The Acadia Parish Planning Commission met in a regular session Tuesday, August 21, 2001 at 4:30 P.M. in the Police Jury Meeting Room, third floor, Courthouse Building, Crowley, Louisiana.
Members present: Members absent:
Thomas Freeland, Vice Chairman Leonard Spears
Florette Bergeron Andrew Bellard
Martin Guillory, Jr. John E. Hains
Betty Pousson Thomas Sonnier
Charles Andrus
Vice Chairman, Thomas Freeland called the meeting to order.
Betty Pousson offered a motion and seconded by Martin Guillory, Jr. to approve the minutes of the meeting held on July 17, 2001. Motion carried.
Comments were offered on the proposed amendments to the Subdivision Regulations. The amendments provide for minimum standards for private roads. Florette Bergeron questioned the requirement of multiple point access and wanted be certain that there were adequate provisions to cover health department requirements. Mr. Karl Aucoin, Parish Engineer, suggested two minor changes to the proposed amendments. Thomas Freeland stated that a definition of private streets should be included, no objection was voiced.
Motion by Betty Pousson and seconded by Charles Andrus to recommend the Police Jury adopt the proposed amendments setting standards for private roads in subdivision developments including the definition of “Private Streets.” Motion carried.
No action was taken regarding the preliminary plans for Karnak Estates.
The final approval of Lowray Chachere Addition was considered. Mr. Katry Martin, Secretary, presented a proposed agreement to provide 220 additional yards of gravel during the next two years as required. Engineer, Karl Aucoin, expressed concern over the size of the ditch on the South end of the Subdivision stating that it would need to deepened. The grassy condition in the center of the roadway would be addressed independent of the ditch work.
Motion by Martin Guillory, Jr. and seconded by Betty Pousson to award final approval to Lowray Chachere Addition conditioned upon the completed ditch work and also authorized the Planning Commission chairman to execute, on behalf of the commission, an agreement to receive 220 yards of gravel from Mr. Lowray Chachere to be applied in Chachere Addition over the next two years. Motion carried.
Mr. Robert Wolfe, Engineer for Mr. Lowray Chachere, thanked the commission for their cooperation.
The next meeting was scheduled for September 18, 2001 at 4:30pm.
Motion by Betty Pousson and seconded by Charles Andrus to adjourn the meeting due to no further business. Motion carried.
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