This meeting of the Baton Rouge Planning Commission was held on September 21, 2026, at City Hall. The commission addressed consent agenda items including withdrawals, deferrals, and approvals, as well as several regular agenda items involving comprehensive plan amendments, rezoning, and an infill small planned unit development. Public comments were heard on multiple items, with concerns raised about flooding, traffic, and environmental impacts. All motions were approved unanimously.
Commissioner Boyd. Commissioner Coleman. Present. Commissioner Elder. Here. Commissioner Fowler. Here. Commissioner Maxie. Here. We have a call. Thank you, Mr. Holcomb. At this time, we'll move on to the approval of the minutes. Is there a motion to approve the minutes of the August 17th meeting? Motion from Commission Commissioner Maxy, second from Commissioner Ellender. Are there any objections to approving the minutes? Seeing none of these items have now been approved. At this time, I will 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 the meeting agenda and complete the 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 applicants representatives for the proposal will speak for first for a total or combined period 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 Groud. We can now move on to the consent agenda, Mr. Baldwin. Consent items for withdrawal. Item 12, case 3526, 228, West Chime Street to rezone from heavy commercial C two to commercial alcoholic beverage restaurant, CAB1 on property located on the north side of West Chime Street, west of Highland Road. Application has been officially withdrawn by the property owner on September 21st. Item 15, Cup 226, Faith Tabernacle of Zachary, 22838, Plank Road. Proposed religious institution on property located on the east side of Plank Road, south of Port Hudson Pride Road, withdrawn by the applicant on August 19th. Item 16, Cup 426. Voices of Mercy Outreach Ministries. Proposed religious and educational institution on property located on the north side of Marnark Avenue, east of Kissle Street, withdrawn by the applicant on August 6th. Consent items for deferral. Item 11, case 3426, 268 and 254 West Chime Street. To rezone from Heavy Commercial C2 and Commercial Alcoholic Beverage Bar and Lounge CAB2 to Commercial Alcoholic Beverage Bar and Lounge C A B Two on property located on the north side and west of Chime Street, east of Lake Street. Deferred by the planning director to October 19th. Consent items for approval. Item 8, case 3026.