Metropolitan Council Roll Call.
TA-12-15 Council Initiated Zoning Amendments Amending Title 7 (Unified Development Code), Chapter 19 (Amendments) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge so as to amend Section 19.6 (Action by the Metropolitan Council) so as to clarify the requirement of Council voting on amendments recommended for denial by the Planning Commission and to establish a requirement of an extraordinary majority (3/4) to approve any amendment changing the zoning designation of privately owned real property initiated by the Metropolitan Council, other than those affecting publicly-owned property, that lacked the written support of the property owner for the proposed change. Planning Commission Staff Recommendation: Deny the original proposal requiring the unanimous approval of Metro Council to rezone property without the owner's consent and approval of an alternative recommendation to require a ¾ majority to rezone property without the owner's consent. Commission Action: Motion to approve carried, 8-1. (This item was deferred from the October 21, 2015 and November 18, 2015 Council Zoning Meetings)
ISPUD-5-15 Township at Old Goodwood A development plan for eight low density single family residential units located east of Lobdell Avenue and north of Lasalle Avenue, on the Remainder of Lot 2, E-1, F-1 and G-1, Block 2 of Lobdell Acres Subdivision and Lots F and G of East Goodwood Subdivision. Section 90, T7S, R1E, GLD, EBRP, LA (Council District 11-Heck) Commission Action: Motion to defer until January 19, 2016 carried, 9-0. (This item was deferred from the December 2, 2015 Council Zoning Meeting)
CASE 66-15 (Originally SPUD-4-15) Westminster Office Park A development plan for an office park located south of Jefferson Highway and east of Chelsea Drive, on Lot B-1 of the George W. and Etta V. Reynaud Tract. Section 39, T7S, R1E, GLD, EBRP, LA (Council District 11-Heck) Planning Commission Staff Recommendation: Approval, based on consistency with the Comprehensive Plan, compliance with ordinance requirements and compatibility with the surrounding land uses Commission Action: Motion to approve, with addition of stipulations: erection of perimeter fence as part of initial construction and full cut-off directional lighting and all exterior lighting on the site. Motion carried, 9-0. (This item was deferred from the December 2, 2015 Council Zoning Meeting)
SPUD-5-15 Overton Walk A development plan for 17 low density single family residential units located south of Old Hammond Highway and east of Brentwood Drive, on Lots 8, 9-A and 9-B being the David Davis Tract. Section 87 and 88, T7S, R1E, GLD, EBRP, LA (Council District 11) Commission Action: Motion to defer until January 19, 2016 carried, 9-0. (This item was deferred from the December 2, 2015 Council Zoning Meeting)
PA-10-15 FUTUREBR Transportation Element Amendment- Major Street Plan To amend the Comprehensive Plan so as to amend the Major Street Plan by reducing the right of way width shown from 125 feet to no less than 90 feet for the segment of Perkins Road between College/Lee Drive to Staring /Essen Lane. Sections 42, 43, 52, 53 and 94, T7S, R1E, GLD, EBRP, LA. (Council District 12-Delgado) Commission Action: Motion to defer until January 19, 2016 carried, 9-0.
Case 54-15 9218 Jefferson Highway To rezone from A1 (Single Family Residential) to UDD4 (Urban Design District Four) on property located on the south side of Jefferson Highway, north of Pine Park Drive on Lot 2 of Pine Park Subdivision. Section 39, T7S, R1E, GLD, EBRP, LA (Council District 11-Heck) Commission Action: Motion to defer until January 19, 2016 carried, 9-0.
Case 55-15 2254 Gardere Lane To rezone from R (Rural) to NO (Neighborhood Office) on property located at the east quadrant of the intersection of Gardere Lane and Christian Paul Avenue on Lot 14 of Sable Chase Subdivision. Section 41, T8S, R1E, GLD, EBRP, LA (Council District 3-Loupe) Commission Action: Motion to defer until January 19, 2016 carried, 9-0.
Case 56-15 8860 Highland Road To rezone from A1 (Single Family Residential) to A3.1 (Limited Residential) on property located on the south side of Highland Road, west of Staring Lane on Lot E-1-A. Section 75, T8S, R1E, GLD, EBRP, LA (Council District 12-Delgado) Planning Commission Staff Recommendation: Approval, based on consistency with the Comprehensive Plan, compliance with ordinance requirements and compatibility with the surrounding land uses. Commission Action: Motion to approve carried, 9-0
Case 57-15 8160 Pecue Lane To rezone from R (Rural) to LC3 (Light Commercial Three) on property located on the west side of Pecue Lane, south of Woodridge Place on Lot 8 of Airline Heights Subdivision. Section 49, T8S, R2E, GLD, EBRP, LA (Council District 11-Heck) Commission Action: Motion to defer until January 19, 2016 carried, 9-0.
SP-21-15 Regional Sand and Gravel, Natural Resource Overlay District (NROD 3) Proposed 330± acre mining and extraction operation of sand and gravel, located northeast of the intersection of Greenwell Springs Road and Lee Price Road, on Tracts A, C-2, D of the C.W. and Virginia Jean Davis Estate and Lot 3 of the Schilling Subdivision. (Council District 1-Welch) By: Planning Director. Commission Action: Motion to defer until January 19, 2016 carried, 9-0.
Case 61-15 Lots 27-A, 28, 29 and 48 of Arlington Plantation To rezone from A1 (Single Family Residential) and SPUD (Small Planned Unit Development) to A3.3 (Limited Residential) located to the north of Brightside Drive, on the north side of Doris Street and the west side of Olson Street. Section 65, T7S, R1W, GLD, EBRP, LA (Council District 12-Delgado) By: Councilman Delgado.
L. RV-11-15 Revocation of portions of a 15 foot public sewer servitude, located on Tract Z-1-A of Bocage Circle Townhomes and Larimore Tract. (Council District-11 Heck) By: Planning Director. 3. ADJOURN.
Metropolitan Council Roll Call.
TA-12-15 Council Initiated Zoning Amendments Amending Title 7 (Unified Development Code), Chapter 19 (Amendments) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge so as to amend Section 19.6 (Action by the Metropolitan Council) so as to clarify the requirement of Council voting on amendments recommended for denial by the Planning Commission and to establish a requirement of an extraordinary majority (3/4) to approve any amendment changing the zoning designation of privately owned real property initiated by the Metropolitan Council, other than those affecting publicly-owned property, that lacked the written support of the property owner for the proposed change. Planning Commission Staff Recommendation: Deny the original proposal requiring the unanimous approval of Metro Council to rezone property without the owner's consent and approval of an alternative recommendation to require a ¾ majority to rezone property without the owner's consent. Commission Action: Motion to approve carried, 8-1. (This item was deferred from the October 21, 2015 and November 18, 2015 Council Zoning Meetings)
ISPUD-5-15 Township at Old Goodwood A development plan for eight low density single family residential units located east of Lobdell Avenue and north of Lasalle Avenue, on the Remainder of Lot 2, E-1, F-1 and G-1, Block 2 of Lobdell Acres Subdivision and Lots F and G of East Goodwood Subdivision. Section 90, T7S, R1E, GLD, EBRP, LA (Council District 11-Heck) Commission Action: Motion to defer until January 19, 2016 carried, 9-0. (This item was deferred from the December 2, 2015 Council Zoning Meeting)
CASE 66-15 (Originally SPUD-4-15) Westminster Office Park A development plan for an office park located south of Jefferson Highway and east of Chelsea Drive, on Lot B-1 of the George W. and Etta V. Reynaud Tract. Section 39, T7S, R1E, GLD, EBRP, LA (Council District 11-Heck) Planning Commission Staff Recommendation: Approval, based on consistency with the Comprehensive Plan, compliance with ordinance requirements and compatibility with the surrounding land uses Commission Action: Motion to approve, with addition of stipulations: erection of perimeter fence as part of initial construction and full cut-off directional lighting and all exterior lighting on the site. Motion carried, 9-0. (This item was deferred from the December 2, 2015 Council Zoning Meeting)
SPUD-5-15 Overton Walk A development plan for 17 low density single family residential units located south of Old Hammond Highway and east of Brentwood Drive, on Lots 8, 9-A and 9-B being the David Davis Tract. Section 87 and 88, T7S, R1E, GLD, EBRP, LA (Council District 11) Commission Action: Motion to defer until January 19, 2016 carried, 9-0. (This item was deferred from the December 2, 2015 Council Zoning Meeting)
PA-10-15 FUTUREBR Transportation Element Amendment- Major Street Plan To amend the Comprehensive Plan so as to amend the Major Street Plan by reducing the right of way width shown from 125 feet to no less than 90 feet for the segment of Perkins Road between College/Lee Drive to Staring /Essen Lane. Sections 42, 43, 52, 53 and 94, T7S, R1E, GLD, EBRP, LA. (Council District 12-Delgado) Commission Action: Motion to defer until January 19, 2016 carried, 9-0.
Case 54-15 9218 Jefferson Highway To rezone from A1 (Single Family Residential) to UDD4 (Urban Design District Four) on property located on the south side of Jefferson Highway, north of Pine Park Drive on Lot 2 of Pine Park Subdivision. Section 39, T7S, R1E, GLD, EBRP, LA (Council District 11-Heck) Commission Action: Motion to defer until January 19, 2016 carried, 9-0.
Case 55-15 2254 Gardere Lane To rezone from R (Rural) to NO (Neighborhood Office) on property located at the east quadrant of the intersection of Gardere Lane and Christian Paul Avenue on Lot 14 of Sable Chase Subdivision. Section 41, T8S, R1E, GLD, EBRP, LA (Council District 3-Loupe) Commission Action: Motion to defer until January 19, 2016 carried, 9-0.
Case 56-15 8860 Highland Road To rezone from A1 (Single Family Residential) to A3.1 (Limited Residential) on property located on the south side of Highland Road, west of Staring Lane on Lot E-1-A. Section 75, T8S, R1E, GLD, EBRP, LA (Council District 12-Delgado) Planning Commission Staff Recommendation: Approval, based on consistency with the Comprehensive Plan, compliance with ordinance requirements and compatibility with the surrounding land uses. Commission Action: Motion to approve carried, 9-0
Case 57-15 8160 Pecue Lane To rezone from R (Rural) to LC3 (Light Commercial Three) on property located on the west side of Pecue Lane, south of Woodridge Place on Lot 8 of Airline Heights Subdivision. Section 49, T8S, R2E, GLD, EBRP, LA (Council District 11-Heck) Commission Action: Motion to defer until January 19, 2016 carried, 9-0.
SP-21-15 Regional Sand and Gravel, Natural Resource Overlay District (NROD 3) Proposed 330± acre mining and extraction operation of sand and gravel, located northeast of the intersection of Greenwell Springs Road and Lee Price Road, on Tracts A, C-2, D of the C.W. and Virginia Jean Davis Estate and Lot 3 of the Schilling Subdivision. (Council District 1-Welch) By: Planning Director. Commission Action: Motion to defer until January 19, 2016 carried, 9-0.
Case 61-15 Lots 27-A, 28, 29 and 48 of Arlington Plantation To rezone from A1 (Single Family Residential) and SPUD (Small Planned Unit Development) to A3.3 (Limited Residential) located to the north of Brightside Drive, on the north side of Doris Street and the west side of Olson Street. Section 65, T7S, R1W, GLD, EBRP, LA (Council District 12-Delgado) By: Councilman Delgado.
L. RV-11-15 Revocation of portions of a 15 foot public sewer servitude, located on Tract Z-1-A of Bocage Circle Townhomes and Larimore Tract. (Council District-11 Heck) By: Planning Director. 3. ADJOURN.