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[Westley Annis]

Regarding the post below, by Laurie, from May 17,  I also have property in
the same area.  I have done nothing to it, and, the reason I've done nothing
is that from day one, it has been "rumored" that this area was to be green
space.  The Dulauny (sp?) plan has it as green space, also.  In one of
Craig's reports, when it Buccaner Villa Nort was 1st lated to become a golf
course, it was stated that "several doubles in this area were to be green
space"....
I questioned that statement and was told that "..it wil be left up to the
residents.  Well, I haven't been contacted by any residents inn the area -
-I only see a handful of FEMA trailer in the area, and all but one are
within the 1st block of Genie St.  

I called and spoke with Judy Hoffmeister about the plans for the area, about
a 2 months ago - -I was told that the Parish has submitted the request to
turn this area into greenspace to the State and Fed's.  I was told the
response could be 4 - 6 months away. 
In Dec or January, I placed the property on the list for free gutting  - I
didn;t see the sense to spend any $ to gut, based on the information I had
been give.
Also, an ex co-worker also has property in this same area - -she's relocated
to Dallas -- she has spoken with Craig, also, and, was told that it wold not
be wise to spend any $ in this area......she has not done anything to her
property, either.   
 
What guidelines are we to follow?  That which says to not spend more money
in this area, or, clean, gut, buy new doors, mow grass, so as to follow the
new directive that requires all properties to be cleaned, gutted and have
new windows and doors by Aug 29?  
I ask the Parish Government to give some clear, concise guidelines, and,
I'll bet people will stop complaining and get on with their lives. Until
such time, though, don;t expect much to happen - - as we don't know what
rule we're to follow any longer  - the rules keep changing!
The directions we are being given are extremely confusing and  opposing.  
 
On the other hand, my primary home, which is a 2 -story, and, only had 7' of
water.   Since there are there are no plans to turn this area into
greenspace I had this property cleaned and gutted in Nov.   There are
several people living in trailers the area around this property, and, so
I've been paying to have the grass mowed, in an attempt to keep the
neighborhood looking 1/2-way decent.
 
Charlie Fos 
 
Tel: 504-712-7171
 e-mail: fosc at randa.net 
  
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original Question, posted Wed, May 17.
 
Craig. 

I pondered this same question. We have already spent several thousand
dollars cleaning and gutting a double house on Pierre St. Then we found out
it would probably be green space, and the parish was pushing to make it
happen. I asked you about the property on this forum and you advised me to
be very careful about investing additional money in that area as the parish
wanted to make it green space. You estimated it would be 6 to 9 months. 
That was a few months ago. Has this idea been abandoned or is green space
still an option? Why would we need to spend additional money and energy on
windows and doors to a house that will be made into green space? I don't
understand that. I don't think there is one fema trailer or person living on
this street. Thanks and looking forward to your insight on this. 

Laurie