Town Planning & Zoning Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, January 26, 2005

BRUSLY PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
January 26, 2005

A regular meeting of the Brusly Planning Commission was held on Wednesday, January 26, 2005, in the Council Meeting Room, Brusly Town Hall, Brusly, Louisiana. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Debbie Thompson at 6:34 PM.

Members present: Jules Thibodaux, Carroll Fontenot, Debbie Thompson, Rosa Stelly, Steve Perkins.

Members absent: Claudette Purnell, Shane Sarradet.

Others present: Marianne Berthelot, Mayor Joey Normand, Don Neisler, Joanne Bourgeois, Russell Bourgeois, Kenny Hunts, Cletus Langlois, Jim Tatum, Marc Barker, Kim Lemoine, Skipper Grady, Edith Owens, Rhonda Robertson, and two representatives from the Cottonport Bank

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Upon motion of Mrs. Rosa Stelly, seconded by Mr. Carroll Fontenot, the minutes of the December 15, 2004 meeting were approved as written. Motion carried unanimously.

Public Hearing:

• “Preliminary Plat of Oak Plaza Drive, The Oaks Shopping Center for The Oaks S.C., LLC”.

Jim Tatum with Tatum Engineers was recognized. He presented the plat and advised that there were no changes to the plat that was reviewed at the December 15, 2004 meeting. The chairperson opened the floor for questions and comments. Commission member Carroll Fontenot asked about a connector street from the present street in front of the mall and Oak Plaza Drive. Mr. Tatum advised that there is a proposed connector street. Mr. Fontenot also commented on the drainage ditch to be moved and advised that he felt comfortable that all specifications were met. Kenny Hunts from the Brusly Fire Department questioned Mr. Tatum on the location of fire hydrants. Mr. Tatum advised that they are showing three on the plans. Mr. Hunts made a statement that three hydrants were shown on the site plans for the first portion of the Oak Plaza Shopping Center and the third one was never installed. He advised that the Fire Department would not allow this to happen again.

Mrs. Rosa Stelly made a motion to close the public hearing. Mr. Carroll Fontenot seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

Mrs. Rosa Stelly made a motion to recommend approval of the “Preliminary Plat of Oak Plaza Drive, The Oaks Shopping Center for The Oaks S.C., LLC”. Mr. Carroll Fontenot seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

Mr. Cletus Langlois with Patin Engineers & Surveyors was recognized. For the information of the commission, he had copies of the site plan for the Cottonport Bank to be located on one of the out parcels on Oak Plaza Drive. It consisted of three pages showing the proposed temporary bank site, the proposed permanent bank site and how the parking and drive- through at the temporary site will be incorporated into the permanent plan and third was a plan for expansion of the permanent site in the future.

Two representatives from the Cottonport Bank were present and answered questions from the commission and the public. They gave a time frame of approximately two years for construction of the permanent site and advised that they have already engaged Architects and Engineers.

This presentation was for informational purposes only and no action by the commission was needed.

Mr. Jim Tatum was recognized. He presented a copy of a resubdivision plat for the Cottonport Bank site. This was for informational purposes only and the commission took no action since the plat can be approved administratively by the Mayor and Chairperson of the Commission.

Mr. Tatum also submitted a copy of the Final Plat of the Second Filing of Brusly Oaks Subdivision. He advised that at this time construction is near completion and asked for approval contingent upon the Mayor’s approval of the construction. Mr. Don Neisler advised the commission that they could recommend approval with the contingency since by doing so tonight it would save some time for the developers.

Mrs. Jules Thibodaux made a motion to recommend approval of the Final Plat of the Brusly Oaks Subdivision, Second Filing contingent upon final approval of the Construction and certification by the Mayor that all requirements are met. Mr. Carroll Fontenot seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

Mr. Cletus Langlois was recognized. He presented “ Final Plat Showing the Resubdivision of the West 253.89’ of Lot 76 & Lot 77, Live Oak Subdivision Part II, First Filing into Lots 76A & 77A, Live Oak Subdivision Part II, First Filing for Lamar A. Thomas”. Upon review, it was determined that this is an exchange between adjacent property owners and approval can be done administratively. There was no action taken by the commission.

There was no other business to come before the Planning Commission.

Mr. Carroll Fontenot made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Jules Thibodaux seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

The meeting of the Planning Commission adjourned at 7:00 PM.

 

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Debbie Thompson, Chairperson

MINUTES OF BRUSLY ZONING COMMISSION
January 26, 2005

 

A regular monthly meeting of the Brusly Zoning Commission was held on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 in the Council Meeting Room, Brusly Town Hall, Brusly, Louisiana. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Debbie Thompson at 7:00 PM.

Members present: Jules Thibodaux, Carroll Fontenot, Debbie Thompson, Rosa Stelly, Steve Perkins.

Members absent: Claudette Purnell, Shane Sarradet.

Others present: Marianne Berthelot, Mayor Joey Normand, Don Neisler, Joanne Bourgeois, Russell Bourgeois, Kenny Hunts, Cletus Langlois, Jim Tatum, Marc Barker, Kim Lemoine, Skipper Grady, Edith Owens, Rhonda Robertson, and two representatives from the Cottonport Bank

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Upon motion of Mr. Carroll Fontenot, seconded by Mr. Jules Thibodaux, the Minutes of the December 15, 2004 meeting were approved as written. Motion carried unanimously.

Public Hearing:

• Request from Mr. George S. ‘Skipper” Grady for rezoning of property located at 138 S. Kirkland Drive from Commercial to R-4 (Multi-Family Residential). Description of property being Lot 4 & the South 11’ of Lot 3, Square 5, Town of Brusly.

Mr. Grady was recognized. He stated that his request is for the purpose of locating a duplex apartment building on the property. Referring to a site plan submitted, he advised that due to fire department requirements, the north side setback of six (6’) feet shown will be changed to eight (8’) feet and by doing so, a variance of two (2’) is being requested for the south side setback. He volunteered to change the front setback from twenty-five (25’) feet to thirty (30’) feet to compensate for any view obstruction caused by the variance since this is a corner lot. He was asked for the square footage of each unit and he advised that each unit would have a total of 850 square feet per unit. He also answered questions on the size and location of the parking for the units. It was determined that all requirements are met for parking.

Mrs. Joanne Bourgeois was recognized. She made a statement that this site is “historically significant in the community” and she would prefer it to be used for a single family home. Mrs. Rhonda Robertson was recognized. She stated that she is a neighbor and she agrees with Mrs. Bourgeois that the site should be used for a single family home since it is such a small lot.

Mrs. Rosa Stelly asked Mr. Grady if he would consider the use for a single family dwelling stating that she also has concerns since it is such a small lot. Mr. Grady’s answer to Mrs. Stelly was that due to the cost of the property, it is not feasible to do so.

Upon conclusion of the discussion and taking into consideration comments received, the commission determined that Mr. Grady’s requested rezoning does meet requirements as set out in the zoning ordinance for R-4 (Multi-family Residential).

The public hearing was closed.

Mr. Carroll Fontenot made a motion to recommend approval of Mr. Grady’s request for rezoning of Lot 4 & the South 11’ of Lot 3, Square 5, Town of Brusly located at 138 S. Kirkland Drive from Commercial to R-4 (Multi-Family Residential) with a variance of two (2’) feet for the south side setback, and a change of the front setback from twenty-five (25’) feet to thirty (30’) feet. Mr. Jules Thibodaux seconded the motion and it carried unanimously with four yeas and yea from Mrs. Rosa Stelly with a statement that she would prefer to see the site used for a single family dwelling.

There was no other business to come before the Zoning Commission.

Mr. Carroll Fontenot made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Jules Thibodaux seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

The meeting of the Zoning Commission adjourned at 7:25 PM.

 

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Debbie Thompson, Chairperson