Legislative Committee · Monday, July 22, 2024
Legislative Committee
St. Charles Parish Informer · Meeting coverage · 5:00 PM · Council Chambers, Courthouse
Meeting Summary
The Legislative Committee met briefly to consider Ordinance 2024-0214, which updates the St. Charles Parish Zoning Ordinance to create a Highway 90 Corridor Overlay Zone and revise related site plan and sign regulations. Michael A. Mobley presented the ordinance on behalf of planning and zoning staff, explaining that it had been revised based on prior council input and had received a recommendation from the planning commission. The committee held a public hearing on the item, at which no residents spoke, followed by council discussion before the meeting was adjourned.
Decisions & Votes
Approved2024-0214
Updates to the site plan approval process as set forth in the proposed Highway 90 corridor overlay zone and related updates to code enforcement through Chapter 16 and Appendix A
Establishes updates to the site plan approval process for the Highway 90 corridor overlay zone and modifies code enforcement provisions. Incorporates site planning elements from the overlay zone into general site plan requirements to enable better enforcement of commercial site standards after approval, including maintenance of approved features such as dumpster enclosures, parking spaces, and landscaping.
Watch Items
- A related provision, Code of Ordinances Section 16-1 in Article 2, was pulled from tonight's discussion at the request of administration, planning and zoning, and the legal department, who asked for additional time to review it. Residents should watch for this to return to a future Legislative Committee meeting.
- The ordinance discussed tonight, 2024-0214 (the Highway 90 Corridor Overlay Zone and related site plan and sign regulation updates), will move forward for consideration; residents interested in commercial development standards along Highway 90 should follow its next steps.
Published July 13, 2026