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File #: 2008-0307    Version: 1 Name: Amend the O-L, Open Land Zoning District, to allow Fire Stations and firefighter training facilities as a Special Permit Use
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 7/7/2008 In control: Parish Council
On agenda: Final action: 7/21/2008
Enactment date: 7/21/2008 Enactment #: 08-7-8
Title: An ordinance to amend the O-L, Open Land Zoning District, to allow Fire Stations and firefighter training facilities as a Special Permit Use.
Sponsors: V.J. St. Pierre Jr., Department of Planning & Zoning
Indexes: Fire Depts., P and Z (Dept. of)
Code sections: Appendix A. Section VI. - Zoning district criteria and regulations
Attachments: 1. fire stations minutes 07.09.08.doc, 2. fire stations Recommendation at a Glance.doc, 3. 2008-0307 Final Ord 08-7-8
2008-0307
INTRODUCED BY:      V.J. ST. PIERRE, JR., PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING)
ORDINANCE NO.  _________
Title
An ordinance to amend the O-L, Open Land Zoning District, to allow Fire Stations and firefighter training facilities as a Special Permit Use.
Body
WHEREAS,      Fire stations are permitted in R-1A, R-1A(M), and R-1B residential districts as a Special Exception; and,
WHEREAS,      a fire station is an appropriate use in the O-L zoning district; and,
WHEREAS,      Firefighter training facilities are not permitted in any zoning district, but are an important use of land for any jurisdiction; and,
WHEREAS,      Firefighter training facilities are suited to sparsely populated areas like we see in O-L zoning districts; and,
WHEREAS,      Firefighter training facilities should only be permitted after an opportunity for public comment.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I.      That the St. Charles Parish Code, Appendix A, Zoning Ordinance, Section VI. A.[I].1.c. hereby amended to add the following:
      (9)      Fire stations with or without firefighter training facilities.
Vote
The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
 
 
 
 
      And the ordinance was declared adopted this ______ day of ______________, 2008 to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
 
 
CHAIRMAN:______________________________________________
SECRETARY:_____________________________________________
DLVD/PARISH PRESIDENT:__________________________________
APPROVED:______________ DISAPPROVED:___________________
 
PARISH PRESIDENT:_______________________________________
RETD/SECRETARY:________________________________________
AT:_______________ RECD BY: _______________________________