The East Baton Rouge Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on August 17, 2026, to consider a consent agenda, six regular agenda items, and receive communication from staff. Key actions included approval of most items, deferral of a rezoning request for further community outreach, and approval of a subdivision amid an ownership dispute.
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 Batts. Commissioner Boyd. Here. Commissioner Coleman. Commissioner Ellender? Here. Commissioner Fowler? Here. And Commissioner Maxie. Here. We have a quorum. Thank you, Director Holcomb. Commission members at this time will move on to the approval of the minutes. Is there a motion to approve the minutes of the July 20th meeting? Motion from Commissioner Maxie, second from Commissioner Ellender. Are there any objections to approving the minutes? Seeing none, these items have now been approved. And at this time, I will ask Vice Chairman Grout to read in the rules for conducting public hearings. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 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 348 during the meeting. Members of the public desiring to speak on a particular item should refer to a meeting agenda and complete the necessary information prior to the meeting by filling out a request of 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 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. Applicant will be allowed a total 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. At this time we can move on to the consent agenda, Mr. Baldwin. Consent items for deferral. Item 9, S 126, Lordia Lord's Grove Subdivision 8150, Hooper Boulevard. Proposed major residential subdivision with private street located on the south side of Hooper Road, west of Hickok Drive.