Ascension Parish Planning Commission Approves Gonzales Subdivision After Earlier Denial

Ascension Parish planning commission approves Gonzales subdivision after earlier denial

GONZALES — The Ascension Parish Planning Commission voted to approve a new subdivision called Harvest Fields, six months after the project was initially denied.Residents living near the proposed site packed the meeting, raising concerns about traffic and drainage from the new development.Neighbors also said they discovered through public records that an old oil well sits below the property.Developers told commissioners those concerns are not req…

A controversial Dantin Bruce development returns to the Ascension Planning Commission Wednesday

The proposed Harvest Field subdivision in Gonzales the Ascension Parish Planning Commission unanimously rejected in February will return for a public hearing on Wednesday. A hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m. for the 115-lot Dantin Bruce development proposed for nearly 38 acres along La. 44 south of Bertville Road. Commissioners voted 5-0, with two abstentions, to deny the subdivision’s preliminary plat following strong opposition from nearby resid…