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Livingston Parish president vetoes development moratorium; gets behind homebuilders
Posted on 8/9/23 at 9:27 am
Posted on 8/9/23 at 9:27 am
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The Livingston Parish president on Monday vetoed the recently passed 12-month development moratorium that targeted large subdivisions amid increased growth in the region.
“I cannot support the current moratorium as written,” said Parish President Layton Ricks in a statement.
The moratorium would have temporarily halted the submission of all new site plans for subdivisions that include more than 50 lots or cover more than 100 acres. It also would have covered multi-family developments, thanks to a last-minute amendment made the night the measure was approved.
theadvocate
It's impossible to prevent development entirely; but if Livingston wants to retain the rural/country feel that parts of the parish still have...they will have to be far more strict with zoning. Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, and West Baton Rouge all recently paused development to add more restrictive zoning - but they are all far less developed than Livingston. Livingston is late to do this, but better late than never.
Allowing anything to be built anywhere will result in traffic issues, sewer issues, drainage issues, and overcrowding in schools. And all of that will take the taxpayers to cough up more $$ to expand.
This post was edited on 8/9/23 at 9:32 am
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Posted on 8/9/23 at 9:32 am to member12
2000 homes with 1000 condos out front are about to be built on 4H club road 
Posted on 8/9/23 at 9:32 am to member12
Should've had a moratorium 20+ years ago. Water drainage is already f'd in that parish. This is just politicians showing that they're "doing something" to get votes.
Posted on 8/9/23 at 9:33 am to member12
If there's one thing Livingston needs, it's another 3000 home subdivision with 0.1 acre lots.
Posted on 8/9/23 at 9:35 am to Ingeniero
As if LP didn’t get fricked enough in 2016 by the floods. This is going to double down on it.
Posted on 8/9/23 at 9:35 am to member12
People love to hate the LP, but they aren't building those subdivisions in hopes that they stay empty
Posted on 8/9/23 at 9:36 am to member12
I guess his check from dsld cleared.
Posted on 8/9/23 at 9:38 am to teke184
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As if LP didn’t get fricked enough in 2016 by the floods. This is going to double down on it.
It had to be done
Posted on 8/9/23 at 9:38 am to Ingeniero
I agree that everyone has a NIMBY attitude about it because of drainage, multiple family homes and strain on infrastructure.
But I am generally more inclined to take the landowners' side vs the NIMBYs. I couldn't imagine being told what I couldn't do with my own property or investment. If someone didn't want a development built, they could have purchased the property.
But I am generally more inclined to take the landowners' side vs the NIMBYs. I couldn't imagine being told what I couldn't do with my own property or investment. If someone didn't want a development built, they could have purchased the property.
Posted on 8/9/23 at 9:42 am to El Segundo Guy
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I couldn't imagine being told what I couldn't do with my own property or investment.
Wait until you hear about deed restrictions, building codes, and zoning ordinances. Your mind will be blown.
Posted on 8/9/23 at 9:42 am to El Segundo Guy
If it were just a few people being flooded out and the infrastructure being in place to get people to and from the neighborhood, that would be one thing.
But about 90% of Denham flooded in 2016 and putting a shite ton more cars onto Range Ave is going to cause traffic jams backing up to the New Bridge, as opposed to the ones stretching to the 10-12 split as of now.
But about 90% of Denham flooded in 2016 and putting a shite ton more cars onto Range Ave is going to cause traffic jams backing up to the New Bridge, as opposed to the ones stretching to the 10-12 split as of now.
Posted on 8/9/23 at 9:45 am to Riverside
I know all about covenants, restrictions, etc. I have owned commercial buildings, apartments and rental homes. I purposely retired to a place where there are no restrictions, no zoning, no inspections and no permits.
Again, if the locals didn't want it, they could have bought it instead of a developer. I believe in property rights and freedoms. If a resident doesn't like it, they can move if it's that big of a deal.
Again, if the locals didn't want it, they could have bought it instead of a developer. I believe in property rights and freedoms. If a resident doesn't like it, they can move if it's that big of a deal.
Posted on 8/9/23 at 9:46 am to teke184
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and putting a shite ton more cars onto Range Ave is going to cause traffic jams backing up to the New Bridge
4H club has no direct interstate access and from what I've read, absolutely no plans to upgrade it to 4 lanes. Those 3,000 new homes are going to choke the frick out of the Sams Club area. Its going to be absolutely ridiculous.
Posted on 8/9/23 at 9:48 am to member12
It you have a lot somewhere, check your new HOA for building on stilts. Because eventually every house in the LP is gonna look like you're driving through Grand Isle whether they like it or not.
Store a nice bateau under it. You'll need it one day - probably pretty soon.
Store a nice bateau under it. You'll need it one day - probably pretty soon.
Posted on 8/9/23 at 9:48 am to member12
Layton Ricks has always been corrupt.
Posted on 8/9/23 at 9:49 am to El Segundo Guy
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I purposely retired to a place where there are no restrictions, no zoning, no inspections and no permits.
And that place must be called fantasyland.
Posted on 8/9/23 at 10:10 am to rented mule
He was working for an engineering firm that did most of the development in Livingston when he got elected. Why is anyone surprised about this?
Posted on 8/9/23 at 10:12 am to Riverside
It's called rural southern Oklahoma. Have enough lebensraum and it doesn't matter what property owners around you do.
Posted on 8/9/23 at 10:15 am to El Segundo Guy
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Again, if the locals didn't want it, they could have bought it instead of a developer. I believe in property rights and freedoms. If a resident doesn't like it, they can move if it's that big of a deal.
That’s such a narrow minded view.
I guess you would be ok if a big HUD housing or low income development was built a few miles from where you lived and the whole area went to shite within a few years
Posted on 8/9/23 at 10:18 am to El Segundo Guy
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Again, if the locals didn't want it, they could have bought it instead of a developer. I believe in property rights and freedoms. If a resident doesn't like it, they can move if it's that big of a deal.
I'd agree if massive companies didn't have the ability to buy huge plots of land and slap down awfully constructed houses on them. They'll inevitably turn to shite with no improvements on infrastructure and leave the drainage and traffic worse off than before. It's like locusts.
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