The St. Charles Parish Informer

Planning & Zoning Commission

St. Charles Parish Informer · Meeting coverage · 6:00 PM · Council Chambers, Courthouse

Meeting Summary

The St. Charles Parish Planning Commission met on June 5, 2025, to review several home occupation permits, a special permit use, a sign waiver, and multiple lot resubdivision requests. Commissioners approved most items on the agenda, including permits for two home-based businesses, a special permit for an accessory building storage structure, and a sign size waiver for a Boutte business. The commission denied a resubdivision request for a Hahnville property and approved a resubdivision in Montz that will now go to the Parish Council for a supporting resolution because it required a waiver from street frontage requirements.

Decisions & Votes

Approved2025-3-HOP

Home Occupation Permit for Salted Fly Expeditions LLC

Approval of home occupation permit for fishing guide services at 16 Mustang Lane in St. Rose. The business will operate off-site with the residence serving as office and boat storage location.

Approved2025-4-HOP

Home Occupation Permit for Camp Town Systems LLC

Approval of home occupation permit for office-based business at 529 Longview Drive in industrial district. Work will be performed at client sites with no materials stored at home.

Approved2025-2-SPU

Special Permit Use for Non-Residential Accessory Building

Approval of special permit use for non-residential accessory structure in open land zoning district at 2791 Highway 306 in Des Allemands. Structure will be used for motorhome storage behind adjacent commercial building.

Approved49672

Sign Permit Waiver for Highway 90 Corridor Overlay Zone

Approval of waiver from maximum attached sign size requirements in Highway 90 Corridor Overlay Zone at 13322 Highway 90 Unit C1 in Boutte. Proposed sign of 34.18 square feet exceeds the 11.5 square foot limit for the unit width.

Approved2025-5-MIN

Minor Resubdivision of Undivided Land into Three Lots

Approval of resubdivision of property at 4003 and 4381 Bayou Gauche Road in Bayou Gauche into lots 23A, 23B, and 41. Each proposed lot meets minimum area and width requirements.

Denied2025-7-MIN

Minor Resubdivision of One Lot into Two with Width Waiver

Request to resubdivide property at 140 Lincoln Street in Hahnville into two lots. Proposed lots would be 50 feet wide, 10 feet short of the 60-foot minimum width requirement for R1A zoning.

Approved2025-8-MIN

Minor Resubdivision of Eight Lots into Two with Street Frontage Waiver

Approval of resubdivision of lots B71 and 6B through 12B in Meadowlands Subdivision in Montz into lots B72 and 12B1. Waiver approved for proposed lot 12B1 which lacks direct street frontage. Matter forwarded to parish council for supporting resolution due to waiver requirement.

Watch Items

2025-8-MIN (resubdivision of eight lots into two, 102 and 104 Arlington Park Drive, Montz) will be forwarded to the Parish Council for consideration of a supporting resolution because the approval included a waiver from standard street-frontage requirements. Neighboring property owners raised concerns during the hearing about drainage patterns and future development plans for the area, including an unpermitted trailer already on a portion of the property. Residents should watch for how the Parish Council handles the resolution and whether drainage or access issues are addressed.
Coastal Restoration Strategy Update: The Parish Council has approved an interim ordinance naming this commission the interim Coastal Zone Advisory Committee. Engineers are expected to present a draft coastal restoration strategy at an upcoming meeting, which will open a three-month window for public review and revisions. Commissioners were also told to expect one or two new ordinances addressing how the permanent Coastal Zone Advisory Committee is organized, which will need review before that committee is formally seated.
Next meeting date: Commissioners discussed moving the next regular meeting from July 3 to July 10, 2025, due to potential conflicts with Fourth of July weekend traffic and fireworks. A final decision was expected to be confirmed by email after commissioners checked their schedules.

Public Comments

A member of the public raised questions about 2025-7-MIN Resubdivision with Width Waiver.
Darcel Anderson raised questions about 2025-8-MIN Resubdivision with Street Frontage Waiver.

Published July 13, 2026