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Denied5-1-2-6-5Jul 9
Permit request for signs at Suite A of Mimosa Plaza on Highway 90, Luling. Applicant requested waiver to allow 108.49 square feet sign where maximum permitted is 24 square feet due to overlay zone restrictions.
Approved2026-6-RJul 9
Request to rezone lots 1, 2, and 3 south of Lagatuda subdivision from R1A to OL. Request meets two of three criteria. OL zoning allows larger lots at lower density suitable for site with wetland constraints.
Approved2026-5-RJul 9
Request to rezone lot 6 of Village of Hahnville from C2 to R1A. Request meets all three rezoning criteria and is compatible with comprehensive plan designation of neighborhood mixed use.
Denied2026-4-RJul 9
Request to rezone lots 1 and 2 of Good Hope Plantation from R1A to R1AM. Department recommended denial as request does not meet any of the three rezoning criteria.
Approved2026-5-SPUJul 9
Special permit requested by Drake Battle to allow a single-family residence on lot 89-8-1-a-2 in C3 zoning on Highway 19. The proposed use is compatible with surrounding development.
Approved2026-9-MINJul 9
Minor re-subdivision dividing lot 68 into three townhome lots (68a, 68b, 68c) in R3 zoning district. Each proposed lot complies with minimum townhouse lot requirements.
Approved2026-8-MINJul 9
Minor re-subdivision dividing lot 24A1 into lots 24A1A and 24A1B in R1A zoning district. The proposed lots meet minimum area and geometric standards for the district.
Approved2025-9-ORDSep 4
Approval of an amendment to Sections 2E, 3E, and 4B1 of the St. Charles Parish Subdivision Regulations of 1981 to clarify the approval process for utilization of private sewer systems. The amendment explicitly states that requests for private sewer use require a waiver to eliminate ambiguity.
Approved2025-8-ORDSep 4
Approval of an amendment to Sections 6 and 7 of the St. Charles Parish Zoning Ordinance of 1981 to increase the minimum setback for accessory buildings from three feet to five feet. The amendment aligns zoning code with building code requirements to ensure fire safety compliance.
Approved2025-7-ORDSep 4
Approval of an amendment to Section 8F2 of the St. Charles Parish Zoning Ordinance of 1981 to accept dust-free paving requirements for manufactured and mobile homes under R1AM zoning. The amendment allows aggregate parking for manufactured homes in R1AM districts as permitted in open land.
Approved2025-10-RSep 4
Denial of a rezoning request from R1A to R2 for Lot 29 B1 at 475 Courthouse Lane in Hahnville, Council District 1. The department recommended denial as the request did not meet any of the three rezoning criteria and would constitute a spot zone.
Approved2025-9-RSep 4
Approval of a rezoning request from R1M to R1AM for Lot 16 Block 1 in Lone Star Park subdivision at 116-118 Louis Diverse Street in Luling, Council District 1. The rezoning allows single-unit development on the lot which is separately owned from the adjacent manufactured home park.
Approved2025-8-RSep 4
Approval of a rezoning request from R1AM to R2 for Lot 46 Block II in Oak Ridge Park subdivision at 10117 Paul Frederick Drive in Luling, Council District 1. The rezoning permits two-family residential development on the lot.
Approved2025-7-RSep 4
Approval of a rezoning request from C2 to C3 for Lots 1B1 and 1B2 in Ellington Gardens at 207 and 211 Angus Drive in Luling, Council District 7. This resubmittal seeks to allow C3 commercial uses on the former swim club property.
Approved2025-6-RSep 4
Approval of a rezoning request from M1 to C2 for Lot 4285 in Plantation Business Campus at 13080 River Road in Industrial Hand, Council District 2. The rezoning allows commercial use for a property that no longer suits industrial designation given the area's development into an institutional and commercial node.
Approved2025-7-SPUSep 4
Approval of a special permit for an accessory dwelling unit (pool house) in the R1A zoning district at 17660 River Road in Montz. The structure meets all applicable review criteria and regulations specific to accessory dwelling units.
Approved2025-6-SPUSep 4
Approval of a special permit to construct a modular home on Lot 5A in the R1A zoning district at 10555 River Road in Ama. The applicant must submit detailed plans showing the home meets modular specifications and applicable construction codes.
Approved2025-4-SPUSep 4
Approval of a special permit to expand an existing automobile sales lot at 16830 Highway 90 in Destrehan onto neighboring commercially zoned property. The expansion includes stacked parking for inventory and a loading/unloading area with specified conditions and waivers.
withdrawn2025-1-MAJAug 7
Preliminary plat approval for River Mist, a 109-lot residential subdivision off River Road in St. Rose with phased development, private sewer treatment, and detention pond. Applicant withdrew to conduct town hall with residents.
withdrawn2025-5-RAug 7
Request to change zoning from C1 to C3 for HVAC repair and service business at 435 Apple Street, Norco. Applicant withdrew application to explore C2 zoning with special permit use as alternative.
Approved2025-5-SPUAug 7
Request for single-family residential use in C3 zoning district at Esperanza Plantation, Luling. Applicant proposes a single-family home on Lot B2C adjacent to River Road.
Denied2025-11-MINAug 7
Request to resubdivide one lot into two lots at 113 Vernon Lane in Paradis. The applicant sought a waiver from arrangement requirements due to landlocked lots accessed via private drive.
Approved2025-6-HOPAug 7
Request for home occupation permit for a floral delivery business at 500 Baraka Street, Norco. The applicant operates a delivery-based business with no customer visits to the residence.
ApprovedJun 4
Motion to move the regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting from July 2, 2026 to July 9, 2026 due to scheduling conflicts and proximity to July 4th holiday and the St. Charles Parish celebration on July 3rd.
Seconded by Price
Approved2026-7-MINJun 4
Request by Zachary Hogan for resubdivision of two lots at 815 Barber Road, Parity (Zoning District R1AM and OL, Council District 4). The applicant seeks a lot line shift to create lot 9B2A, which will be landlocked but served by a 30-foot wide servitude through adjacent lot 9A. The department recommends approval of both the subdivision and the waiver from the street frontage requirement.
Moved by Mr. Keene
Approved2026-2-HOPJun 4
Request by Cherie Harris to operate a home-based virtual nurse practitioner business at 128 Duhay Drive in Hornville, Council District 1. The business will conduct all patient appointments via audio or video conferencing with no physical clients visiting the residence.
Moved by Moss or Price
Approved2026-3-ORDMay 7
Approval to amend the zoning ordinance by adding a definition for data centers, permitting data centers as uses in M1 (light industrial) and M2 (heavy industrial) zoning districts with different requirements based on power source, and establishing supplemental use and performance regulations including setbacks, landscaping, buffering, noise limits, and screening requirements. M1 data centers must operate on grid power; M2 data centers may have on-site power generation. The ordinance includes a notwithstanding clause making the Parish's 55-decibel noise limit enforceable for data centers.
Moved by Mr. KeeneSeconded by Mr. Frangelo
Approved2026-6-MINMay 7
Approval of a minor resubdivision separating lot LS1A into two lots (LS1AA and LS1B) in the R1A zoning district. Geometric standards are not met as the line separating the proposed lots is not at a right angle to the street; however, it follows the angle of an existing multifamily structure on-site, and the variation does not require a waiver.
Moved by FalseSeconded by Mr. Keene
Approved2026-5-MINMay 7
Approval of a minor resubdivision separating lot 944 of the Sunset Drainage District into three separate lots in the OL zoning district. All lots meet zoning requirements and geometric standards.
Moved by Mr. Price
Approved2026-4-MINMay 7
Approval of a minor resubdivision separating lot 943 of the Sunset Drainage District into three separate lots in the OL zoning district. All lots meet zoning requirements and geometric standards.
Moved by Mr. KeeneSeconded by Mr. Ross

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