Planning Commission - July 8, 2026

The Ascension Parish Planning Commission held a meeting on July 8, 2026, primarily to review and decide on several subdivision and family partition applications, with a significant focus on the preliminary plat for the Harvest Fields subdivision. The commission addressed public concerns regarding traffic impact, drainage, environmental safety, and school overcrowding related to the proposed development. Extensive discussions involved the validity of the traffic impact study, drainage plans including detention ponds, and potential environmental contamination from a historic oil well site. The commission heard from qualified engineers affirming that the development met the Unified Development Code (UDC) requirements, including traffic and drainage standards. After deliberation, the commission approved the preliminary plat for Harvest Fields with the condition that environmental and geotechnical studies be completed and validated prior to construction. Other family partition requests were also approved. The meeting highlighted the challenges of balancing development with infrastructure capacity and public safety concerns in a rapidly growing parish.