Rayne Planning Commission rejects one of two zoning issues

RAYNE - The regular monthly meeting of the Rayne Planning Commission was held Monday, Sept. 24, at City Hall.
A two-part request was submitted by The Pediatric Group of Acadiana, LLC, to rezone a section of property along the 300 block of North Adams Avenue of the Cunningham Addition to build a medical clinic in the near future.
The first of the two-part request included the front section of the property facing North Adams Ave., Lots 6, 8 and 10. The request was to rezone the three lots from its current C-2 to C-1.
The second part of the request included the back side of the lots facing Clegg Street, lot 9 and east 1/2 of lots 5 and 7 of block 26 of Cunningham Addition from R-1 (residential) to C-1 (commercial).
Comments were expressed by residents of the addition, Ann Castille and Lynn Bouy, including a petition signed by most of their neighbors in opposition to the proposed zoning changes.
Following a brief discussion by Commission members Lee Seilhan, Sanders Senegal, Wayne Wyatt and Jerry Bergeron, the following action was taken:
(1) motioned, seconded and voted to deny request to rezone lot 9 and east 1/2 of lots 5 and 7 of block 26 of Cunningham Addition from R-1 to C-1; and
(2) motioned, seconded and voted to approve request to rezone lots 6, 8 and 10 of block 26 of Cunningham Addition from C-2 to C-1.
Absent from the meeting was Ron Sonnier.
It was noted that a variance was approved by the City Council during its Sept. 11 meeting for The Pediatric Group of Acadiana, LLC, to occupy a medical clinic at 109 North Parkerson until a future site could be acquired for a new building to be built within the city.
With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned and the recommendations will be submitted to the City Council for it’s October meeting.