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During a special meeting on May 4th, the
Planning and Zoning Board granted unanimously to
approve the establishment of a
Neighborhood/Commercial Corridor Overlay called,
“The Nelson District.” The two-mile corridor
stretches from Lake Charles’ city limits south along
Nelson Road to Gauthier Road. The Police Jury will
hear comments and take final action on the
implementation of the overlay during its regularly
scheduled meeting on May 6th at 5:30 p.m.
The proposal calls for
an “overlay district” that would address several key
issues, including zoning, landscaping, signage,
lighting, buffers, commercial building design
standards, setbacks and parking. Planning &
Development Director Jimmy Vickers states that “we
wanted to be proactive in contemplating the future
growth along Nelson Road. It is important that we
serve the local transportation, economic and
aesthetic needs of the Parish while addressing the
concerns of residents who live along Nelson Road.”
Click on
Nelson Road Overlay
District Map to view the proposed area
affected. The link below displays a copy of
the entire proposal.
Nelson Road Overlay District Proposal
(printable)
Requires Adobe Acrobat
The Police Jury assigned
its Planning & Zoning Liaison Group to evaluate the
proposal, and also asked the Planning staff to meet
with developers, residents and others who would
potentially be impacted by this proposal.
Property owners located within the proposed boundary
of the overlay district can complete and return an
Application for Inclusion or Exclusion to the
Division of Planning and Development, 1015 Pithon
Street, 3rd Floor, Lake Charles, LA 70602.
Contact Grant Bush with
the Division of Planning & Development at 721-3600
for more information. |
