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PARISH OF ASCENSION OFFICE OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Planning Commission October 9, 2013 - 6:00 PM

Courthouse East, 2nd Floor, Council Meeting Room Gonzales, Louisiana

AGENDA

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call of Members

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Introduction of Staff

5. Chairman's Comments

6. Minutes

(A) Approval or Denial of the Minutes of the September 11, 2013 Planning Commission Meeting

7. Consent Agenda

(A) Affidavit of Mortgage Declaration Heath Property - Lots 2-A and 2-B (Simple Division) Item was pulled from agenda as staff received a letter from mortgage company.

(B) Affidavit of Mortgage Declaration Louis Moran Subd - Lots 4-A-3-B-1 and 4-A-3-B-2 (Simple Division)

(C) Affidavit of Mortgage Declaration Pelican Crossing, 3rd Filing - Lots 212 and 213 (Simple Division)

8. Public Hearing to Approve or Deny the Following F amily Partition:

(A) John Duplechein Property - Lots J-2-A and J-2-B Earles and Associates, LLC (Council District 2)

(B) Janet Michael Property - Lots A-2-A-1-C-1 and A-2-A-1-C-2 Earles and Associates, LLC (Council District 5)

(C) Cynthia Savoy Property - Lots 1, 2 and 3 Earles and Associates, LLC (Council District 4)

(D) Billie Jo L. Lambert Property - Lots 6-1, 6-2 and 6-3 W. J. Cointment Surveyors (Council District 5)

(E) Bert W. Heath Property - Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 McLin & Associates, Inc. (Council District 2)

(F) Martin Family Partition - Lots 1-B-1-A, 1-B-1-B, 1-B-7, 1-B-8, 1-B-9 and 1-B-10 and Simple Division Lots 1-B-2-2 and 1-B-5-A McLin & Associates, Inc. (Council District 5)

9. Ordinances - Public Hearing to Recommend Approval or Denial to the Parish Council Amendments to the Ascension Parish U nified Land Development Code

(A) Ordinance SR13-10: Revisions to the Subdivision Regulations of the Unified Land Development Code pertaining to Testing requirements

(B) Ordinance DR13-11: Revisions to the Drainage Regulations of the Unified Land Development Code pertaining to Placement of Fill

10. Staff Report

11. Engineering Staff Report

(A) For Consideration: Ordinance SR13-14: Revisions to the Subdivision Regulations in the Unified Land Development Code pertaining to Protection of Existing Watersheds and Conveyance Systems requirements

12. Adjourn

Description: Approval or Denial of the Minutes of the September 11, 2013 Planning Commission Meeting

ATTACHMENTS:Name: Description:

Sept_11_2013_PC_Minutes.docx Planning Commission Minutes of 9/11/13

Attachment_A.pdf Attachment A

Attachment_B.pdf Attachment B

Attachment_C.pdf Attachment C

The below minutes are taken from the meeting to represent items addressed and actions taken by this board.

All meetings are recorded with video and audio for our records. In the event these minutes are ever in

question or controversy, the audio/video archive shall be used to determine the actual item or action taken by

individuals present at this meeting.

MINUTES

PLANNING COMMISSION

September 11, 2013

The Planning Commission of the Parish of Ascension held a Public Meeting on Wednesday,

September 11, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. in the Courthouse East Meeting Room, Gonzales, Louisiana in

a regular session convened.

I. Meeting Called to Order

Meeting was called to order by Chairman Donald Songy.

II. Roll Call of Members

The following members were present:

Gasper Chifici, Robert Burgess, Morrie Bishop, Donald Songy, Paul Nizzo, Joshua

Ory, Jackie Callender

The following members were absent:

None

III. Pledge of Allegiance

IV. Introduction of Staff

Stacie Webb – Secretary, Planning and Development

Lindsey Manda – Legal Counsel

Ricky Compton – Director of Planning and Development

Ben Moran – Planner

Lance Brock – Zoning Official

Tim Ward – Engineer

Michael Petty – Sr. Project Manager, Engineering

V. Chairman’s Comments

No comments.

VI. Approval or Denial of the Minutes of August 14, 2013 Planning Commission

Meeting

Commission Action: Moved by Mr. Gasper Chifici, seconded by Mr. Jackie

Callender and unanimously adopted, to accept the August 14, 2013 Planning

Commission minutes as presented.

VII. Consent Agenda

A) Affidavit of Mortgage Declaration

1) Douglas Wheat, Scotti Templet and Tim & Sheila Payton – Lots 14-D-1-B-1,

A-B-1-A, A-2-A (Simple Division)

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Chairman asked if anyone from the funding institute was present on behalf of the

property above. No one was present.

Commission Action: Moved by Mr. Paul Nizzo, seconded by Mr. Morrie Bishop

and unanimously adopted, to approve the consent agenda item.

VIII. Public Hearing to Approve or Deny the Following Family Partitions:

A) Jerry W. Dixon, Randal L. Dixon, Linda Dixon Properties – Lots Z-1, Z-2

and Z-3

The subject property is located on the east side of LA Highway 937

approximately one thousand one hundred and sixty feet south of LA Highway 22

in Council District 2 and is zoned Rural (R). The application is on behalf of Jerry

Wayne Dixon, Randal Louis Dixon and Linda Dixon Folse by W.J. Cointment

Surveyors.

The owners are proposing a Family Partition of Lot Z, into Lot Z-1 (11.35 acres),

Lot Z-2 (9.10 acres), and Lot Z-3 (16.86 acres). Lot Z-1 will be kept by Jerry

Wayne Dixon, Lot Z-2 will be kept by Linda Dixon Folse, and Lot Z-3 will be

kept by Randal Louis Dixon. Lot Z-1 will be accessed by LA Hwy 937, while

Lots Z-2 and Z-3 will be accessed by Dixon Acres Lane, a proposed thirty (30)

foot private servitude of passage.

STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS

All comments addressed.

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS

Staff recommends approval.

Mr. Clint Cointment with W. J. Cointment Surveyors presented this family

partition.

Public hearing was opened.

No comments.

Public hearing was closed.

Commission Action: Moved by Mr. Jackie Callender, seconded by Mr. Joshua

Ory and unanimously adopted, to approve this family partition as presented.

B) Richard A. James, Sr. Property – Lots X-2-A and X-2-B

The subject property is located on the west side of North Rosewood Avenue

approximately one thousand four hundred and eight feet north of Cornerview

Road in Council District 3 and is zoned Medium Intensity (RM). The application

is on behalf of Richard A. James, Sr. by W.J. Cointment Surveyors.


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The owner is proposing a Family Partition of Tract X-2, into Lots X-2-A (2.134

acres) and Lot X-2-B (2.134 acres). Lot X-2-A will be kept by the applicant and

Lot X-2-B will be donated to his son, Ty M James. Lot X-2-B will be accessed by

N Rosewood Ave and Lot X-2-A will be accessed by Lure Lane, a proposed thirty

(30) foot private servitude of passage.





Mr. Clint Cointment with W. J. Cointment Surveyors presented this family

partition.


The following spoke:

Don Robert

Keith Savoy

Barbara Savoy

George Braud

Rickard James


Commission Action: Moved by Mr. Jackie Callender, seconded by Mr. Gasper

Chifici and unanimously adopted, to approve this family partition as presented.

C) Robert Hebert Property – Lots B-1 and B-2

The subject property is located on the south side of Goldplace Road

approximately one thousand one hundred and twenty seven feet west of George

Lambert Road in Council District 6 and is zoned Rural (R). The application is on

behalf of Evans C. Bernadas by Earles and Associates, LLC.

The owner is proposing a Family Partition of an unnamed lot, formerly a portion

of the Robert Hebert Property, into Lot B-1 (0.749 acres) and Lot B-2 (0.748

acres). Lot B-1 will be kept by the applicant and Lot B-2 will be donated to his

son, Jeremy Bernadas. Both lots will be accessed by Emile Road, an existing

twenty (20) foot, proposed forty (40) foot, private servitude of passage.






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Mr. James Falgout with Earles and Associates, LLC presented this family

partition.


No comments.


Commission Action: Moved by Mr. Robert Burgess, seconded by Mr. Jackie

Callender and unanimously adopted, to approve this family partition as presented.

D) Peter Liotta Property – Lots C-1-A, C-1-B, and C-1-C

The subject property is located on the west side of Holton Road approximately

five hundred and forty nine feet north of Moore Road in Council District 5 and is

zoned Rural (R). The application is on behalf of Fannie Bates by Earles and

Associates, LLC.

The owner is proposing a Family Partition of Tract C-1 into Lot C-1-A (1.000

acre), Lot C-1-B (1.634 acres), and Lot C-1-C (1.459 acres). The applicant will be

donating Lot C-1-B to her daughter, Lisa Bates and Lot C-1-C to her son, Chad

Bates, and retaining Lot C-1-A. All lots will be accessed by Crystal Lane, an

existing fifty (50) foot private servitude of passage.





Mr. James Falgout with Earles and Associates, LLC presented this family

partition.


No comments.


Commission Action: Moved by Mr. Joshua Ory, seconded by Mr. Gasper

Chifici and unanimously adopted, to approve this family partition as presented.

IX. Public Hearing to Approve or Deny the Following Subdivision Preliminary Plat:

A) Sunshine Business Park – Lot SB (60’ Private Servitude of Access)

The subject property is located on the north side of LA Highway 70

approximately one thousand and fifty six feet east of LA Highway 3120 in


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Council District 2 and is zoned Mixed Use (MU). The application is on behalf of

Keas Rental Properties, LLC by GWS Engineering, INC.

The owner is proposing a Subdivision of Tract A-1-B-2-A into Lot SB (0.795

acres) and the remainder of Lot A-1-B-2-A (84.1 acres). Lot SB will be accessed

by LA Highway 70 and Lot A-1-B-2-A will be accessed by Sunshine Blvd., an

existing 50’ private servitude of access.





Mr. Robby Overall with GWS Engineering, Inc. presented this subdivision

preliminary plat:


No comments.


Commission Action: Moved Mr. Paul Nizzo, seconded by Mr. Joshua Ory and

unanimously adopted, to approve this subdivision preliminary plat as presented.

X. Public Hearing to Approve or Deny the Following Subdivision Final Plat:

A) Sunshine Business Park – Lot SB (60’ Private Servitude of Access)

The subject property is located on the north side of LA Highway 70

approximately one thousand and fifty six feet east of LA Highway 3120 in

Council District 2 and is zoned Mixed Use (MU). The application is on behalf of

Keas Rental Properties, LLC by GWS Engineering, INC.

The owner is proposing a Subdivision of Tract A-1-B-2-A into Lot SB (0.795

acres) and the remainder of Lot A-1-B-2-A (84.1 acres). Lot SB will be accessed

by LA Highway 70 and Lot A-1-B-2-A will be accessed by Sunshine Blvd., an

existing 50’ private servitude of access.


Engineer Comments:

Data which is required for Parish roadways which was not supplied:

1) The installation report of one pipe did not specify RCP was put in as required

under the roadway. All other reports for installation of the pipes are adequate.

2) Concrete Cylinders to verify thickness of roadway – reports were submitted

for 6” cylinders, this would be adequate for residential but 8” are required for


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commercial which is specified on this roadway. Except for verifying the

thickness, there is sufficient number and data to verify adequacy of the concrete

used.

3) Pipe, bedding, drain structure material certifications

4) Daily installation log of bedding and installation and method of trench backfill

5) Compaction reports on trench backfill


Staff recommends approval contingent upon the following note being added to the

plat:

“The maintenance of the 50' Private Servitude of Access (Sunshine Blvd.) located

on Lot SB shall remain the individual lot owners until such time as it has been

accepted by the Parish for public maintenance. The approval of this plat does not

infer any acceptance of public maintenance by the Parish for said 50' Private

Servitude of Access.”

Mr. Robby Overall with GWS Engineering, Inc. presented this subdivision final

plat:


No comments.


Commission Action: Moved Mr. Paul Nizzo, seconded by Mr. Morrie Bishop

and unanimously adopted, to approve this subdivision final plat contingent on

staff comments and recommendations being addressed.

XI. Ordinances – Public Hearing to Recommend Approval or Denial to the Parish

Council Amendments to the Ascension Parish Unified Land Development Code

A) Ordinance SR13-9: Revisions to Development Code, Zoning Tables and

Subdivision Regulations of the Unified Land Development Code pertaining

to Design Regulations for Major Subdivisions:

Mr. Ricky Compton presented and explained changes to the proposed Design

Regulations for Major Subdivisions.

The Commission and Staff discussed the changes made from last month’s

Planning Commission meeting and made further changes at this time.

(SEE ATTACHMENT A)


The following spoke:

Roy Domangue

Billy Aguillard

Sandy Scallan


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Commission Action: Moved by Mr. Gasper Chifici, seconded by Mr. Robert

Burgess and unanimously adopted, to recommend to the Parish Council approval

of the proposed revisions to the Unified Land Development Code pertaining to

Design Regulations for Major Subdivisions with changes made as discussed by

the Commission and Staff at tonight’s meeting. (See Attachment A)

XII. Staff Report

A) Discussion about limiting fill on individual lots and within subdivision

development

Mr. Ricky Compton handed to the Commission, Attachment B. He explained the

Strategic Planning Committee is requesting the Planning Commission discuss this

information for correct wording and to send back to the next regularly scheduled

Strategic Planning meeting with the Commission’s recommendation.

Commission Action: Moved by Mr. Gasper Chifici, seconded by Mr. Joshua

Ory and unanimously adopted, to hold a public hearing at the next regularly

scheduled Planning Commission meeting for a recommendation to be sent to

Strategic Planning.

XIII. Engineering Staff Report

A) For Consideration: Ordinance SR13-10: Revisions to the Subdivision

Regulations in the Unified Land Development Code pertaining to Testing

requirements

Mr. Tim Ward presented and explained the proposed revisions to the Unified

Land Development Code pertaining to Testing requirements. (SEE

ATTACHMENT C)

Commission Action: Moved by Mr. Paul Nizzo, seconded by Mr. Jackie

Callender and unanimously adopted, to hold a public hearing at the next regularly

scheduled Planning Commission meeting on proposed Ordinance SR13-10:

Revisions to the Unified Land Development Code pertaining to Testing

requirements.

B) Subdivision Status Report

Mr. Tim Ward gave the following report status on subdivisions:

Residential

- 6 subdivisions are in their bond period (494 Lots)

- 7 subdivisions are under construction (300 Lots)

- 4 subdivisions are approved for construction but haven’t started construction

(240 Lots)

- 2 subdivisions are in construction review (72 Lots)

Total of 1,106 Lots


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Commercial

- 15 projects are under review

- 55 projects can start construction or is currently under construction

XIV. Adjourn

Motion by Mr. Morrie Bishop and unanimously adopted, meeting adjourned at 7:30

p.m.

_______________________________

Donald A. Songy, Chairman

Description: Affidavit of Mortgage Declaration Heath Property - Lots 2-A and 2-B (Simple Division) Item was pulled from agenda as staff received a letter from mortgage company.


No Attachments Available

Description: Affidavit of Mortgage Declaration Louis Moran Subd - Lots 4-A-3-B-1 and 4-A-3-B-2 (Simple Division)


Consent-Louis_Moran_Subd.pdf Louis Moran Subd - Affidavit of Mortgage Declaration

Description: Affidavit of Mortgage Declaration Pelican Crossing, 3rd Filing - Lots 212 and 213 (Simple Division)


Consent-Pelican_Crossing_3rd_Filing_Lots_212-213.pdf Pelican Crossing, 3rd Filing-Lots 212&213 Affidavit of Mortgage

Description: John Duplechein Property - Lots J-2-A and J-2-B Earles and Associates, LLC (Council District 2)


John_Duplechein_Property.pdf John Duplechein Property

Description: Janet Michael Property - Lots A-2-A-1-C-1 and A-2-A-1-C-2 Earles and Associates, LLC (Council District 5)


Janet_Michael_Property.pdf Janet Michael Property

Description: Cynthia Savoy Property - Lots 1, 2 and 3 Earles and Associates, LLC (Council District 4)


Cynthia_Savoy_Property.pdf Cynthia Savoy Property

Description: Billie Jo L. Lambert Property - Lots 6-1, 6-2 and 6-3 W. J. Cointment Surveyors (Council District 5)


Billie_Jo_L_Lambert_Property.pdf Billie Jo L Lambert Property

Description: Bert W. Heath Property - Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 McLin & Associates, Inc. (Council District 2)


Bert_W_Heath_Property.pdf Bert W Heath Property

Description: Martin Family Partition - Lots 1-B-1-A, 1-B-1-B, 1-B-7, 1-B-8, 1-B-9 and 1-B-10 and Simple Division Lots 1-B-2-2 and 1-B-5-A McLin & Associates, Inc. (Council District 5)


Martin_Family_Partition.pdf Martin Family Partition

Description: Ordinance SR13-10: Revisions to the Subdivision Regulations of the Unified Land Development Code pertaining to Testing requirements


Ordinance_SR13-10_Testing.pdf Ordinance SR13-10 Testing

Description: Ordinance DR13-11: Revisions to the Drainage Regulations of the Unified Land Development Code pertaining to Placement of Fill


Ordinance_DR13-11_Placement_of_Fill.pdf Ordinance DR13-11 Placement of Fill

Description: For Consideration: Ordinance SR13-14: Revisions to the Subdivision Regulations in the Unified Land Development Code pertaining to Protection of Existing Watersheds and Conveyance Systems requirements


Ordinance_SR-13-14_Watersheds_and_Conveyance_Systems.pdf Ordinance SR13-14 Watersheds and Conveyance Systems

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