2024-0425
INTRODUCED BY: MATTHEW JEWELL, PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING)
ORDINANCE NO. ___________
Title
An ordinance revoking a Special Permit Use for automobile sales in a C-2 zoning district on Lot 1, Autin Subdivision, 16830 Highway 90, Des Allemands.
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WHEREAS, the St. Charles Parish Zoning Ordinance of 1981 requires Special Permit Use approval from the Planning & Zoning Commission to permit automobile sales in a C-2 zoning district; and,
WHEREAS, on October 12, 2023 case number 2023-6-SPU was approved by the Planning Commission to permit automobile sales in a C-2 zoning district on Lot 1, Autin Subdivision, 16830 Highway 90, Des Allemands as requested by Khawaja Omer; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission’s approval was granted with stipulations as recommended by Planning and Zoning, including keeping the parking, vehicular circulation areas, and inventory storage in conformance with Appendix A., Section VII. - Site Design Requirements and ensuring vehicle inventory is confined to the boundaries of the developed parking area and must not encroach into the Autin Lane right-of-way; and,
WHEREAS, since the approval of this Special Permit Use multiple violations and complaints have been recorded, including direct violation of the approved stipulations; and,
WHEREAS, Code Enforcement has made several attempts to work with the business owner to follow the approved site plan and have the violations corrected, only for such violations to return, prompting regular site visits and continued conversations with the business operator; and,
WHEREAS, as violations continued with the operation of this business the Department of Planning and Zoning was prompted to initiate the Special Permit Use revocation process as per Appendix A., Section IV. - General Provisions., 9. Special exception uses and special permit uses., H. Revocation; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended in favor of the revocation at its regular meeting on December 5, 2024.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the Special Permit Use approved under case number 2023-6-SPU permitting automobile sales in a C-2 zoning district on Lot 1, Autin Subdivision, 16830 Highway 90, Des Allemands as requested by Khawaja Omer is hereby revoked.
SECTION II. The Department of Planning and Zoning is authorized to void change of use permit 46967 for X-Lane Auto, LLC, to reflect the revocation of the Special Permit Use approved under case number 2023-6-SPU permitting automobile sales in a C-2 zoning district on Lot 1, Autin Subdivision, 16830 Highway 90, Des Allemands as requested by Khawaja Omer.
The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the ordinance was declared adopted this ______ day of __________, 2025, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
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