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Key outcomes
- Item 1 (Zoning change, 4973 Punchy Train Drive, Slidell): The commission approved rezoning from CBF-1 to S-2 to allow construction of a single-family residence. Motion by Commissioner Truxillo; second by Commissioner Robert. Outcome: approved.
- Item 2 (Revocation of an unopened portion of Partridge Street, Dove Park Subdivision): The commission approved the revocation subject to resubdivision procedures and removal from a moratorium; staff emphasized Dove Park’s special construction requirements (homes built on piers/columns, two feet above centerline, no import fill). Residents asked detailed questions about drainage history and environmental impacts; staff said a drainage plan will be required at permitting. Motion by Commissioner Truxillo; second by Commissioner Robert. Outcome: approved.
- Items 3–11 (various minor subdivisions and resubdivisions across St. Tammany Parish): The commission approved a series of minor subdivisions and resubdivisions (Regaleza Estates, multiple Covington parcels, Pinehurst Farm lot adjustment, Handsome Meadow Farm resubdivision, Live Oak Baptist Church parcel reconfiguration, and others). Several required waivers for lot width or frontage were granted. Motions and seconds were recorded in the meeting and each motion carried.
- Item 12 (Willow Grove conceptual plan): Approved with waivers; detailed debate on drainage, emergency access and buffers (see separate article). Motion by Commissioner Daughtry; second by Commissioner Robert. Outcome: approved.
- Item 13 (Terrabella final plat and construction plan): The commission approved the final plat and construction plans for a phase of the Terrabella development, with staff conditions to provide utility capacity/capacity letters prior to issuance of work orders. Motion by Commissioner Robert; second by Commissioner Truxillo. Outcome: approved.
- Items 14–15 (Old business: two right-of-way extension requests for Sixth Street, Tammany Hills and Atkins/Warren/El Dor avenues): The commission extended each petitioner’s deadline by two years to submit required documentation and complete work; staff and petitioner cited pending state/federal permits or engineering clarifications as cause. Motions carried.

Why it matters: The approved items together adjust parcel boundaries, allow individual residential construction, facilitate institutional expansion and delay certain required street work while permitting staff and petitioners to finalize permits and engineering. Several items drew public comments about stormwater and drainage; staff repeatedly said drainage plans must be submitted and approved at the permitting or engineering stage.

Votes/motions (summary)
The meeting used motion/second procedure for each agenda item; most motions were routine approvals. The transcript records motions and seconds by commissioners but does not include detailed roll-call vote tallies in many cases; minutes state \"Motion to approve carries.\" Where available, the mover and seconder are noted above for each item.

Quotations (selected)
- Staff (on Dove Park/Special Concern area): \"They also have to be built on columns or piers. They're not allowed to bring in fill...\" (explaining construction and elevation rules tied to the moratorium/special concern area).
- Benjamin Bullins (resident, speaking on Partridge Street revocation): \"I'm more concerned with that our subdivision is already in a critical drainage area and is not draining properly… what would be the drainage plan?\"

Ending
All items on the agenda were resolved in favor of approval or extension as requested. The commission and staff flagged multiple follow-up items — notably engineered drainage/hydrology plans and utility capacity letters — that must be satisfied before construction permits or occupancies will be issued.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","St. Tammany Parish Planning Meeting September 9, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The St. Tammany Parish Planning & Zoning Commission approved a set of rezoning, subdivision and resubdivision requests and two time-extension requests at its September meeting, with staff repeatedly requiring that final drainage and engineering plans be submitted before permits or occupancies are issued.","taxTitle","St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana","taxId",4368,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6473531,"St. Tammany planning panel approves Willow Grove concept plan with waivers after drainage and access questions",1371,2795000,4166000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5744985-c6b80daff9193fce63faec81474c5c3a&start=2795&end=4166","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5744985-c6b80daff9193fce63faec81474c5c3a/thumbnail_2795000.jpg","/articles/6473531/St-Tammany-Parish/Louisiana/St-Tammany-planning-panel-approves-Willow-Grove-concept-plan-with-waivers-after-drainage-and-access-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6473531-6a9d949c8c9ee6ae83a76001466a7158/orig.mp4?Expires=1770759889&Signature=RcuB4Q1eWXQo1fcDGaeTRRkZWgWdmJA5~gArkVdF9AgOXK0j3n0JT4DM-zMUm-MUAX6jdVO2rOw2WEHqW02u~aEwSe2YNcZHc5OmbWTXs2jc4UUZbk7B7qFMxJ3nMr0MCY7KuOvZhPzxcU8qfARSNorW-XHZfQYyC3O7CEMNeZg2ubCsGKd1vD5uw8aonUx7H83LXS1jYGEpSp7MBtyQAtKIRD08YmPfLWoYmaRYN36W6RgogeevaQ1ERyIe3mygSJik80s276Nqyooye6OPx~TUu9LjEFPc7vz9NKAUPP8envnKyYNy8FsMZsOp-9Mbh8kHBLzP21N9MEZcaSpPHg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The St. Tammany Parish Planning & Zoning Commission approved a conceptual subdivision plan for Willow Grove on a 36.73-acre tract and granted related waivers, including a staff-requested waiver under the subdivision rules that would allow drainage servitudes to lie within individual lot lines.

The developer’s attorney, Paul Marrone, spoke for Danton Bruce Development and described the plan as TF (two-family) zoning-compliant and featuring distributed green space, a clubhouse, pool, playground, pickleball courts and sidewalks that would connect to nearby commercial property. “We have green space that is dispersed, within the tract, in particular along the Timber Branch,” Marrone told the commission. He said drainage within lot servitudes would be subsurface and that the development would be private and gated.

Why it matters: commissioners and nearby residents pressed for clarity on stormwater management, long-term maintenance and the project’s secondary access. Staff and the developer said the subdivision will route stormwater to a detention/retention system to the south, and that final engineering plans will be required and reviewed before any occupancy permits are issued.

Major points and debate
- Drainage and detention: Commissioner Robert and other commissioners asked whether an ultimate outfall and detention exists for the subdivision. Planning staff and engineering staff (referred to as “Ted” in the meeting) said the outfall will be into a series of ponds to the south (constructed by the adjacent landowner/seller) and that hydro calculations and site work plans are still under review. The staff representative said those plans must be approved before occupancies are issued.
- Waiver for drainage servitudes: The staff report cited a waiver request under “section 906.3 gs” to allow drainage rights-of-way and servitudes to be located within individual lots. Marrone said the restriction that led to the prohibition had been aimed at public utility easements that created maintenance problems, and that because Willow Grove will be private, the developer and the homeowners association would assume responsibility for private subsurface drainage elements.
- Secondary access and emergency gate: The developer proposed a northern connection that would be built and functional but gated for emergency use only, to limit through traffic into the neighborhood to the north. Resident Don Lobb said he was not opposed to the subdivision but opposed a new entrance on Cedar Drive and asked why the second access could not be placed on Ochsner Boulevard. Marrone and staff said the site does not front Ochsner and the primary traffic was considered in the traffic study to reach Ochsner; the northern connection would be roughly 600 feet from Ochsner and is intended for emergencies.
- Proximity to Timber Branch and riparian buffer: Commissioners and staff noted the project includes a buffer along Timber Branch; one commissioner clarified the applicable buffer is 100 feet and asked the developer to revisit a particular lot (Lot 26 on the concept) that comes closest to Timber Branch to determine whether it should be relocated or made green space.
- Maintenance responsibility: Commissioners asked who would maintain the subsurface catch basins and grates after construction. Staff and the developer said the developer would be responsible during construction and the homeowners association would maintain the on-site drainage features thereafter.

Formal action and next steps
Commissioner Daughtry moved to approve the concept plan with the requested waivers. Commissioner Robert seconded. The motion passed (vote recorded as “Motion to approve carries” in the minutes). The commission and staff said final engineering and hydrology plans will be required at the next review; staff flagged that they will scrutinize drainage and outfall design when the developer returns with engineered plans.

Quotations
- Paul Marrone, attorney/representative for Danton Bruce Development: “We have green space that is dispersed, within the tract, in particular along the Timber Branch… We will be taking all of that water out of the Timber Branch Basin. We're taking it all to the south so that it will go into a series of ponds that the owners have constructed.”
- Don Lobb, nearby resident: “I'm not opposed to the subdivision… I just don't understand it and maybe someone could shed some light on that, but it could be an entrance and exit on Ochsner Boulevard. So that would be helpful.”

Ending
The commission approved the concept and associated waivers, but required the developer to return with final engineering, hydrology calculations, and the sidewalk plan that staff said must demonstrate connectivity to Ochsner Boulevard. Staff reiterated it will not issue occupancies until required detention and outfall infrastructure are in place and approved.","The Planning Commission approved a conceptual plan for the Willow Grove subdivision and granted waivers allowing drainage servitudes within lots and other incentive reductions, after staff and residents raised questions about drainage infrastructure, an emergency-only northern access and a lot bordering Timber Branch.","actionData","errors"]

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Planning commission approves zoning change, multiple minor subdivisions and extensions; residents raise drainage concerns on some items

St. Tammany planning panel approves Willow Grove concept plan with waivers after drainage and access questions