[StBernard] planning commission

[Westley Annis]

Thank you Ms Keller for providing the initial info on the meeting and this
further information.
 
As you stated, if the Planning Commission denies this request then the
Council can overdide that decision.  Does anyone know if it's by simple
majority or by two-thirds?
 
I think what irritated me the most was the Meraux Foundation not even
bothering to send a representative to this meeting.  The haughtiness of that
lack of an appearance is very sad.  We all know who is pretty much behind
the Foundation and this speaks volumes about them.
 
JLY


 

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	The only opportunity for public input at a planning commission
meeting is
	the first time the plannning commission hears the case, which was
last
	week. Rest assured that all valid points of arguement both for and
against
	were made by the applicant, the public, and the commissioners. Since
it's
	public record, I'll repeat here a statement that I made to the
applicants.
	
	I said that without even going into consideration of the oil
drilling issue,
	I did not view favorably a request of a third party entering a lease
with a
	property owner for a rezoning of 312 acres from commercial to light
	industrial with no master plan, no explanation, and no appearance by
the
	property owner when the third party leasing the land says that he
only needs
	a 300 ft by 300 ft piece of the property to be rezoned. What happens
to the
	other 310 acres not needed by the oil company?
	
	The next opportunity for public statements will be when the
applicant
	appears before the council at which time the council will have
before them
	whether or not the planning commission made a recommendation for
approval or
	denial. The council can add stipulations, conditions, restrictions
to the
	use of all 312 acres if it wants to or it can simply deny the
request for
	zoning change or approve. 
	
	As always, citizens may let their concerns be known to their council
person
	at any time.
	
	It's all part of the public planning process provide by our home
rule
	charter. 
	
	I have relayed to the planning director, Gina Hayes, and others in
	adminstration that there are citizens who want to see notices of
planning
	commission agenda, minutes, etc. posted on sbpg.net. Let's see if
this can
	be accommodated.
	
	Deborah Keller
	Planning Commission Vice Chair, At Large East St. Bernard