St. Charles Parish - File #: 2019-0118

• File #: 2019-0118
• Version: 1
• Name: Amend Code, Appendix A. Section II. E. 2. c. and 4. a., and G. 2. to eliminate restrictive scale and page size requirements for Preliminary and Final Plats
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 4/8/2019
• In control: Parish Council
• On agenda: 4/22/2019
• Final action: 4/22/2019
• Enactment #: 19-4-12
• Title: An ordinance to amend the St. Charles Parish Subdivision Regulations of 1981, Section II. Subdivision Procedure to eliminate restrictive scale and page size requirements for Preliminary and Final Plats at paragraph E. Preliminary Plat Requirements. 2. Mandatory Submission Requirements. c. and E. Preliminary Plat Requirements. 4. Preliminary Plat Procedure. a. Submission Procedure., and G. Final Plat Requirements. 2. Mandatory Submission Requirements.
• Sponsors: Lawrence 'Larry' Cochran, Department of Planning & Zoning
• Indexes: P and Z (Dept. of), Subdivision Regulations
• Code sections: Appendix C. II. - Subdivision procedure
• Related files: 2018-0276, 2017-0352, 2016-0095, 2017-0077, 2017-0155, 2017-0197, 2008-0258, 2008-0432, 2010-0273, 2011-0122, 2011-0123, 2013-0428, 2014-0048, 2014-0213, 2013-0261, 2011-0170, 2012-0359, 2013-0353, 2020-0183, 2019-0411

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/26/2019	1	Parish President	Approved by the Par. Pres.
4/22/2019	1	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Satisfied
4/22/2019	1	Parish Council	Approved	Pass
4/8/2019	1	Parish Council	Publish/Scheduled for Public Hearing
4/8/2019	1	Parish President	Introduced
4/4/2019	1	Planning Commission	Recommended Approval
4/4/2019	1	Department of Planning & Zoning	Recommended Approval

2019-0118
INTRODUCED BY: LARRY COCHRAN, PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING)
ORDINANCE NO. ___________
Title
An ordinance to amend the St. Charles Parish Subdivision Regulations of 1981, Section II. Subdivision Procedure to eliminate restrictive scale and page size requirements for Preliminary and Final Plats at paragraph E. Preliminary Plat Requirements. 2. Mandatory Submission Requirements. c. and E. Preliminary Plat Requirements. 4. Preliminary Plat Procedure. a. Submission Procedure., and G. Final Plat Requirements. 2. Mandatory Submission Requirements.
Body
WHEREAS, the Subdivision Regulations of 1981 require major subdivisions to be drawn at a 1 inch = 100 scale on paper measuring 24 inches by 36 inches at Preliminary Plat and Final Plat; and,
WHEREAS, these requirements are unnecessary and sometimes even cause problems for developers, surveyors, and planning staff; and,
WHEREAS, the St. Charles Parish Council wishes to require that plats are easy to create, read, and file by eliminating the requirements.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the Code of Ordinances, Appendix C, Section II. Subdivision procedure. E. Preliminary Plat Requirements. 2. Mandatory Submission Requirements. c. is amended as follows, with additional text in underline and deleted text in strikethrough:
A title block containing the subdivision name, location of the property, a true north arrow, and the required scale for the preliminary plat, both written and graphic. The preliminary plat shall be drawn to a legible scale of one (1) inch equals one hundred (100) feet for a subdivision of one hundred and sixty (160) acres and less. If the subdivision contains more than one hundred and sixty (160) acres, the preliminary plat may be drawn to a scale of one (1) inch equals two hundred (200) feet.
SECTION II. That the Code of Ordinances, Appendix C, Section II. Subdivision procedure. E. Preliminary Plat Requirements. 4. Preliminary...