The Planning and Zoning Commission met on July 20, 2026, to consider several zoning changes, a conditional use permit for a mining operation, and a wireless tower proposal. The meeting included public hearings on a contested restaurant rezoning, a two-family housing rezoning, a bar/lounge rezoning near LSU, and a sand and gravel mining operation. The commission approved most items, denied the bar/lounge request, and deferred the mining permit for further review.
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. Vice Chairman Grout. Here. Commissioner Addison. Commissioner Matts. Here. Commissioner Boyd. Here. Commissioner Coleman. Present. Commissioner Allener. Here. Commissioner Fallon? Here. And Commissioner Maxie. Here. We have a core. Thank you, Mr. Holcombe. We'll now move on to the approval of the minutes. Is there a motion to approve the minutes of the June 15th meeting? Motion from Commissioner Ellender. Is there a second? Second from Commissioner Bance. Any objections? Seeing none, uh, these items have been approved. At this time, I ask Vice Chairman Grout to read in the rules for conducting public hearings. 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's representatives for the proposal will speak first for a total or combined period of not to exceed 15 minutes. Proponents will speak and 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. Applicants. Applicant will be allowed a total of five 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, Mr. Grout. We can now move on to the consent agenda.