The Baton Rouge Planning and Zoning Commission met on October 20, 2025, to consider rezoning and conditional use permit requests. The commission approved consent items, a rezoning for a wedding venue, and a conditional use permit for a retreat center.
Good evening, everyone, and thank you. Good evening, everyone, and thank you for joining us for tonight's planning and zoning commission meeting. At this time, we'll have the roll call, Mr. Holcomb. Chairman Washington. Here. Chairman Washington. Here. Vice Chairman Grout? Here. Commissioner Addison. Commissioner Boyd. Commissioner Brunell? Here. Commissioner Coleman. Commissioner Ellioter? Here. Commissioner Fowler. Commissioner Scrogs. We have a quorum. Thank you, Director Holcomb. At this time, we'll move on to the approval of the minutes. Is there a motion to approve the minutes of the September 15th meeting? There's a motion for Commissioner Ellender, second by Vice Chairman Grout. Are there any objections to approving the minutes? Seeing none, these items have now been approved. At this time, I'll ask the Vice Chairman to read in the rules for conducting a public hearing. Rules for conducting public hearings. This is a public meeting. Any interested member of the public who wishes to speak or 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 could refer to the meeting agenda and complete the necessary information prior to the meeting by filling out a request of speak card indicating which item you would you wish to speak on and place it in the designated location prior to the meeting. Applicant and applicant's representatives for the proposal will speak first for a total or combined period not to exceed 15 minutes. Proponents will speak and then the opponents. Speakers are requested to limit their remarks by overwhelming duplication of their presentations. Applicant will be allowed a total uh 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. Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Vice Chairman Grout. Commissioners, we will now move on to the consent agenda. Mr. Baldwin. Consent items for deferral. Item 9, CS 1125, WIPET track 7740 Pettit Road. Proposed flag lot minor subdivision located on the west side of Pettit Road, north of Water's Edge Avenue. Deferred by Council Member Kenny to December 15th. Consent items for approval.