Metropolitan Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

okay i think we're good to go now it's two o'clock or just after um call this meeting of the metropolitan planning commission for bozer city bozer parish to order katie if you would um

No. Let's go ahead and do invocation.

Let's go ahead and do invocation. Donnie McDaniel is going to do her invocation and follow that with a Pledge of Allegiance by Dave Hatton.

Rise. Bow your heads. We just thank you for the many blessings that you've given to us and the grace that you've granted us. And I just pray that you'd be over this meeting and help us to do the best for the city of Bossier and all the constituents. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

Amen. Citizens, would you please join me in the pledge?

Okay, if you'd do the roll call, please, and the decorum speech.

James Fine.

Here.

Dave Hadden.

Here, ma'am.

Donnie McDaniel. Here. Art Schult.

Here.

Jeff Thigpen.

Here.

Chris Turner.

Here.

Michelle Wallace. Here.

And then you could read the decorum statement, please.

In accordance with Louisiana Open Meeting Law, the Bossier City Parish MPC asks for order and decorum at our meetings. Please silence your cell phones. For anyone who wishes to address the Commission on any item on the agenda, we ask that you come forward, identify yourself for the audio record, and sign in. Speakers must address the MPC Board at all times. For those that would like to make comments on an item, please limit your comments to three minutes on a particular item that's up for discussion. All other audience members are asked to observe the meeting quietly. If there's a need for an audience member to hold a conversation or take a phone call, you're asked to please step out of the meeting.

Okay, just to remind everyone, this is a public hearing, and anybody that wants to speak will be given a chance for that, and they'll be given three minutes.

Do we need to approve the agenda? Yes, I'd like to make a motion we approve the agenda as written.

Second. Okay, we've got a motion and a second to approve the agenda as written. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Okay, Katie, if you'd read the first case, please.

CZON1142026, the application of Robert Rollins, Moore & Associates for Sow and Reap Therapy, LLC, requesting a zoning amendment to change the zoning classification of a certain tract of land being 9.92 acres more or less from RMD residential medium density to B1 business commercial office. located at Lot A, Southgate Estates, Unit 1, Bossier City, Louisiana, for a proposed physical therapy and childcare facility located on the northeast corner of Barksdale Boulevard and Robert E. Lee, City Council District 1, Police Jury District 12.

If you could introduce yourself and sign in and just kind of tell us about your project.

Hi, my name is Latonya Mister and I am a physical therapist here in Bossier City. Our plan is to purchase land in South Bossier so that we can open up a daycare and extend our second location in physical therapy practice. We have one that is located on Swan Lake and Viking Drive currently for pelvic health physical therapy. And I know that there is a severe need For daycares in the area, being a military spouse myself, I understand that when we first PCS'd here, it was challenging to find childcare. I will say, with my association with the Shreveport Chamber, they've even put out surveys saying how there is a need for childcare in the area. And there's a spouse on base that I follow in the spouses group who's doing a survey as well, talking about the difficulties of finding childcare in this area. So that's our goal. We need to change. The land is currently zoned as Residential, we need a change to commercial.

Jeff, there were some unresolved issues. Did you get those resolved?

Yeah, we're going to need eventually a detailed site plan. I think we'll need a traffic impact study. You know, those drawings are nice that you put in. I think they were probably AI-generated, but the entrance and exit will have to be evaluated through the traffic study, and whatever comes of that would need to be, I doubt very seriously, it would have three entrances most likely.

And the middle one looks like it does align with the median, cut in the median in Robert E. Lee Boulevard, so I think that might be important to have.

avoid having to do a new median cut would be to make sure that that center driveway would be aligned with it could we make that last driveway for egress only for exit only when you say the last one the one that's closest to the railroad track well i think what will have to happen is in the traffic study they'll they'll make recommendations and those would have to be followed okay yeah And that very well may be the result.

That may be the one that they want to not have, just because of its close proximity to that intersection. OK. Yeah. But the traffic study would make that recommendation. And I think my sense is that the city council would probably want to see a traffic study as well anyway. So let's go get that out of the way then.

OK.

So just the traffic study, did you say something else prior to that? You said more details on?

Well, a site plan. Right. And I guess your site plan will be after you get all these traffic deals figured out, and that'll show us where everybody's going in and out and how the properties, you know, functions.

Yeah, and, you know, parking calculations and things will have to align with the UDC guidelines. That addresses that. How many kids do you think you were going to use? We're setting it up for at least 150 kids. So quite a bit of traffic. You're talking about 150 cars twice a day.

Got you.

Mr. Chairman, can we get Ms. Carlotta to share with the doctor those particular unresolved items so she can...

Yes, absolutely. And these would be requirements that would have to be met at such time that she applies for a planned unit development or permit if the zoning passes. There was a question that came up about how many units would be required if it or be allowed if it remained RMD and it would be roughly 214 residential units if it were to remain RMD.

But, Carla, that's a good point. Today, we're really just addressing the zoning. The zoning today, yes, sir.

Okay.

I have no further questions. Anybody else have any questions? Okay, this is a public hearing. Anyone that would like to speak on this project, you can come forward.

Oh, not seeing any. I'll make a motion that we approve C-Zone 114-2026 with the recommendation that the applicant proceed with the traffic study.

We've got a motion and a second to approve with going forward with the traffic study. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, that does pass.

Do we need to do a voice? I mean, there it is.

Yeah, just so the audience knows, we have to voice vote and electronic vote, and sometimes we have to wait on the electronic vote. We got it. Okay, that passed. Thank you. Okay, Katie, if you'd read the next one, please.

PZON1282026, the application of Jacob Malone, Raley & Associates for the Bossier Property Group, LLC, requesting a zoning amendment to change the zoning classification of a certain tract of land being 0.520 acres, more or less, from B1, Business Commercial Office, to B2, Limited Business, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, for a proposed firearms and

located south of vansfield road west of the existing black stag office police jury district six ryan estes railing associates 4913 shed road uh here on behalf of black stag llc to answer any questions y'all may have um traffic traffic impact study has that been completed good to go okay I do have a question. B2, we're good on that? Mm-hmm. Okay.

Now, is this firearms, is it located somewhere else right now?

It's currently located at the northeast quadrant of Kingston Road and Highway 3. It's Black Bayou Armory. Okay, I know where it's located. So it's a very light B2. It is operational hours 9 to 6. I spoke with the owners, maybe 35 customers a day on a busy day, they said. So not really a traffic generator, not really have any concerns on that issues. And that's really it.

No question. Okay. Is anybody got any questions? No question. This is a public hearing. If anyone would like to speak an opinion about this or might provide some information. Seeing no one. Somebody.

I'll make a motion. We approve P Zone 128-2026.

Second. We've got a motion and a second to approve. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none. That does pass. Thank you.

OK. Next, we have PPLAT 1492026, the application of Ryan Estes, Rayleigh & Associates, for Bossier Property Group requesting a preliminary Platte Blackstack Commercial Subdivision Unit 1 being 2.093 acres, more or less, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, Police jury, District 6.

Again, Ryan Estes, Raylan Associates, 4913 Shedd Road. Here to answer any questions y'all may have on. This is the corresponding plat for the zoning case y'all just passed.

Any questions? Okay. Nothing. Everybody clear? Okay. Offer again to the public. Any comments? No one. Come forward. Entertain a motion. I move we approve PPLAT 0149-2026. Second. Got a motion and a second to approve. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? That passes. Thank you. And the next one, Katie.

CUSE 1302026, the application of Chris Graham, Bossier City Farmers Market, requesting a temporary use approval for the Bossier City Farmers Market and Night Market to be located at 2950 East Texas Street, Maker's Fair to be located at 540 Boardwalk Boulevard, And the Barksdale Market located at BNSS Commercial Properties, 3226 Barksdale Boulevard, Bossier City, Louisiana. City Council Districts 2 and 3, Police Juries District 9 and 11.

Could you state your name?

Chris Graham. Thank you all for having me today.

Again. Again. You're expanding. Chris, how many years is this for you now?

This will be our 11th year as the Bossier City Farmers Market. I think the 10th year as the Maker's Fair, and that would be the ninth year as the Bossier Night Market. Not to forget the Barksdale market. It'll be our third year running.

This has been a great thing, Mr. The brains back there. Yes, definitely. A great thing for Bossier City, and I hope the board will continue to support and approve this. I had mentioned on one slide we inadvertently put Bossier Schools property as customer parking, and since we don't have a... use facility uses agreement probably take yeah we can take that out we don't we don't really use that area so great again I would encourage support and approval for this have any other comments just make it a condition pardon me just make it a condition if that's the board's choice yeah okay this is public meeting if anyone would like to come forward and offer an opinion see no one moving so entertain a motion here and we need to make sure that we address that okay so I recommend that we approve see use 130 dash 2026 with the exception of no customer parking on the Bossier Parish property, at least from your aspect, no parking on Bossier Parish School's property.

I second.

Okay, we've got a motion and a second to approve with those comments. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, that passes.

Mr. Graham, thank you very much for the updated documents. We received them all.

Thank you very much. We love Bossier City. We love doing these things. So thank you all for your support. Thank you. Appreciate it. Great. Appreciate it.

Good luck, Chris.

OK, Katie. All right, we have CALC1382026, the application of Kamar Kadajka, KK Spirits LLC, doing business as Raceway, requesting a conditional use approval for the sale of low-content alcohol for off-premise consumption at a convenience store with fueling station located at 2125 Old Minden Road, Bossier City, Louisiana, City Council District 2, Police Jury District 9.

Do we have anybody here representing? Doesn't look like it.

Yeah, I think it's important that we have the applicant here given the issues.

I would make a recommendation that we just table this, if that's the right term, for a few minutes and give them the opportunity before we. It's up to you.

Well, I think you would just postpone it now. I think so.

There's only one thing left. We'll just postpone to the next meeting. I guess I'll make a motion that, pardon me? Yeah. I'll make a motion that we postpone to the next meeting.

I'm not representing, but he is my client. Can I get the issues so I can converse those issues with him? Just let him know.

Yeah, it's pretty simple. Right now, if you go at that racetrack, he's wanting to add alcohol provision right across the street from First Methodist Park. So if you go straight across, it's within that 300-foot no-go zone. So the proposal is to have an accessible path from the front door of the raceway create a build a new sidewalk to go to the intersection and across and we'll get just over the 300 foot which which that was the intent

Oh, okay. It was not shown on the application.

Okay, so I went out and did, just so everybody's aware, I went out and did the survey to make the measurements. It's always been the intent to use that sidewalk in front of the building going towards, westerly towards the Waffle House, hitting the crosswalk, going across the crosswalk to the south side of the road. That was always the intent.

Okay. Is there a sidewalk there now?

There is not. Okay. But... for approval for approval contingent upon what you just said if it's contingent upon he's going to be okay with that i'm 100 sure because we've been discussing that for probably 18 months okay okay so if you want to approve it contingent upon him putting that sidewalk in that little 15-foot green area to the crosswalk and then so those pedestrians who would walk from the south side to the north side or vice versa allows them to go across the crosswalk and it hits that 300-foot ruling, he's going to be okay with that because that's what I told him a year ago.

Speaking on behalf of the applicant, okay.

I promise you because it's either that or he doesn't get it.

All right. I'm good with that. We also would recommend that they clean up the lot by resubdividing and also changing the zoning. Half of the lot is B2 and the other half is B3. So those were all of the stipulations or items that we identified.

Okay. So that sidewalk will make it outside the 300?

I guess it's like 320. 320, okay. Someone want to put together a motion?

There's a motion on the floor already to postpone.

made that motion oh well i just started i think that didn't require that didn't require a vote okay okay so if y'all have already postponed no no no you stated that he's going to do all these things we will take that no i just said that we you know that we might postpone but it wasn't it wasn't put up as a motion yet no and it didn't require a vote okay oh

I'll go ahead and make a motion then that we approve CALC 138-2026 with several stipulations, the first being construction of a new pedestrian sidewalk along Old Mendon Road to connect with the existing crosswalk. And that we also require the additional lot, the entire property, to be rezoned to B3. And to re-subdivide into one. And a minor plant to be required to combine both into a single lot.

One more quick question. The alcohol is required for B3. B3 is required for alcohol. Yes, that's correct. So we can't sell it anyway.

Do I need to add a fourth item? Ryan, do I need to add a fourth item that your client pay you for representing you today?

He has. In fact, I didn't even know he was on the agenda today because he had some outside stuff. But just to make sure, rezoning is, in order to sell alcohol, off-premise alcohol has to be B3. He needs a one-lot plat, sidewalk, which has already been discussed. And then any, okay, perfect.

I need a second. Also, we have a motion. Do we have a second?

I'll second it.

Okay, we've got a motion and a second to approve with those stipulations. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, that passes.

and then we can go to the preliminary katie we have c z o n one three three two zero two six application of jordan johnson requesting a zoning amendment to change the zoning classification of a certain tract of land being 2.009 acres more or less from r.a residence agriculture district to b3 general business for the retail, sell, and display of portable buildings located at 5301 East Texas Street, Bossier City, Louisiana, City Council District 4, Police Jury District 10.

If you would state your name, sign in, and tell us about your... My name is Jordan Johnson.

We are requesting the rezone for our portable building structures and outdoor structures, carports, cabanas, greenhouses things like that they're all portable so nothing is built on-site it would just sit there strictly for sales yes so no no manufacturer no none at all Carlotta has there you've been able to share some of the

requirements, unresolved issues.

Um, we would need a minor plaid, which she has applied for. Um, we would need the site plan submitted, demonstrating compliance. Uh, currently, um, she's requesting gravel parking. Um, we would need a landscaping plan, a 25 foot compatibility buffer on the east side, since there are residences on the east side. And then the proposed sales office would need to comply with the architectural standards. We would also need to discuss the access with DOT to guarantee where it will be placed. And then we would need to review the drainage improvements and have a plan unit development application.

If this goes forward, will we be able to see the sales office next month? A drawing?

Yes, sir. Okay. And I know we're working on, I'm working with James Serio, and so he's helping me a little bit, but we're already working on the landscaping along the side and potentially the driveway. And so we have a few things going.

Is there going to be any concrete on the property at all? No.

I think we all have to do the concrete or asphalt by the office. I think if I remember that correctly, um, it's a very small office. So I think I was only required like two parking spots and then coming in and out of the property. Right. And so, um, yeah, we were, um, I figured the, the entrance had to be asphalt. We, we were really just requesting the gravel for, back where the display structures are. Nobody's driving back there. It's usually park and walk.

Just curious, are you doing sales like this in any other location in Shreveport or Bossier?

What is it?

Are you doing any other sales like this?

No.

It's our first one.

Yeah, we've had one in Ruston before, but the commute was so far, I just, you know, with kids. Good.

So we had mentioned asphalt and we mentioned concrete. Is concrete required on the highway?

It would be a DOT requirement that it be concrete. Yeah, it's a DOT requirement. Yeah, for the apron. Concrete for the apron.

Yeah, concrete for the apron. I just want to make sure that she's aware. It's concrete for the apron, and then they can do asphalt for their parking.

Whenever they do the reevaluation permit for DOT, they will specify the concrete requirements there.

Okay.

Now, parking areas can be asphalt or concrete.

Yeah, I just didn't want it to be a surprise. Yeah. Yes, okay.

Okay. Okay, any further questions? Nope. Nope. Okay, it's a public hearing.

Doesn't look like anybody's left, but... Well, I'll make a motion we move C Zone 133-2026 to a public hearing.

Second. Got a motion and a second to move this to a public hearing. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none.

Awesome. Thank you, guys. Thank you.

Good luck. See you next month.

Okay, I think we're down to the minutes. Make a motion we approve the minutes as written. Second.

Okay, we've got a motion and a second to approve the July 13, 2026 MPC minutes. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, that passes. Old and new business.

Yes, sir, Mr. Chairman. This is the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development $25 million build grant award for the Bossier Parish East-West Corridor. House Speaker Mike Johnson announced $25 million of federal funding being allocated to the East-West Corridor. I know there was a lot of speculation about whether this road was a myth, and it is not. With the additional funds, we're now ready to start acquisition on the right of way. So I just wanted that to be on record that this project is moving forward, and we now have some additional funding to progress.

Which right-of-way is that, Carlotta?

So they're going to start on the Benton Road Airline part first, and then they will go all the way over to Winfield Road. That's right.

I thought this was a Winfield Road connection. Yes, just north of Tiburon, going all the way up to Winfield Road. That's what I thought it was, but I'm making sure.

Yes. So I just wanted to put that on the record. And then just one additional item. We will have our, um, how to do business, um, in Bossier, how to do business in Bossier easier, uh, workshop at the end of the month. Um, we, we will have several agencies there. Um, we'll have fire prevention, uh, someone from Louisiana secretary of state, um, permits. health department. We just want to get all the agencies in a room just in case people are curious about how to start a business or if you have a business now and you still have questions, we will have all of those folks in the room for them to ask questions. So we want people to start businesses here. It shouldn't be that hard. It shouldn't be that confusing and we know it is. We have a lot of businesses that start in the middle or they just jump straight to the end and then they get upset when they figure out that they have they've skipped some steps and so our job here is to make them informed

and to help them if they want to do business here.

So it'll be at the Bozer Central Library, August 26th at 3 p.m. Great idea.

That's all I have. Anything else? One, I'd like to recognize our councilman here, Cliff Smith, for joining us and appreciate him being here. Thank you. Thank you.

That's it.

All right. With that, we'll call this meeting adjourned.