NEWS FROM NWSTCA
Rezoning of our area continues and the next meeting is Tuesday, Dec. 8th.
Click here for the Dec 8th Agenda.
From Bruce Nesbitt, President of the NWSTCA (11/19/09)
IESI - Good News/Bad News:
The good news is that our attorney Del Talley argued on our behalf at the
Court of Appeals on Monday, Oct. 26th, 2009, regarding the very first motion filed by the
Parish appealing Judge Garcia's decision to make the first Conditional Use
Permit (CUP) void because of the lack of a Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA).
Del thinks the reaction from the court was very positive and in our favor and
they asked many questions of the Parish attorney Neil Hall, about why he
thought that the TIA could be waived when it is clear in the statute that it
is required.
No formal decision as of yet, probably will be several weeks in
coming. This is rendered somewhat less important, since IESI has applied
for and been approved for another CUP. What is not clear is whether or not
the Parish has also issued another building permit. Del thinks they can't
use the old one.
The bad news is that the Court of Appeals ruled last week (without any
arguments being heard) that Judge Garcia does not have continuing
jurisdiction over our amended petition in which we argued that the TIA done for the second CUP is flawed. If we do nothing, then IESI's second permit could be valid. So, we asked Del to take a supervisory writ to the Supreme Court to get a final opinion on whether Judge Garcia will decide our second suit or whether it will be reallocated.
The Writ Application was filed with the Supreme Court on November 16th, 2009. We will keep you informed of any developments.
Bruce Nesbitt
NWSTCA President
About NWSTCA
The North West St Tammany Civic Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to working for the betterment of our area of the parish. The board and members of the association are on watch for zoning violations that may not be in keeping with the rural nature of our area.
Our Mission
Our mission is to watch land use in our rural districts and assist in smartly managing growth. Dues help us to monitor problems as they arise and hire professionals when necessary to argue our case before parish officials. The dues also cover expenses such as the production and mailing of digital and print newsletters and office supplies.
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