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ORDINANCE NO. 8156
AN ORDINANCE in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 26 - Zoning and Development, of the Code of Ordinances of the Parish of Calcasieu, Louisiana, to rezone from General Commercial (C-2) to Light Industrial (I-1) to allow a contractor shop and storage yard on the following described property: A CERTAIN PARCEL OF GROUND, situated in the Parish of Calcasieu, State of Louisiana, being 1.700 acres, more or less, and situated in the West Half (W ) of Section 31, Township 9 South, Range 7 West, Louisiana Meridian, Southwestern Land District, and being more particularly described by metes and bounds on the plan of survey, attached hereto and made a part hereof, by Collins & Associates Land Surveyors, Inc., George A. Evans, Jr., P.L.S., dated September 4, 2025, as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the West Half (W ) of Section 31, Township 9 South, Range 7 West, Louisiana Meridian, Southwestern Land District, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; thence run North 00 degrees 17 minutes 11 seconds East, along the West line of said Section 31, for a distance of 2398.52 feet to a point; thence run South 89 degrees 42 minutes 51 seconds East for a distance of 70.00 feet to a found 5/8 inch iron rod on the East right of way line of Louisiana State Highway 397 and being the POINT OF BEGINNING of the herein described tract; thence run North 00 degrees 17 minutes 11 seconds East, along said East right of way line, for a distance of 206.96 feet to a set 5/8 inch rebar with cap, stamped Collins-4390; thence run North 44 degrees 42 minutes 51 seconds West for a distance of 37.79 feet to a set 5/8 inch rebar with cap, stamped Collins-4390; thence leaving said East right of way line and run South 89 degrees 42 minutes 53 seconds East for a distance of 342.02 feet to a found 5/8 inch rebar at the Northwest corner of Lot 8 of Southern Woods Estates Phase 3, as per plat recorded in the official records of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; thence run South 00 degrees 17 minutes 11 seconds West, along the West line of said Lot 8, for a distance of 233.69 feet to a point and corner; thence run North 89 degrees 42 minutes 51 seconds West, passing a found 5/8 inch rebar at a distance of 0.9 feet and continue for a total distance of 315.30 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 1.700 acres, more or less.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE POLICE JURY OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, convened in Regular Session on the 23rd day of April, 2026, that in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 26 - Zoning and Development, of the Code of Ordinances of the Parish of Calcasieu, Louisiana, the Comprehensive Zoning Map for Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, is hereby amended insofar as said ordinance and map pertain to the following property in Ward Eight of this parish:
From General Commercial (C-2) to Light Industrial (I-1) to allow a contractor shop and storage yard with the following conditions: 1) that the development adhere to the site plan on file with the Division of Planning and Development, provided that the Director, or designee, may authorize adjustments to the site plan in light of technical or engineering considerations discovered during development; 2) that all exterior lighting must be oriented inward toward the development and the light source cannot be visible to the adjacent properties; and 3) that screening must be provided in accordance with Sec. 26-50 of the Parish Code of Ordinances prior to final electrical approval, on the following described property: A CERTAIN PARCEL OF GROUND, situated in the Parish of Calcasieu, State of Louisiana, being 1.700 acres, more or less, and situated in the West Half (W ) of Section 31, Township 9 South, Range 7 West, Louisiana Meridian, Southwestern Land District, and being more particularly described by metes and bounds on the plan of survey, attached hereto and made a part hereof, by Collins & Associates Land Surveyors, Inc., George A. Evans, Jr., P.L.S., dated September 4, 2025, as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the West Half (W ) of Section 31, Township 9 South, Range 7 West, Louisiana Meridian, Southwestern Land District, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; thence run North 00 degrees 17 minutes 11 seconds East, along the West line of said Section 31, for a distance of 2398.52 feet to a point; thence run South 89 degrees 42 minutes 51 seconds East for a distance of 70.00 feet to a found 5/8 inch iron rod on the East right of way line of Louisiana State Highway 397 and being the POINT OF BEGINNING of the herein described tract; thence run North 00 degrees 17 minutes 11 seconds East, along said East right of way line, for a distance of 206.96 feet to a set 5/8 inch rebar with cap, stamped Collins-4390; thence run North 44 degrees 42 minutes 51 seconds West for a distance of 37.79 feet to a set 5/8 inch rebar with cap, stamped Collins-4390; thence leaving said East right of way line and run South 89 degrees 42 minutes 53 seconds East for a distance of 342.02 feet to a found 5/8 inch rebar at the Northwest corner of Lot 8 of Southern Woods Estates Phase 3, as per plat recorded in the official records of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; thence run South 00 degrees 17 minutes 11 seconds West, along the West line of said Lot 8, for a distance of 233.69 feet to a point and corner; thence run North 89 degrees 42 minutes 51 seconds West, passing a found 5/8 inch rebar at a distance of 0.9 feet and continue for a total distance of 315.30 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 1.700 acres, more or less.
Zoning Case RZ-0326-0004 (Tournesol Properties, LLC, 1261 Highway 397)
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the rezoning of the above described property is effective this date, classified in accordance with a new zoning District Map (adding to the existing District Map)
which is attached to this ordinance to be placed on file in the Office of the Clerk of Court showing the classification of the new area of the above described property.
THUS PASSED AND ADOPTED on this, the 23rd day of April, 2026.
/s/ Brian Abshire,
President
/s/ Jennifer R. Wallace, Parish Secretary
May 23 1t
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Notice Cost- $169.00