Government Body · SCP Planning & Zoning Commission
Planning & Zoning Commission
Upcoming Meetings
- Thursday, September 3, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Council Chambers, Courthouse
- Thursday, October 8, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Council Chambers, Courthouse
Recent Decisions
Approved2026-4-ORDAug 6
This ordinance reestablishes the 1992 flood insurance rate maps as the standard for minimum building elevations in the Sunset Drainage District and adds a requirement that no structure be built below zero elevation, aiming to reduce the need for variances.
Approved2026-2-ORDAug 6
This ordinance updates definitions, use regulations, and supplemental regulations for the C2 and C3 zoning districts without changing land rights, following months of work with the legislative committee.
Approved51265Aug 6
This request seeks a waiver to exceed the maximum attached sign size allowed in the Highway 90 corridor overlay zone, reduced from a prior denied request of 108.49 square feet down to 71 square feet.
Approved2026-7-SPUAug 6
This request allows an accessory dwelling unit using an existing building on Bernice Drive in Luling, with a minor roof overhang encroachment on a utility servitude.
Approved2026-6-SPUAug 6
This request allows overflow vehicle storage for boats and boat trailers associated with Outcast Marine operations, contingent on rezoning approval, a revised landscaping plan, and limiting use to overflow storage only.
Approved2026-10-RAug 6
This request changes zoning on approximately 2.65 acres from C3 to R1M to consolidate residential zoning on the property.
Approved2026-9-RAug 6
This request changes zoning on Lot 98 of the St. Gertrude Catholic Church campus from R1AM to C3 for highway commercial use.
Approved2026-7-RAug 6
This request changes zoning from R1A and R1AM to C3 on a portion of property on Highway 90 in Des Allemands to allow highway commercial use.
deferred2026-11-MINAug 6
The applicant requested resubdivision of a lot into three lots on Marie Keith Lane, including waivers from width and arrangement requirements, but neighboring property owners objected over servitude access.
Approved2026-10-MINAug 6
The applicant requested resubdivision of lot 9B into three lots on the former St. Gertrude Catholic Church property, including a waiver from the minimum width requirement for one lot.
Denied51265Jul 9
Request by John Daystar for Signs Plus for a waiver from the maximum attached sign size in the Highway 90 corridor overlay zone at 12371 Highway 90, Suite A, Luling. The applicant sought a 108.49 square foot sign against a 24 square foot maximum allowed.
Approved2026-6-RJul 9
Request by Robert Gilbert to rezone lots 1, 2, and 3 south of Lagatuda subdivision terminus of Terry and Diane Drive from R1A to OL. The rezoning was intended to allow two family homes on larger wooded lots and was recommended for approval based on two of three criteria.
Approved2026-5-RJul 9
Request by Billy Butler for More New Homes LLC to rezone lot 6 in the Village of Hahnville from C2 to R1A. The request met all three rezoning criteria and was recommended for approval.
Denied2026-4-RJul 9
Request by Stein Management LLC to rezone lots 1 and 2 of Good Hope Plantation from R1A to R1AM in Norco. The department recommended denial because the request did not meet any of the three rezoning criteria.
Approved2026-5-SPUJul 9
Request by Drake Battle for a special permit to allow a single-family residence on a lot zoned C3. The use was found compatible with surrounding development and less intensive than uses permitted by right.
Approved2026-9-MINJul 9
Request by Deluxe Builders LLC to resubdivide lot 68 into three townhome lots 68A, 68B, and 68C in Destrehan, Zoning District R3. The development had already been constructed under a prior building permit and zoning board setback approval.
Approved2026-8-MINJul 9
Request by Mary Ann Bourgeois to resubdivide lot 24A1 into lots 24A1A and 24A1B in Luling, Zoning District R1A. The proposed lots met minimum area and geometric standards.
ApprovedJun 4
Motion to move the Planning Commission meeting scheduled for July 2 to July 9 due to a parish celebration and member availability conflicts.
unknownJun 4
Applicant requests a special permit use to construct a four bedroom two bath modular home on a permanent foundation in an R1A zoning district.
Approved2026-7-MINJun 4
Request by Zachary Hogan for a lot line shift creating lots 9B1A and 9B2A on Barber Road, including a waiver for lot 9B2A which lacks direct street access but has an established servitude for access.
Approved2026-2-HOPJun 4
Request by Cherie Harris for a home occupation permit to operate a fully virtual nurse practitioner business from her residence at 128 Duhay Drive in Hahnville.
ApprovedMay 7
The commission voted to accept the minutes from the April 2, 2026 meeting.
ApprovedMay 7
The commission voted to accept the minutes from the March 5, 2026 meeting.
Approved2026-3-ORDMay 7
Amends the St. Charles Parish Zoning Ordinance of 1981 to define data centers, permit them in the M1 and M2 manufacturing and industry districts, and add performance regulations including buffers, landscaping, berming, and noise restrictions. The recommendation includes three amendments clarifying M1 must be on grid power, removing a redundant landscaping warranty clause, and adding a notwithstanding clause making the parish noise ordinance the controlling standard.
Approved2026-6-MINMay 7
Request to separate lot LS1A into two lots, LS1AA and LS8, at River Road in Luling. A variation was granted since the lot line does not meet a right angle geometric standard but follows the existing multifamily structure onsite.
Approved2026-5-MINMay 7
Request to separate lot 944 of the Sunset Drainage District into three separate lots in the OL zoning district.
Approved2026-4-MINMay 7
Request to separate lot 943 of the Sunset Drainage District into three separate lots in the OL zoning district.
Approved2026-3-MINMay 7
Request to resubdivide lot 13A into four lots at 12238 River Road in St. Rose, including a waiver for a lot without direct public street access, using a servitude for access instead.
ApprovedApr 2
Motion to approve corrections to the minutes of the October 9, 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
tabledApr 2
Motion to approve the minutes of the March 5, 2026 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The item was postponed due to lack of quorum for the vote.
Past Meetings
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- Read our coverage from Thursday, November 6, 2025 →
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- Read our coverage from Thursday, September 4, 2025 →