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• Proposed ordinance 25‑12 (setting millage rates as adjusted for tax year 2025): The council set a public hearing for 6 p.m. on a Thursday in July (transcript wording: “the public hearing will be held at 6PM on Thursday, July”); the motion to set the public hearing was moved and seconded and carried unanimously. The ordinance was scheduled for public hearing at the next meeting.

• Ordinance 25‑11 (removal of Live Oak Acres from waiver list): Adopted after public hearing (see separate article).

• Reappointment to Livingston Parish Gas District No. 1: Councilman Ronnie Watts moved to reappoint Butch Mack to the gas district board; the motion passed unanimously.

• Minutes and other procedural items: Adoption of July 12 minutes was deferred; finance and committee schedules were noted (finance committee meeting set to update on the audit). The council also set a finance committee meeting and discussed other standing committee business.

• Adjournment: The council adjourned after a recorded motion and second.

Ending: These routine items were recorded as unanimous votes where noted in the meeting transcript; several substantive matters (ordinance 25‑11, mixed‑use rezoning and Acadian permit/membership items) were handled separately and are reported in their own articles.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Livingston Council 6 26 25","oneSentenceSummary","A concise rundown of formal motions the council recorded June 26 including scheduling of a millage public hearing, approval of ordinance 25‑11, reappointment to the gas district and other recorded actions.","taxTitle","Livingston Parish, Louisiana","taxId",12941,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6521774,"Council renews Acadian Ambulance permit and authorizes annual membership drive",142,463000,605000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5083653-2f4b4a7ed8deeb4515f84bd875b4eea3&start=463&end=605","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5083653-2f4b4a7ed8deeb4515f84bd875b4eea3/thumbnail_463000.jpg","/articles/6521774/Livingston-Parish/Louisiana/Council-renews-Acadian-Ambulance-permit-and-authorizes-annual-membership-drive","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6521774-f366f722a9ac134c9f20157968006a48/orig.mp4?Expires=1770452973&Signature=nxKlwlbRDU2fw7LX~rAzUSRLDo1eWLAPZkY0Yt1te62sfCw-wNJnfOmv8KIY0M6PF~2NMv7bANfKYHdnMKzdZj2QmfAJt6qoRqEScvpCuyBE5eFg405ZMHgZ0yaPiiRS0ffjrYK06QkwegwwM9ucbJ6mB9gfvlXjMwhXoK6vnkeDAk5CgouhJXitGBHKuNm7CmqhpgVhPiQHW4REud0mvR9CoEWJ1DffEwJ9sIV4Ox4MfSCL2UPYi0SlpNnZrK2G1Ms-6TyBBUwgXzjrwD9kVzsovF1Q0QpNDVJ1~tyM7M2hV0B7k4WECIvJBej9EOO-cdtJV1mWavnA87T2qtDJBQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Livingston Parish Council on June 26 renewed Acadian Ambulance’s annual operations permit and authorized the company’s membership campaign for the coming year, both actions passing unanimously.

An Acadian representative told the council the parish’s ordinance requires ambulance providers to request annual permit renewal and permission for their membership campaign. The representative said Acadian has partnered with South Louisiana Community College’s National EMS Academy to run regular EMT/EMR classes and reported that about 18 Livingston Parish residents were enrolled in a class that began in early June. The representative also said roughly 90 Acadian employees live in Livingston Parish and that the company’s local payroll contributes about $4 million annually to the parish economy. He provided becomeamedic.com as the website with class and enrollment information.

Councilman Dean Coates moved to renew the operations permit for the stated period; Councilman Mangus seconded. The council approved the permit renewal unanimously. The council then approved authorization for the annual membership drive (the representative gave the requested campaign period as August 25 to July 26), with a motion by Councilman Waspel and a second from Councilwoman Sandifer; that motion also passed unanimously.

Council members asked about CPR training and were told Acadian provides CPR classes and planned to bring a class to Livingston Parish; the representative said some tuition reimbursement is available for those who later become Acadian employees.

Ending: The council approved both the permit renewal and the membership drive authorization and heard that Acadian’s local training and hiring efforts include multiple classes for prospective EMTs and some tuition assistance for new hires.","Livingston Parish Council unanimously renewed Acadian Ambulance's operations permit and authorized its annual membership campaign during the June 26 meeting; Acadian representatives also described local training efforts and workforce numbers.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6521779,"Council adopts ordinance removing Live Oak Acres from automatic mobile‑home waiver list after resident pleas",556,2256000,2812000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5083653-2f4b4a7ed8deeb4515f84bd875b4eea3&start=2256&end=2812","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5083653-2f4b4a7ed8deeb4515f84bd875b4eea3/thumbnail_2256000.jpg","/articles/6521779/Livingston-Parish/Louisiana/Council-adopts-ordinance-removing-Live-Oak-Acres-from-automatic-mobilehome-waiver-list-after-resident-pleas","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6521779-b5af5cfb1e285961f606f388077179e8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770452973&Signature=dnfQx0JuYb5MAjCqlQN2gJ273RBJBmvktvREbBD~guu29e1BaCW19wda4EU5wl4cYivxhVaEDKfmDf5-lpQ0VVceo-CutPHGK~WeAMpPN-4lNx3ITggoO~pkjKQwjP8ZNTunWbO6Kvuo1ZebuSIP~mqLrpd1TQR6hq324mwvULWyYNytwWPgk3xy852oqAwDjzdrQHxkAnYbGY-NSn5ke9hvwOnRQ1M-wchjVlejqL-n-l2-6gynIFftm7g8olLUzXQYiJIMPjQ1LygRdOw1lUJvvys97swp8Fgtld~Yx7HDsx~oXZQqP384lpxrFLMHATtwnQf4EBGAVZ-P5Fg9Zw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Livingston Parish Council voted unanimously on June 26 to adopt ordinance 25‑11, which amends and reenacts Livingston Parish ordinance 18‑17 (chapter 125, planning and development, section 125‑137) to remove Live Oak Acres from the list of subdivisions that may be granted automatic waivers allowing mobile homes.

Residents of Live Oak Acres spoke at a public hearing in favor of the change. Jennifer Lovett, who gave her address as 8804 Wesley Street, said the neighborhood had taken the steps asked of it and sought to prevent future mobile homes from being placed in the subdivision. “We are here as a majority of our subdivision,” Lovett said, “We have done everything that has been asked of us…please vote.” Another resident described long‑standing confusion about how the parish handled historical waiver designations and urged clarity.

Parish attorney Irving explained the historical background: when the development code was adopted some subdivisions that already contained mobile homes were listed as eligible for waivers, but the waiver list and related procedures have ambiguities and “loopholes.” Irving told the council that subdivision covenants — private restrictions adopted by homeowners — are not enforced by the parish, but that if subdivision restrictions explicitly prohibit mobile homes those covenants would be considered in any waiver request. “If they have amended their subdivision restrictions so that mobile homes are prohibited…those subdivision restrictions…would mean that if it came to plan…somebody requests for a waiver…the subdivision restrictions would prohibit them and that should be the end of it,” Irving said.

Councilwoman Sandifer moved to adopt the ordinance; Councilman Boscomb seconded. After the public hearing the council voted and the ordinance passed unanimously. Supporters said the move will ensure Live Oak Acres is not treated as eligible for automatic waivers that would permit mobile homes without an individual waiver process.

Ending: The council’s action removes Live Oak Acres from the parish’s waiver list; staff and the parish attorney said they will work to clean up and clarify the waiver procedures and related code language to avoid similar confusion in other subdivisions.","The council unanimously adopted ordinance 25‑11 on June 26 to remove Live Oak Acres subdivision from the parish list of subdivisions that may allow mobile homes; residents urged the change at a public hearing.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6521783,"Livingston Parish Council approves rezoning to mixed use for Louisiana Highway 22 parcel, contingent on site master plan",1137,833000,1970000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5083653-2f4b4a7ed8deeb4515f84bd875b4eea3&start=833&end=1970","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5083653-2f4b4a7ed8deeb4515f84bd875b4eea3/thumbnail_833000.jpg","/articles/6521783/Livingston-Parish/Louisiana/Livingston-Parish-Council-approves-rezoning-to-mixed-use-for-Louisiana-Highway-22-parcel-contingent-on-site-master-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6521783-6807bc5f371d0af6ba6e56d992f32a95/orig.mp4?Expires=1770452973&Signature=Fw2ATf8hzJJfAvozSxNLWehT~3QxTElxXHQrGouZM7dNm1A3skN6hvJMaJF88gJcRxSwSmMLrf~kgoSDeHMHoEce0rumZ6MJUmPaAeEXOVhm0qcyAyorME37hmNPGrwxtTynIVe3wKw37zLs8mwFbyiZ19BDVnSYpgzAvdvOzy0pEu9HIkWYh5ilasHwAaA2bj1hFZvF5V5TU5b4bYhKQ8aD6TVupEQ4-3S2S3K6lWcoO2wMluqF5Q5YeS1GetrKhJmrpCPjKah39qy9eJKe5Y170Z6YUn13etIgrFwXg5PWKWlyFOzo2W~~BuRiuriFMQS6gqIqT2awzyUVi~6Cvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Livingston Parish Council on June 26 approved rezoning a parcel at Louisiana Highway 22 (case no. 25‑213016) to MU (mixed use), but the council conditioned its action on the property owner submitting a site‑specific master plan that the Planning & Zoning Commission must approve before the change becomes final.

Council members and staff said the vote was intended to recognize existing uses on the parcel while protecting the parish from opening an uncontrolled pathway for future mixed‑use conversions. Parish attorney Irving told the council that the zoning code (section 117.205) allows mixed use only with a site‑specific master plan, and that the procedures referenced in section 127.1 (chapter 127) for adopting such plans have not been adopted. “Mixed use is a particular concern,” Irving said, “because the mixed use is so broad that it has to have a site specific plan as part of the approval process.”

The parcel in question includes existing buildings and uses the council heard described as a convenience store, restaurant, strip shopping center, travel trailer/RV park and a planned wedding venue and dress shop in an existing house. Mr. King, present in the meeting to discuss the request, said the rezoning would make the existing uses conforming. Council members said they were sympathetic to the owner’s desire to have current uses reflected in the zoning map, but several members voiced concern that approving MU zoning without requiring and reviewing a master plan could create a precedent for other properties.

To address that concern, Councilman Mangus moved to approve the zoning change with the condition that the property owner present a master plan that must pass through the Planning & Zoning Commission; Councilman Wascomb seconded. Councilman Mangus later amended his motion on the floor to explicitly tie the zoning approval to the master plan review process. The motion passed unanimously.

Planning staff and several council members said they would run the draft procedures for adopting site‑specific master plans (chapter 127) in parallel with the rezoning so the rules are in place for future MU requests. Planning staff indicated the process could move relatively quickly: the code requires advertising and Planning & Zoning review, but the parish attorney said section 127 could be drafted and introduced to the council promptly.

The council’s action approves the zoning change contingent on an approved master plan; the parcel will remain subject to the Planning & Zoning Commission’s review and any required advertising and notices before the plan is finalized.

Ending: The council recorded the rezoning vote as unanimous and instructed staff to coordinate the parallel adoption of the master plan procedures so future mixed‑use proposals follow the newly clarified process.","The council voted unanimously June 26 to rezone a parcel on Louisiana Highway 22 to MU (mixed use) but made final approval contingent on an approved site‑specific master plan to be reviewed by the Planning & Zoning Commission.","actionData","errors"]

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