST KIND OF A NOT IN OUR FRONT YARD SORT OF SITUATION.
SO I APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION. THANK YOU SIR.
OUR NEXT CARD IS FOR BONNIE MOATS. SHE'S INDICATED SHE DOES NOT WISH TO SPEAK.
OUR LAST CARD IS FOR JAMES LAPHAM. WORST I'VE EVER HEARD ON THAT IS OKAY. OKAY. I MOST OF THESE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE COVERED MOST OF THE ISSUES I HAD.
SO WE'RE WE'RE THE 1ST HOUSE DOWNSTREAM FROM THIS, THIS PLANNED FACILITY.
AND I DO KNOW I'LL ALSO MENTION THAT OUR HOUSE HAD 8 FEET OF WATER IN IT IN 2016, THEY WITH THE BUFFER OF FLORIDA BOULEVARD WOULD BE EVEN DEEPER.
AND I QUESTION WHETHER ANY FACILITY BEING BUILT WILL HAVE THAT KIND OF SAFEGUARDS AGAINST THE SPREAD AND ACCIDENTAL RELEASE OF CHEMICALS, EITHER USED FOR PURIFYING OR THE RAW MATERIAL ITSELF.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU.
AT THIS TIME, I'LL INVITE THE APPLICANT BACK FOR A 5 MINUTE REBUTTAL.
THANK YOU GUYS. APPRECIATE YOUR CONCERN. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE Y'ALL UNDERSTAND.
WHILE WE HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE YET TO TALK TO THESE GENTLEMEN AND ADDRESS THEIR CONCERNS SPECIFICALLY, WE WILL BE. BECAUSE IF WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING OPERATIONS AROUND HERE, WE'RE GOING TO KNOW WHO OUR NEIGHBORS ARE. JUST LIKE OUR OPERATION IN DENHAM SPRINGS WITH THE NEIGHBORS WE HAVE THERE. THEY'RE PERFECTLY FINE WITH US, HAPPY AND NEVER HAD A COMPLAINT FROM ANY OF THEM.
AND WE DO A WHOLE LOT MORE STUFF THERE THAN WE WILL BE DOING HERE AT THIS PROPERTY.
IT'S PRETTY MUCH NOT GOING TO CHANGE THE PROPERTY ITSELF.
SO AS FAR AS THE WILDLIFE GOES, IT'S NOT GOING TO BE AFFECTED.
THE POND ITSELF, WHERE MOST OF THE ACTIVITIES GOING ON, IT'S GOING TO HAVE A LEVEE AROUND IT THAT'S TWO FOOT ABOVE THE FLOODPLAIN, THAT'S WELL ABOVE THE 2016 FLOOD. AND PRETTY MUCH WE DON'T EXPECT TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT.
HOWEVER, YOU KNOW, ANY ANYTHING YOU CAN BUILD MOTHER NATURE CAN OVERCOME.
SO IF THEY HAVE A FLOOD BIGGER THAN 2016. YEAH.
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OKAY. LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE AREA, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE WATER GOING EVERYWHERE.SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE CONCERNED HERE ABOUT THE RIGHT THING.
YOU KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON HERE IS WHERE'S THE SEWER THAT THESE PUMP TRUCKS ARE PUMPING OUT CURRENTLY GOING? OKAY. AND I GUARANTEE YOU, SOME OF IT'S GOING INTO THE RIVER AND IT'S GOING TO BE CAUSING A POLLUTION PROBLEM.
AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO PREVENT HERE IS THAT THAT KIND OF AN OPERATION.
I'M NOT SAYING THIS IS NEVER GOING TO HAVE A PROBLEM.
ANY BUSINESS LIKE THIS WILL OCCASIONALLY HAVE PROBLEMS. JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE Y'ALL ARE ALL ASSURED WITH 20 SOMETHING YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, WE CAN HANDLE IT.
AND YES, STUFF'S GOING TO HAPPEN. IT WON'T HAPPEN OFTEN, BUT IT WILL.
AND THE 8 ACRES OF EFFLUENT REDUCTION FEEL THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE LETTING THE GROUND ABSORB THE WATER COMING OUT OF THIS THING, THE WATER GOING INTO IT'S GOING TO BE CRYSTAL CLEAR, AND WE'RE GOING TO PLANT HIBISCUS TREES AND MINT AND PIMENTO TREES, AND IT'S GOING TO HAVE A REALLY NICE ODOR COMING OFF OF IT.
IN FACT, WE PUT 2 OR 3 OF THEM RIGHT UP AGAINST THIS FENCE. AND ANYTIME THE SYSTEM AUTO SENSES A PROBLEM, IT'LL AUTO AUTO MAKE SURE IT GETS TAKEN CARE OF WHETHER ANYBODY'S THERE OR NOT.
VICE CHAIR MCGRAW. NO, I WASN'T GOING TO GO FIRST, BUT I GUESS I WILL.
I KNOW, I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT WITH HARLOFF.
MY MY SON DEALS IN HAZARDOUS WASTE MATERIALS AS A MANAGER FOR ANOTHER COMPANY.
AND IT'S A VERY DIFFICULT THING TO TAKE CARE OF, BUT I HAVE A COUPLE OF RESERVATIONS.
ONE IS M1 IS PROBABLY MR.. DIRECTOR M1 IS PROBABLY THE MOST INTENSE USE WE HAVE.
AND THE PROBLEM THAT WE HAVE IN ZONING IS I'M NOT REZONING THIS TO YOU KNOW, TO, TO BE A, A A TREATMENT AREA. I'M REZONING THIS TO M1, WHICH WILL ALLOW EVERYTHING THAT GOES INTO M1 AND CAN MR. DIRECTOR CAN YOU KIND OF ELABORATE ON A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT COULD ALSO GO INTO M1? CERTAINLY, M1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL IS OUR 2ND MOST INTENSE ZONING DISTRICT IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH.
IT IS A ZONING DISTRICT THAT IS NEEDED FOR THIS SPECIFIC USE AT THIS SPECIFIC PROPERTY, M1 ALSO ALLOWS A CONCRETE BATCHING FACILITY, TRUCK OR FREIGHT TERMINALS. INDUSTRIAL.
DRILLING ON SITE STORAGE OF WRECKED VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN LIMITATIONS.
THOSE ARE SOME OF THE MORE INTENSE PERMITTED USES IN M-1.
THEY ALL COME INTO PLAY. AND AS I SAID, I THINK THIS IS A NEEDED FACILITY.
MY CONCERN I HAVE IS THAT AND I'M NOT SAYING YOU WOULD, BUT IF SOMETHING HAPPENS, YOU'RE NOT ABLE TO GET THIS IN OPERATION, THEN THIS PROPERTY HAS ALL THOSE USES ALLOWED.
AND THAT IS OF CONCERN TO ME AND PROBABLY THE BIGGEST CONCERN I HAVE.
AND YOU'RE RIGHT, IF IT GETS TO BE BIGGER THAN 2016, WE'VE ALL GOT PROBLEMS. BIGGER THAN ANYBODY CAN WELL IMAGINE. I HAVE SEEN WHAT HAPPENS WITH FLOODING AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS.
MY BOTH MY PARENTS AND MY IN-LAWS LOST THEIR HOMES DURING KATRINA.
EVERYTHING AROUND IT DISINTEGRATED 10 FEET AWAY.
THEY WERE FINE. BUT MY MY CONCERN, MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS WHERE THIS IS.
THIS IS COMING OFF OF THE BRIDGE ON FLORIDA BOULEVARD, WHICH IS 190.
THIS IS ONE OF THE GATEWAYS INTO BATON ROUGE.
AND YES, I KNOW IT WAS A CONCRETE PLAN. I KNOW YEARS AGO THIS WAS KIND OF THE BACK END TO EVERYTHING IN BATON ROUGE, BUT IT'S NOT THAT WAY ANYMORE. DENHAM SPRINGS IS NOW A MUCH LARGER BEDROOM COMMUNITY TO BATON ROUGE.
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AND SO THIS BECOMES PART OF THE GATEWAY. AND I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THIS BECOMING M1 AND BEING KIND OF THE FIRST THING YOU SEE WHEN YOU CROSS OVER THE BRIDGE. SO THOSE ARE MY, YOU KNOW, MY, MY CONCERNS ABOUT IT. CERTAINLY. I CERTAINLY AGREE THAT THAT WE NEED THIS FACILITY IN BATON ROUGE.I'M JUST NOT SURE THIS IS THE RIGHT PLACE. SO AND I THANK I THANK YOU FOR COMING FORWARD TO, TO BRING THIS THAT WE DO NEED THIS. AND SO I APPRECIATE THAT.
I'M JUST I HAVE SOME HESITATION ABOUT THAT, ABOUT THE LOCATION.
SO THAT'S ALL I'M GOING TO SAY BECAUSE I THINK I'VE SAID WAY TOO MUCH ALREADY.
BUT THANK YOU. THANK YOU. VICE CHAIRMAN GROUT OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSION.
COMMISSIONER COLEMAN. I JUST HAVE A QUESTION REGARDING HAD YOU ALL HAD A CONVERSATION WITH THE PEOPLE IN THE AREA? HAVE YOU HAD A CONVERSATION WITH THEM OR DISCUSSION? YES, SURE. WHEN WE RAN THIS THROUGH DEQ, INITIALLY WE WERE WE TOLD WE WERE TOLD THEY HAD AN OPPOSITION TIME PERIOD AND THAT WE HAD NO OPPOSITION UNTIL JUST THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS.
I WASN'T AWARE THERE WAS ANY OPPOSITION. AND OF COURSE, NOW THAT I KNOW THAT THERE IS, WE'LL BE HAPPY TO MEET WITH THEM AND ADDRESS ANY PROBLEMS THAT THEY'VE GOT. OKAY, GREAT. AND THAT'S WHAT I RECOMMEND THAT A CONVERSATION IS HAD.
AND SO THAT'S MY MOTION. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER COLEMAN.
YOU MAKE. SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, I MAKE A MOTION TO DEFER UNTIL YOU ALL HAVE HAD YOUR CONVERSATION AND THEN YOU COME BACK. COMMISSIONER COLEMAN, HOW LONG WOULD YOU LIKE TO DEFER IN YOUR MOTION? OKAY. WHEN IS OUR NEXT MEETING? YOU WOULD LIKE TO DEFER FOR 30 DAYS TO THE NEXT PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING.
NEXT PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING. AND AT THAT TIME, ALSO, I RECOMMEND THAT YOU ALL HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH COUNCILMAN MOAK AS WELL, SO EVERYBODY CAN BE ON THE SAME PAGE. IF THIS IS AS GOOD AS IT IS AS GOOD AS YOU SAY AND IT'S NEEDED, THEN A GOOD CONVERSATION I THINK WOULD BE GOOD.
AND THE NEXT MEETING IS ON JANUARY 26TH. SO JANUARY 26TH.
I BELIEVE THAT MOTION HAS A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER BATTS.
ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS, ANY NEED FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. THAT ITEM IS THOSE 2 ITEMS HAVE BEEN DEFERRED FOR 30 DAYS.
[Items 4 & 5]
MR. CHAIRMAN, WE CAN NOW MOVE ON TO THE NEXT 2 ITEMS, WHICH CAN ALSO BE TAKEN TOGETHER.ITEM 4 PA-8-25 AND ITEM 5. PUD-2-25 . THANK YOU.
PA-8-25 6601 JOOR ROAD. RELATED TO PUD-2-25.
PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MICKENS ROAD, WEST OF JOOR ROAD, COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 HERTZ.
THE APPLICANT IS CHAD STEVENS. THE CURRENT FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION IS RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD.
THE REQUESTED FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION IS COMPACT NEIGHBORHOOD.
THE EXISTING ZONING IS PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT WITH A REQUESTED ZONING OF PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTPA-8-25 6601. JOOR RELATED TO PUD-2-25. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL BASED UPON EXAMINATION OF THE AREA AT A FURTHER LEVEL OF DETAIL AND COMPATIBILITY WITH SURROUNDING USES.
THANK YOU. 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. GOOD EVENING. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.
MY NAME IS ERIC PIAZZA. I REPRESENT THE APPLICANT.
BEFORE YOU. TONIGHT IS A IS A RENEWAL OF A CONCEPT PLAN A CONCEPT PLAN.
THE CONCEPT PLAN WAS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THIS COMMISSION AND ALSO APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
IF YOU DON'T DEVELOP AFTER 2 YEARS, THE PUD CONCEPT PLAN EXPIRES.
THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED. WE'RE SIMPLY RENEWING IT AND BRINGING IT BACK UP TO CODE.
THERE'S NO OPPOSITION TO THIS MATTER. IT'S IN COUNCILMAN 1ST DISTRICT.
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I ALSO MET WITH COUNCILMAN HURST AND HE SUPPORTS THIS ITEM.I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. WE HAVE 2 SPEAKER CARDS THAT ARE IN OPPOSITION.
ONLY 1 WISHES TO SPEAK. THAT CARD IS FOR PERRY WILLIAMS. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR FOR 3 MINUTES, SIR. THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON. I LIVE ON 6650 JOY ROAD, JUST NORTH OF THIS PROPOSAL, AND KIND OF BLINDSIDED ME.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. EXACTLY. IS THIS SOMETHING TO BE, LIKE, A SUBDIVISION? THIS ISN'T A Q&A PERIOD, SIR. IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS, YOU CAN MAKE THEM AT THIS TIME.
MY CONCERN WITH ANYTHING THAT THEY BUILD, I MEAN, IT'S WOODED FOREVER, PRETTY MUCH.
AND TRAFFIC FLOODING, THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IT, THAT THE TRAFFIC'S ALREADY PRETTY BAD ON YOUR ROAD.
IT'S ALMOST LIKE AN INTERSTATE WITH THE FOUR LANE ANYTHING ADDED.
I'M, I'M AFRAID, WOULD MAKE IT EVEN WORSE. IT'S A RURAL AREA WHERE I'M AT, AND I LIKE IT THAT WAY.
THAT'S PRETTY MUCH ALL I HAVE TO SAY. OKAY. THANK YOU SIR.
THANK YOU. THE OTHER CORPS THAT DOES NOT WISH TO SPEAK IS FOR TIM MOYES.
THAT'S, YOU KNOW, PART OF IT. OBVIOUSLY WE WILL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PUD.
ONCE AGAIN, WE ARE BRINGING THIS UP TO CODE. SO THIS IS ACTUALLY BETTER THAN WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED, BECAUSE IT'S NOW BEING BROUGHT UP TO CODE RATHER THAN WHEN IT WAS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED AS A CONCEPT PLAN. WHEN WE DECIDE WHEN WE GET TO THE POINT WHERE WE CAN DEVELOP THIS PROPERTY, WE'LL HAVE TO COME BACK BEFORE YOU WITH A FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE MORE DETAILS.
THIS IS JUST A CONCEPT PHASE OF IT. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
COMMISSION MEMBERS, AT THIS TIME, I'LL CONCLUDE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ASK IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR THESE 2 ITEMS. VICE CHAIRMAN GROUT MOTION TO APPROVE. THERE'S A MOTION ON THE FLOOR FROM VICE CHAIRMAN GROUT TO APPROVE THESE TWO ITEMS. DOES THAT MOTION HAVE A SECOND SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER SCROGGS? ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS? ANY NEED FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE THOSE THESE 2 ITEMS ARE APPROVED AT THIS TIME, I BELIEVE WE CAN MOVE ON TO COMMUNICATIONS BEGINNING WITH DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS.
[DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS]
YES, JUST A FEW THINGS TO BRING YOUR ATTENTION TO.YEAR'S OFFICERS, APPROVE THE 2026 CALENDAR, ANNUAL WORK PROGRAM AND ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT.
NEXT, I WOULD LIKE TO WISH A HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TO OUR NEWEST COMMISSIONER, MASON BATTS.
I BELIEVE CELEBRATING A BIRTHDAY EARLIER THIS MONTH.
AND AT THIS TIME, I THINK IT'D BE APPROPRIATE TO THANK ONE OF OUR OUTGOING COMMISSIONERS EVAN SCROGGS, MR. CHAIRMAN. YES. SO WE CERTAINLY WANT TO THANK COMMISSIONER SCROGGS FOR HIS SERVICE TO OUR CITY PARISH AND SERVING THIS PLANNING COMMISSION.
AND WE'D LIKE TO PRESENT HIM WITH THIS AWARD OF RECOGNITION.
IT READS IN APPRECIATION FOR SERVICE, DEDICATION AND UNDERSTANDING, PROVIDING A CONTRIBUTION TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH PLANNING WITH A SENSITIVITY TO THE NATURAL AND MAN MADE ENVIRONMENTS.
COMMISSIONER SCROGGS, IN THE SEVERAL YEARS THAT YOU'VE BEEN ON THIS COMMISSION HAS BEEN A BEEN A PLEASURE TO WORK WITH YOU. THE INSIGHT YOU'VE BEEN ABLE TO BRING, YOUR CALM DEMEANOR AND THE SERVICE THAT YOU'VE PRESENTED TO THE CITY PARISH, I'M CERTAINLY AN APPRECIATION FOR.
AND I'M SURE THE SAME CAN BE SAID OF YOUR COLLEAGUES ON, ON THIS COMMISSION.
SO WITH THIS BEING YOUR LAST MEETING YOUR PRESENCE CERTAINLY BE MISSED.
AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE. IF I COULD JUST HAND THIS TO YOU.
[APPLAUSE] YOU HAVE A FEW WORDS YOU'D LIKE TO SAY. COMMISSIONER SCROGGS. YEAH.
I MEAN, I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY, YOU KNOW, I'VE ENJOYED MY TIME ON THE COMMISSION.
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REALLY ENJOYED WORKING WITH WITH YOU AND COMMISSIONER GROUT RYAN HAS BEEN GREAT GETTING TO KNOW YOU AND SPENDING TIME SO THANKFUL FOR THE YEARS HERE. YEAH, I'M NOT FAR AWAY, BUT THE ONLY THING I WOULD, WOULD URGE AND REMIND EVERYONE ON THIS COMMISSION IS IT'S A, YOU KNOW, ESPECIALLY FOR, I GUESS, OUR NEWEST COMMISSIONER.IT'S NO LIGHT THING TO DENY PEOPLE THEIR PROPERTY RIGHTS.
AND SO THAT'S SOMETHING I WOULD SAY. I WOULD CHALLENGE YOU TO BE PRINCIPLED ON AND TO UNDERSTAND THAT OFTENTIMES, THE PUBLIC CAN USE EMOTION AND HYSTERIA TO USE THIS COMMISSION AS A WAY TO BULLY THEIR NEIGHBORS INTO SOMETHING THAT JUST ISN'T RIGHT.
SO I WOULD JUST URGE YOU TO BE PRINCIPLED IN THE WAY YOU PROTECT PROPERTY OWNERS RIGHTS.
SO GLAD TO SERVE. I LOVE ALL OF YOU. IT'S BEEN A FUN FOUR YEARS, SO THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER SCROGGS ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSION?
[COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS]
WE'LL MOVE ON TO COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS. AS THE DIRECTOR HOLCOMB MENTIONED THIS IS THE TIME TO EXPRESS INTEREST IN OFFICE IN SERVING FOR THE OFFICES ON THE COMMISSION.AND AS AS VICE CHAIR. I'M ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE AND VICE CHAIR FOR 2026.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS REGARDING OFFICES. IF NOT, I'D LIKE TO TAKE THIS TIME TO CONGRATULATE OUR NEWEST EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH, MARIE HOPKINS, ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST OF THE LONG RANGE PLANNING DIVISION.
SHE IS A VALUABLE EMPLOYEE WHO IS DESERVING OF THIS RECOGNITION.
PLEASE JOIN ME IN CONGRATULATING MARIE. [APPLAUSE] ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSION? IF NOT, IF THERE'S A IS THERE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? MOTION FOR VICE CHAIRMAN. SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER COLEMAN.
ANY OBJECTIONS? SEEING NONE. THE MEETING'S ADJOURNED.
GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.