Meeting Summary

The St. Charles Parish Council's February 24 meeting opened with a lengthy run of Mardi Gras season proclamations and recognitions, honoring the Krewe of Lul and Krewe of Des Allemands royalty, several community nonprofits, and a resident's 100th birthday, before turning to routine parish business. The council approved a series of public-works contracts and change orders for pump stations, drainage, and road projects, and took action on five zoning petitions, approving three, denying a Norco commercial rezoning, and splitting on a contested industrial rezoning request in Paradis. The council also formally introduced a large slate of new ordinances, including several zoning changes and infrastructure contracts, for a public hearing next month.

Watch Items

• A public hearing is scheduled for Monday, March 10, 2025, 6:00 pm, Council Chambers, Courthouse, Hahnville, to consider final passage of the following ordinances:

- 2025-0049, An ordinance approving and authorizing the execution of a Professional Services Agreement with MSMM Engineering, LLC, to perform consulting work and engineering services for the Texaco Road Rehabilitation (Project No. P250201), in the not to exceed amount of $86,850.00. - 2025-0050, An ordinance approving and authorizing the execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Shread-Kuyrkendall & Associates, Inc., to perform engineering services for the Lakewood Pump Station Discharge Modifications (Project No. P241106), in the not to exceed amount of $204,885.40. - 2025-0051, An ordinance approving and authorizing the execution of a Professional Services Agreement with ELOS Environmental, LLC, for ELOS Permits (Project No. P250202), in the not to exceed amount of $300,000.00. - 2025-0052, An ordinance approving and authorizing the execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Bella Marketing, LLC/dba Coastal Permitting for the Coastal Permits (Project No. P241201), in the not to exceed amount of $300,000.00. - 2025-0054, An ordinance to amend the St. Charles Parish Zoning Ordinance of 1981, to change the zoning classification from O-L to R-1M across approximately 7 acres on Lot 4A, Champagne Tract, 16139 River Road, Hahnville as requested by Nicholas and Amanda Diecidue for LG&E Holdings, LLC. - 2025-0055, An ordinance to amend the St. Charles Parish Zoning Ordinance of 1981, to change the zoning classification from R-1A(M) to C-2 on Lots B and C, Autin Subdivision, adjacent to 16830 Hwy 90, Des Allemands as requested by Mike Nabut for Nabut Brothers, LLC. - 2025-0056, An ordinance to amend the St. Charles Parish Zoning Ordinance of 1981, to change the zoning classification from R-1A to C-1 on Lot 9, Square A, Good Hope Subdivision, 318 Clayton Drive, Norco as requested by Regina Joseph. - 2025-0057, An ordinance to amend the St. Charles Parish Zoning Ordinance of 1981, to change the zoning classification from R-1A to R-1A(M) on Lot 35-A-1, Square 32, New Sarpy Subdivision, 550 W. McAdoo Street, New Sarpy as requested by Bobbie Beard. - 2025-0058, An ordinance approving and authorizing the execution of a Contract with LA Contracting Enterprise, LLC, for the Phase 3 Water Main Replacement in Bonnet Carre Spillway (Project No. WWKS 105), in the amount of $371,000.00. - 2025-0059, An ordinance to rescind Ordinance No. 24-10-6 and to approve a .104 acre temporary construction servitude over property now or formerly owned by Storehouse Lane Investments, LLC for the Ormond Area Flood Mitigation, CN Railroad Culvert Installation Project (P200801).

• The council is also expected to fill the District I seat on the St. Charles Parish Library Board of Control (2025-0048) at the March 10 meeting, following the expiration of Charlene Alexander-Armstrong's term.
• Parish President Jewell noted that construction within 1,500 feet of the Mississippi River levee must stop once the river reaches 12 feet, and that waivers have been requested to keep active projects going until the river reaches 15 feet, when all work must halt regardless. Residents should watch for possible work stoppages tied to river levels.
• Waterworks billing is processing usage from the January freeze in stages depending on account number, and residents who made repairs after a freeze-related leak were told to email [email protected] with proof of repair to request a leak adjustment.
• Councilwoman Wilson raised an unresolved parking conflict on Keller Street, where soccer game traffic blocks residential parking because the adjacent school does not open its lots; parish staff said they would look into coordinating access with the school system.