[StBernard] Murphy Oil's Proposed Zoning Change Despaux Dr. R1 to C1

[Westley Annis]

Information:  Today's Ketch has secured a purchase agreement with Murphy Oil
USA to purchase 3 lots adjacent to their property on Despaux Dr. for
$10,000. each contingent upon the rezoning of these lots to C1 commercial.
The justification given was to construct a building to store equipment.
Once it's rezoned any business/construction under the C1 zone can go there.
Nothing would stop building a full blown restaurant creating additional
residential area traffic. The owner of Today's Ketch is the daughter of
Bubba John of Bubba John's restaurants. jd



 

	Re: MURPHYY OIL's Zoning
	Change for Despaux Drive
	 
	PUBLIC HEARING
	Tuesday March 23rd
	4PM  Council Chambers
	 
	Council Meeting Tuesday
	March 16th  1PM 
	Introduction of Ordinance


	
	  
	 
	 
	Comments may be sent to the Planning Commission to be read into the
record c/o Mr Jerry Graves, Jr  jgraves at sbpg.net, 
	
	
	remember, Both the Planning Commission and the Council have public
hearings.  The Council's public hearing is generally the month after
Introduction of Ordinance.  Introduction of Ordinance is expected Tuesday
March 16th at the Council's 1PM meeting.
	  so it's not too early to send comments to all the council members
c/o Roxanne Adams radams at sbpg.net,  (and ask her to distribute to all
council members or send your comments to all the councilmembers)       
	 
	Ray Lauga rlauga at sbpg.net
<http://us.mc1102.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=rlauga@sbpg.net> , 
	George Cavignac  gcavignac at yahoo.com, 
	Kenny Henderson kwh3804 at yahoo.com, 
	Frank Auderer fauderer at yahoo.com, 
	Wayne Landry wlandry at sbpg.net, 
	Mike Ginart mginart at sbpg.net, 
	Fred Everhardt   fredeverhardt at yahoo.com,  
	 
	  RE:  Docket 5 - 10 Murphy Oil petition for zoning change
	 
	This zoning change is contrary to the Petition and Vision of our
neighborhood presented in August 2008; contrary to the land use plan (the
Waggoner and Ball Plan) adopted by the Council in 2006; it is spot zoning or
piecemealing of a master land use plan without the appropriate thoughtful
deliberations and public input opportunities; it does nothing to create and
preserve a truly protective green zone buffer and shifts the balance towards
industry; that shift towards industry undermines our health and safety and
does nothing to address the heavy truck traffic on Despaux Drive.
	 
	The Council passed resolution not to allow ANY zoning changes by
Murphy Oil until Murphy revealed their master plan for the plant and the
residential lots.  That has failed to occur.  The residents of these
neighborhoods around Murphy have presented their plan and our elected
officials need to support their constituents.  This Ordinance for zoning
change on Docket 5 - 10 should not even be introduced.