Town Planning & Zoning Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, June 27, 2012

MINUTES OF THE BRUSLY PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING
June 27, 2012

The regular meeting of the Brusly Planning & Zoning Commission was held this date, June 27, 2012 at the Brusly Town Hall. Chairperson Rosa Stelly called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM.

Commissioner Perkins led the Pledge of Allegiance. A roll call determined the following officials present:

Chairperson: Rosa Stelly
Commissioners: Kim Lemoine, Ronda Perrault, Jeff Travasos, Steve Perkins,
Claudette Purnell
Absent: Gary Soniat
Others present: Town Attorney Tom Acosta, Joanne Bourgeois,
Don Neisler, Landess Hebert, Cletus Langlois,
Gordon Hebert, Richard Hebert, Clayton Hebert,
Michael Hebert, Woody Triche, Desireé Pizzolato

A motion to approve the minutes of May 23, 2012, was made by Commissioner Travasos and seconded by Commissioner Perrault. The minutes were approved unanimously as written.

Zoning:
Chairperson Stelly read aloud a Variance Request for Non Compliance – Sec. 19.32.1 Zoning District R-1- Minimum Width for Lot B-1-A-1: “Final Plat Showing the Resubdivision of Property Designated as Lot A & Lot B-1-A of the Original Joe Tuminello Property into Lots B-1-A-1 & B-1-A-2 for Gordon & Richard Hebert”.
Chairperson Stelly recognized Cletus Langlois of Patin Engineers & Surveyors. Mr. Langlois, representing Gordon & Richard Hebert, requested a variance from 80’ to 60’ on the lot minimum width of the above mentioned property. Mr. Langlois explained that the resubdivision of the property would increase the existing width of the property from 50’ to 60’.
After a brief discussion a motion to approve was made by Commissioner Lemoine; seconded by Commissioner Purnell. A roll call vote was had with the following results:
Yeas: Lemoine, Perrault, Stelly, Travasos, Perkins, Purnell
Nays: None
Absent: Soniat

Chairperson Stelly read aloud a Variance Request for Non Compliance – Sec. 19.32.1 Zoning District R-1- Side Setback for Lot B-1-A-1: “Final Plat Showing the Resubdivision of Property Designated as Lot A & Lot B-1-A of the Original Joe Tuminello Property into Lots B-1-A-1 & B-1-A-2 for Gordon & Richard Hebert”.
Chairperson Stelly recognized Cletus Langlois of Patin Engineers & Surveyors. Mr. Langlois, representing Gordon & Richard Hebert, requested a variance from 10’ to 9.2’ on the East Side Setback of the above mentioned property. Mr. Langlois explained the reason for the request was to accommodate an existing building.
After a brief discussion, a motion to approve was made by Commissioner Perrault; seconded by Commissioner Perkins. A roll call vote was had with the following results:
Yeas: Perrault, Stelly, Travasos, Perkins, Purnell, Lemoine
Nays: None
Absent: Soniat

Chairperson Stelly read aloud a Variance Request to Build a Fence on Drainage Servitude – Adam & Desiree’ Pizzolato – 153 Oakbend Dr.
Chairperson Stelly recognized Mayor Normand. Mayor Normand, speaking for Adam & Desiree’ Pizzolato, recommended the variance under the condition that the Town would have the right to access the drainage servitude if needed.
After a brief discussion, a motion to approve with the stipulation of an agreement between the Town and the Pizzolatos for future access to the drainage servitude was made by Commissioner Perrault; seconded by Commissioner Travasos. A roll call vote was had with the following results:
Yeas: Stelly, Travasos, Perkins, Purnell, Lemoine, Perrault
Nays: None
Absent: Soniat

Planning:
Chairperson Stelly opened the Public Hearing for the “Final Plat Showing the Resubdivision of Property Designated as Lot A & Lot B-1-A of the Original Joe Tuminello Property into Lots B-1-A-1 & B-1-A-2 for Gordon & Richard Hebert”.
Mrs. Stelly recognized Cletus Langlois, Patin Engineers & Surveyors. He explained that the re- subdivision is an exchange of property between adjacent property owners, increasing the lot’s with by 10 feet.
After calling for any comments Chairperson Stelly closed the public hearing and turned it over to the Commission for consideration. A motion to recommend the resubdivision to the Town Council was made by Commissioner Lemoine; seconded by Commissioner Perkins. A roll call vote was had with the following results:
Yeas: Travasos, Perkins, Purnell, Lemoine, Perrault, Stelly
Nays: None
Absent: Soniat

There was no other business to come before the Commission.

A motion was made by Commissioner Travasos to adjourn; seconded by Commissioner Lemoine. The motion passed with a unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 6:44 PM.

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Patricia Gaudet, Recording Secretary