Council Approves Zoning Change Despite Zoning Board Recommendation

The first Plaquemines Parish council meeting of the 2026 calendar year, held on January 8, saw council members address a controversial zoning issue that sparked some mildly tense discussion. This zoning issue was contained in a pair of zoning change ordinances, both of which were introduced by district 2 council member Brian Champagne, that changed a large swath of land in Belle Chasse—neighb...

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