The Baton Rouge Planning and Zoning Commission met on August 18, 2025, to consider several rezoning requests, a text amendment, and a conditional use permit for a seasonal corn maze. The meeting included a consent agenda, public hearings, and commission votes. Key outcomes included approval of most items except the Louisiana Maze conditional use permit, which was denied after extensive public testimony.
Good evening, everyone, and thank you for joining us for tonight's planning and zoning commission meeting. At this time, we'll have a roll call, Mr. Holcomb. Chairman Washington. Here. Vice Chairman Grell. Commissioner Addison. Here. Commissioner Boyd. Here. Commissioner Brunell. Here. Commissioner Coleman. Commissioner Eller. Here. Commissioner Fowler. Here. Commissioner Scrooges. Here. We have a quorum. Thank you. We'll move on to the minutes. Is there a motion to approve the minutes of the July 21st meeting? Motion by Commissioner Addison. Second by Commissioner Boyd. Are there any objections to approving the minutes? Seeing none, these items have now been approved. At this time, I'll read in the rules for conducting public hearings. This is a public meeting. Any interested member of the public who wishes to comment on an item from this agenda may comment in person at City Hall 222 St. Louis Street, third floor, room 348 during the meeting. Members of the public desiring to speak on a particular item should refer to a meeting agenda and complete necessary information prior to the meeting by filling out a request to speak card indicating which item you wish to speak and place it in the designated location prior to the meeting. Applicant and applicant representatives for the proposal will speak first for a total or combined period not to exceed 15 minutes. Proponents will speak, then the opponents. Each speaker will not be allowed more than three minutes. Speakers are requested to limit their remarks by avoiding duplication in their presentations. Applicant will be allowed a total period of five minutes for rebuttal. Opponents will not be allowed to rebut. Items placed on the consent agenda by the planning commission staff will not have time allocated for speaking unless there is a member of the public at the meeting who wishes to speak on the item. In such cases, the proposal will follow the standard procedure. We can now move on to the consent agenda. Mr. Baldwin. There are no consent items for withdrawal or deferral. Consent items for approval. Item 5, case 2725, 1750, Gulf South Parkway. To rezone from rural to Lake Commercial 3 L C three on property located on the west side of Gulf South Parkway, south of Innovation Park Drive. Item 6, case 2825, 6263 Comeet Drive. To rezone from Heavy Commercial C2 to single family residential A1. Property is located on the north side of Comey Drive, east of Plank Road.