St. Charles Parish - File #: 2013-0225

• File #: 2013-0225
• Version: 1
• Name: Amend Code - Appendix A, Zoning, Sections III. Definitions, VI.(C).[III].1.a, C-2 Permitted Uses and VI.(H).[1], Historic District Permitted Uses, to add a definition for Historic Home Site Bed and Breakfast and to add the same as a permitted use
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 6/17/2013
• In control: Parish Council
• Final action: 7/1/2013
• Enactment date: 7/1/2013
• Enactment #: 13-7-6
• Title: An ordinance to amend the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances Appendix A, Zoning, Sections III. Definitions, VI.(C).[III].1.a, C-2 Permitted Uses and VI.(H).[1], Historic District Permitted Uses, to add a definition for Historic Home Site Bed and Breakfast and to add the same as a permitted use in the C-2 and H zoning districts.
• Sponsors: V.J. St. Pierre Jr., Department of Planning & Zoning
• Indexes: Historic Preservation, P and Z (Dept. of)
• Code sections: Appendix A. Section III. - Definitions
• Related files: 1999-4828, 2020-0243

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/3/2013	1	Parish President	Approved by the Par. Pres.
7/1/2013	1	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Satisfied
7/1/2013	1	Parish Council	Approved	Pass
6/17/2013	1	Parish President	Introduced
6/17/2013	1	Parish Council	Publish/Scheduled for Public Hearing
6/6/2013	1	Department of Planning & Zoning	Recommended Approval
6/6/2013	1	Planning Commission	Recommended Approval

2013-0225
INTRODUCED BY: V.J. ST. PIERRE, JR., PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING)
ORDINANCE NO.
Title
An ordinance to amend the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances Appendix A, Zoning, Sections III. Definitions, VI.(C).[III].1.a, C-2 Permitted Uses and VI.(H).[1], Historic District Permitted Uses, to add a definition for Historic Home Site Bed and Breakfast and to add the same as a permitted use in the C-2 and H zoning districts.
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WHEREAS, Bed and breakfast is a small-scale style of lodging that differs from hotels and motels which are defined in the Zoning Ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, Bed and breakfast is a style of lodging suited to the historic plantation homes and plantation sites on River Road in St. Charles Parish; and,
WHEREAS, Bed and breakfast style lodging supports cultural/historic tourism; and,
WHEREAS, Generally, lodging should be restricted from residential areas; and,
WHEREAS, Allowing bed and breakfast lodging as a permitted use implements Policy ED 5-4 of the St. Charles Comprehensive Plan 2030; and,
WHEREAS, The St. Charles Parish Council wishes to permit this use in historic structures.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, Appendix A, Section III is amended to add:
32.3 Historic Home site bed and breakfast Accommodations for tourists and travelers which provide sleeping rooms within an historic home or on the historic home site in another historic structure. Historic home sites are identified as having a main structure that is over 100 years old and is located in a Commercial or Historic Zoning District
SECTION II. That the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, Appendix A, VI.(C).[III].1.a, C-2 Zoning District, is amended to add the following:
19. Historic home site bed and breakfast
SECTION III. That the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, Appendix A, Section VI.H.[1], Historic Preservation District, is amended to add th...