2026-09-14 CPC Property Standards Committee

The Caddo Parish Commission's Property Standards Committee convened on September 14, 2026, to address several cases involving dilapidated and abandoned properties with overgrown vegetation posing health and safety hazards. The committee reviewed multiple properties, including those at Blanchard Latex, Wallace Lake Road, and Streetport, recommending condemnation and demolition to the full commission. Discussions included challenges with absentee property owners, enforcement of blight and junk ordinances, and the financial implications of vegetation maintenance and demolition costs. Motions to forward demolition recommendations were unanimously approved for the properties discussed. The committee also considered future policy discussions on vegetation control and enforcement of property standards violations.