1. ROLL CALL 2. SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING PLANNING COMMISSIONERS SARAH HOLLIDAY-JAMES AND LAURIE MARIEN
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES (November 16, 2015)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
RULES FOR CONDUCTING PUBLIC HEARINGS Applicant and applicant representatives for the proposal will speak first for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) minutes. Those members of the public desiring to speak on a particular item should refer to a meeting agenda and fill out a request to speak card indicating which item they wish to speak on and place it in the designated location prior to the meeting. Once the item is announced, the name of each person who has filled out a card will be called on to speak. Proponents will speak, then the opponents. Each speaker will not be allowed more than three (3) minutes. The speakers are requested to limit their remarks and to avoid duplication in their presentations. Applicant will be allowed a total period of five (5) minutes for rebuttal. 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 present at the meeting or a member of the Planning Commission who wishes to speak on the item. All motions will be made in the affirmative as a matter of procedure. This does not necessarily reflect the intent of the maker of the motion.
tems other than waivers with no outstanding issues. Items may be approved with a single motion without a public hearing, unless removed from the consent agenda and placed in the regular agenda order. CONSENT - ITEMS FOR DEFERRAL A. (Item 8) 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) Application Staff Report To January 19 at the request of the Planning Director B. (Item 9) 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) Application Staff Report To January 19 at the request of the Planning Director C. (Item 11) 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) Application Staff Report To January 19 at the request of the Planning Director D. (Item 17) PUD-4-09 Village Market Street, Long Farm Final Development Plan A proposed Final Development Plan consisting of two commercial/retail buildings located east of Antioch Road and north of Airline Highway, on Tract A-1-A-3-A-3 of the Russell Long Property. Section 52, T8S, R2E, GLD, EBRP, LA (Council District 9- Boé) Application To January 19 at the request of the Planning Director E. (Item 20) 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) Application To January 19 at the request of the Planning Director CONSENT - ITEMS FOR APPROVAL F. (Item 10) 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) Application Staff Report G. (Item 15) CUP-5-13 Thrive Baton Rouge Revision 2 A proposed revision to a Conditional Use Permit located south of Brightside Lane and southwest of Harwich Drive, on Catholic Deaf Center Tract formerly of the J.R. Major and Ben R. Downing Tracts. Section 65, T7S, R1W, GLD, EBRP, LA (Council District 3-Loupe) Application Staff Report
TA-12-15 (Deferred from September 21 by the Planning Commission, October 19 at the request of citizens, and November 16 by the Planning Commission) 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. 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 Staff Report
Case 66-15 9026 Jefferson Highway (Deferred from November 16 by citizens) (Originally To rezone from SPUD (Small Planned Unit Development) to UDD4 SPUD-4-15) (Urban Design District Four) on property on the south side 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) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve Application Staff Report
S-10-15 Valhalla Subdivision (Deferred from November 16 by Councilman Loupe) A proposed subdivision consisting of 20 residential lots with private streets, located south of the intersection of Highland Road and Pecue Lane, on Lots A-1, B, C and D of the F.J. Babin Property. (Council District 3-Loupe) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve Application Staff Report
S-10-15 Valhalla Subdivision (Deferred from November 16 by Councilman Loupe) A proposed subdivision consisting of 20 residential lots with private streets, located south of the intersection of Highland Road and Pecue Lane, on Lots A-1, B, C and D of the F.J. Babin Property. (Council District 3-Loupe) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve Application Staff Report
PK-3-15 Mid-City Beer Garden A request to waive the required parking spaces for property located on the south side of Government Street, east of Steele Boulevard on Tract 7182CH of the Capital Heights Subdivision. (Council District 7-Marcelle) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve Application Staff Report
1. ROLL CALL 2. SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING PLANNING COMMISSIONERS SARAH HOLLIDAY-JAMES AND LAURIE MARIEN
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES (November 16, 2015)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
RULES FOR CONDUCTING PUBLIC HEARINGS Applicant and applicant representatives for the proposal will speak first for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) minutes. Those members of the public desiring to speak on a particular item should refer to a meeting agenda and fill out a request to speak card indicating which item they wish to speak on and place it in the designated location prior to the meeting. Once the item is announced, the name of each person who has filled out a card will be called on to speak. Proponents will speak, then the opponents. Each speaker will not be allowed more than three (3) minutes. The speakers are requested to limit their remarks and to avoid duplication in their presentations. Applicant will be allowed a total period of five (5) minutes for rebuttal. 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 present at the meeting or a member of the Planning Commission who wishes to speak on the item. All motions will be made in the affirmative as a matter of procedure. This does not necessarily reflect the intent of the maker of the motion.
tems other than waivers with no outstanding issues. Items may be approved with a single motion without a public hearing, unless removed from the consent agenda and placed in the regular agenda order. CONSENT - ITEMS FOR DEFERRAL A. (Item 8) 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) Application Staff Report To January 19 at the request of the Planning Director B. (Item 9) 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) Application Staff Report To January 19 at the request of the Planning Director C. (Item 11) 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) Application Staff Report To January 19 at the request of the Planning Director D. (Item 17) PUD-4-09 Village Market Street, Long Farm Final Development Plan A proposed Final Development Plan consisting of two commercial/retail buildings located east of Antioch Road and north of Airline Highway, on Tract A-1-A-3-A-3 of the Russell Long Property. Section 52, T8S, R2E, GLD, EBRP, LA (Council District 9- Boé) Application To January 19 at the request of the Planning Director E. (Item 20) 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) Application To January 19 at the request of the Planning Director CONSENT - ITEMS FOR APPROVAL F. (Item 10) 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) Application Staff Report G. (Item 15) CUP-5-13 Thrive Baton Rouge Revision 2 A proposed revision to a Conditional Use Permit located south of Brightside Lane and southwest of Harwich Drive, on Catholic Deaf Center Tract formerly of the J.R. Major and Ben R. Downing Tracts. Section 65, T7S, R1W, GLD, EBRP, LA (Council District 3-Loupe) Application Staff Report
TA-12-15 (Deferred from September 21 by the Planning Commission, October 19 at the request of citizens, and November 16 by the Planning Commission) 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. 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 Staff Report
Case 66-15 9026 Jefferson Highway (Deferred from November 16 by citizens) (Originally To rezone from SPUD (Small Planned Unit Development) to UDD4 SPUD-4-15) (Urban Design District Four) on property on the south side 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) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve Application Staff Report
S-10-15 Valhalla Subdivision (Deferred from November 16 by Councilman Loupe) A proposed subdivision consisting of 20 residential lots with private streets, located south of the intersection of Highland Road and Pecue Lane, on Lots A-1, B, C and D of the F.J. Babin Property. (Council District 3-Loupe) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve Application Staff Report
S-10-15 Valhalla Subdivision (Deferred from November 16 by Councilman Loupe) A proposed subdivision consisting of 20 residential lots with private streets, located south of the intersection of Highland Road and Pecue Lane, on Lots A-1, B, C and D of the F.J. Babin Property. (Council District 3-Loupe) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve Application Staff Report
PK-3-15 Mid-City Beer Garden A request to waive the required parking spaces for property located on the south side of Government Street, east of Steele Boulevard on Tract 7182CH of the Capital Heights Subdivision. (Council District 7-Marcelle) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve Application Staff Report