Planning and Zoning Commission — Gretna, LA
Date: 2025-09-09

THE CITY OF GRETNA
 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
 MEETING
 740 Second Street, Gretna, LA 70053
 Council Chambers, 2nd floor. Meeting Rescheduled
 May 12, 2025 - 5:30 PM
 AGENDA

 AGENDA ITEM(S):

 1. Call to Order/Roll Call
 2. Major Site Plan Review: (Recommendation to Council)
 (1) 83 Westbank Expressway - Drive through only Chick-fil-A Restaurant.

 3. Variance Request:
 (2) 2135 Weyer Street - Reduced exterior side setback dimensions.

 4. Unified Development Code, Text Amendments: (Recommendation to Council)
 (3) The Planning and Zoning Commission to review amendments to the Unified Development
 Code, Chapter 58; Article IV. -Site Development and Design Standards; Division 3. -Signs;
 by amending Sec. 58-191 through Sec. 58-202, by edit, addition, clarification and
 modification with recommendations by City Administration Staff . (Exhibit "A")


 5. Meeting Adjournment.




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 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & CITY DEVELOPMENT


 83 WESTBANK EXPRESSWAY

 MAJOR SITE PLAN REVIEW

 STAFF REPORT TO PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

 May 2, 2025


 Summary

 The developers of 83 Westbank Expressway are requesting a major site plan review for a proposed new
 drive-through restaurant Chick-Fil-A. This lot is currently vacant (used seasonally for fireworks sales) and
 zoned C-2, General Commercial. The property was resubdivided to consolidate lots for the purpose of
 this development. This site plan was approved in 2023. Site plan reviews expire after twelve months if no
 action is underway (construction). As such, this is a re-application for site plan review of the prior
 approved site plan. All previous plans and documents were submitted, with only minor changes to the
 building – all other proposed site improvements are the same as the 2023 submittal.

 Review Process

 Typically Major Site Plan review is only required for 10,000 square feet of new construction. However
 due to the potential impact of the proposed development, major site plan review was determined
 necessary by the Planning Director.

 The site plan review process includes a meeting of the applicant with the Development Review
 Committee. This meeting occurred on April 21, 2025 and minutes are attached to this report. Review
 included site plans, landscaping plans, lighting plans, building elevations, utilities, stormwater
 management and drainage report, signage plans, traffic impact study, and emergency management plan.
 Full plans are available in the Planning Department in City Hall (documents are too large for attachment).

 Notice Requirements and Public Comment

 Posted notification requirements for this Major Site Plan Review request were satisfied as of April 23,
 2025. No other comments or questions have been received by the Planning Department as of this writing.
 Following Planning Commission action on May 7, 2025, City Council will consider the site plan by public
 hearing at the May 14, 2025, regular meeting.

 Recommendation With Conditions

 Per UDC Sec 58-64 (i), the proposed site plan complies with each of the approval criteria:



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 1. The proposed building, site development and uses are consistent with the
 Comprehensive Plan;

 2. The proposed development is designed to comply with the applicable zoning district
 requirements in Article 3 and 4 of this UDC;

 3. The proposed use is consistent with the applicable zoning district requirements in
 Article 3 of this UDC, and any supplemental conditions in Article 5 of this UDC; and

 4. The Planning Director has granted approval for any administrative relief pursuant to
 Sec. 58-86 and the Planning & Zoning Commission has granted approval for any
 variances pursuant to Sec. 58-65 that are required for UDC compliance.

 This development presents a substantial improvement to the vacant lot / seasonal sales use at this
 location. With the traffic and stormwater mitigation measures proposed by the applicant, staff
 recommends approval with the following conditions:

 1. A signed development agreement between the applicant, City, DOTD and RTA as to the
 scope and responsibilities for site improvements in the surrounding public right of ways.

 2. Applicant agrees that a right turn lane on Hancock will be explored if needed after
 opening.

 3. Building design to increase transparency on the Westbank Expressway façade; UDC
 requires 40% transparency (windows, doors, or building materials as otherwise discussed)
 at two to eight feet above first floor elevation for restaurants.

 4. As defined in the UDC, the applicant shall have twelve months to begin construction from
 the date of site plan approval, or a new application will be required. An extension may be
 requested in writing to the Planning Director.

 In addition to these items, applicant is advised that State Fire Marshal and Department of Health reviews will be
 required for a building permit, as well as a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) as required by the
 Department of Environmental Quality due to the size of the site (greater than 1 acre).

 Sincerely,




 Amelia Pellegrin, AICP
 Director of Planning & City Development




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 April 21, 2025

 Development Review Committee – Major Site Plan Review
 83 Westbank Expressway – Chick‐Fil‐A

 City attendees: Applicant attendees:
 Mayor Belinda Constant Todd Rodgers, Greyden Engineering
 Gretna Police Chief Brett Lawson Mike Sherman, Sherman Strategies
 Councilman Wayne Rau Bryce Nichols, Mayse & Associates Inc
 Councilman Rudy Smith Rebecca Hurst Gieger, Sherman Strategies
 Gretna Fire Chief Mike Labruzza
 Planning Director, Amelia Pellegrin
 City Engineer David Boyd
 Building Official Danika Gorrondona
 Parks and Parkways Director Amie Hebert
 City Planner Qudsiyyah Noorulhaqq

 Agenda items:

 1. Site plan overview:

 a. Changes since 2023 Site Plan Review and Approval—Building is slightly bigger and is now

 all brick, no Nichiha panels. Applicant plans to submit building plans to State Fire

 Marshall and Department of Health and Human Services on May 9th for approval.

 b. Access points, DOTD Permit—Applicants are working on getting hard copy of approved

 plans to DOTD.

 c. Traffic Impact Study— no updates from prior study, no comments.

 d. Parking—meets UDC requirements, no changes to layout or number of spaces, no

 comments.

 e. Emergency Access—no changes, no additional comments.

 2. ROW improvements‐– City has agreed to make improvements to Truxton Street, discussion of

 when this will occur pending. Applicant has a draft development agreement, which needs to be

 reviewed and signed by City, via Council resolution.




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 3. Signage—no change from prior approved package, no comments.

 4. Building—floodplain compliance, front elevation‐Bottom floor will be 3.15’ above centerline of

 street. Meets requirements, no comments.

 5. Stormwater management & drainage—meets UDC requirements, no changes, no comments.

 6. Utilities—1.5 inch water meter preferable by Applicant, Utilities Department has confirmed this

 is an option that will be available.

 7. Exterior lighting—meets UDC requirements no changes, no comments.

 8. Landscaping— meets UDC requirements no changes, no comments.




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 PH: 770-573-4801 FAX: 678-302-6362
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 City of Gretna
 740 Second Street (70053)
 Mayor P. O. Box 404
 Belinda Cambre Constant
 Councilmembers Gretna, Louisiana 70054-0404
 Wayne A. Rau
 Councilman-at-Large
 Rudy S. Smith April 23, 2025
 District One
 Michael A. Hinyub RE: Public Notice of Site Plan Review for 83 Westbank Expressway
 District Two
 Mark K. Miller Dear Gretna Neighbor,
 District Three
 Jackie J. Berthelot You are receiving this public notice as an owner of property within 100 feet of 83
 District Four Westbank Expressway in Gretna, Louisiana. No action is required – this notice is to advise
 you of a pending Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation and City Council
 Departments decision regarding site plan review for a proposed new drive-through restaurant at this
 Building location.
 Danika E. Gorrondona
 Citizens Affairs
 A site plan review application has been submitted to the City of Gretna from the
 Rachael Stanley potential lessee, Chick-Fil-A, Inc., of 83 Westbank Expressway, Gretna, Louisiana
 City Clerk 70053, Lot 18-F, Square F, Suburban Park Subdivision.
 Norma J. Cruz
 Please see the enclosed copy of the proposed site plan. Copies of the survey and
 City Development
 Amelia Pellegrin full application including traffic impact study are also on file at Gretna City Hall, 740 2nd
 Code Enforcement Street, Gretna, LA 70053, in the City Development Office.
 Angel L. Gonzales
 This site plan review will be considered by public hearing after the required
 Environmental Affairs
 Madason Priore
 notification period under the Unified Development Code (UDC) Sec.58-83(e). The date
 Finance & Tax of the public hearing at the Planning and Zoning Commission is May 7th at 5:30PM at
 Raylyn C. Stevens Gretna City Hall, Council Chambers. Following recommendation of the Commission, the
 Human Resources City Council will hold a public hearing and vote on May 14th at 5:30PM at Gretna City
 Gwen Turner Hall, Council Chambers.
 Information Technology
 Michael T. Wesley The site plan application is considered administratively complete and undergoing
 Operations review by the Development Review Committee, according to the UDC requirements and
 Eric Stahl criteria for major site plan approval in Section 58-64 which can be accessed at
 Parks & Parkways www.gretnala.com/UDC.
 Amie L. Hebert
 Public Utilities You are invited to participate in either public hearing listed above, and/or may
 Ron Johnson respond in writing or by phone if you are not able to attend. Any questions, comments, or
 Tourism concerns may be submitted to the Planning Department by calling (504) 363-1556 or by
 Summer Cook
 email to qnoorulhaqq@gretnala.com.
 Sincerely,




 Amelia Pellegrin, AICP
 Director of Planning & City Development

 Phone: (504)363-1505 - www.gretnala.com - Fax: (504)363-1509
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 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & CITY DEVELOPMENT


 2135 WEYER STREET – VARIANCE


 STAFF REPORT TO PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION


 May 1, 2025


 SUMMARY
 An application has been submitted to the City of Gretna by property owner Terry Videau for a variance at
 2135 Weyer Street, Gretna, Louisiana 70053, to rebuild a single-family home with reduced exterior side
 setback dimensions (3 feet) due to Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program requirements for
 grant funding and limited design options for new home construction.


 DESCRIPTION
 2135 Weyer Street is zoned R-1, which is designated for single-family residences. The property is a
 residential rebuild funded through the Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program. The Restore
 Louisiana program is administered by the Louisiana Office of Community Development and funded by
 HUD through CDBG-DR funds. It was established to assist homeowners impacted by various floods and
 hurricanes. The program's reconstruction guidelines require rebuilding on the same footprint with limited
 size changes. New home reconstruction is limited to pre-designed structures, with no deviation. The owner
 was given the most compact building layout available. This is a 30-foot-wide lot, attempting to build with
 a 10-foot exterior side setback would require a redesign of the house to a different layout, something not
 offered through the grant program – essentially making them ineligible for the construction grant. Strict
 adherence to the exterior side setback regulation for the property would result in a demonstrable hardship
 upon the owner (not allowed to rebuild their home under the grant program), as distinguished from mere
 inconvenience or economic relief. The guidelines can be reviewed on page 11 of the Program Policy Manual
 which can be accessed here: 2020 and 2021 Disasters.




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 As a result, the property cannot be built according to standard R-1 zoning regulations, necessitating a
 variance to proceed with construction. The request for the variance is to rebuild a single-family home with
 reduced exterior side setback dimensions (3 feet); the exterior side setback minimum is 10 feet. The setback
 requirements can be seen in Exhibit 58-171.




 A variance is only applicable “when a physical hardship exists that presents an exceptional or unusual
 physical condition of a lot, which condition is not generally prevalent in the neighborhood, and which
 condition would prevent a reasonable or sensible arrangement or use of building or lot,” UDC Section 58-
 65. The approval criteria for granting a variance are also included here for reference:


 Variance Approval Criteria. The Planning & Zoning Commission shall not grant approval for a
 requested variance unless it makes a finding, based upon the evidence presented to it, that indicate each
 of the following:
 (1) The variance granted is the minimum amount of relief required to enable reasonable use of the
 affected property.
 (2) The approval, if granted, will not cause any diminution or depreciation of property values of any
 surrounding property or will not alter the essential character of the locality.
 (3) The approval, if granted, will tend to preserve and advance the prosperity and general welfare of
 the neighborhood and community.
 (4) The approval, if granted, will not be detrimental to the public welfare or seriously affect or be
 injurious to other property in which the property is located, in that it will not: impair an adequate
 supply of light and air; or increase substantially the congestions in the public streets, create a traffic
 hazard, or permit inadequate parking; or increase the danger of fire; or substantially affect or
 overburden existing stormwater management or sewerage systems; or otherwise endanger the
 public safety; or cause serious annoyance or injury to occupants or adjoining premises by reason
 of emission of odors, fumes, gases, dust, smoke, noise, vibration, light or glare, or other nuisances.


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 (5) A physical hardship with special conditions and circumstances exists that is peculiar to the land,
 structure, or building involved and which are not applicable to other lands, structures, or buildings
 in the same zoning district; and the special conditions and circumstances do not result from the
 intentional actions of the applicant or any person who may have or had interest in the property.
 (6) The purpose of the variance is not based exclusively upon a desire to serve the convenience or
 profit of the property owner or other interested party, and strict adherence to the regulation for the
 property would result in a demonstrable hardship upon the owner as distinguished from mere
 inconvenience or economic relief.
 (7) Literal interpretation of the provisions of this chapter would deprive the applicant of rights
 commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same district under the terms of this chapter.
 (8) Granting the variance requested will generally not confer on the applicant any special privilege
 which is denied by this chapter to other lands, structures, or buildings in the same district similarly
 situated


 NOTICE REQUIREMENTS AND PUBLIC COMMENT
 Posting and public notice requirements for this variance application were satisfied as of April 23, 2025.
 No public comment has been received at this time. A quasi-judicial hearing will be conducted at the
 regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission on May 7, 2025, for approval.


 RECOMMENDATION WITH CONDITIONS
 The variance is recommended for approval due to the physical hardship present on the site and conflict with
 the options available through the grant program for rebuilding homes. Building on a 30-foot-wide lot with
 the required 10-foot exterior side setback, compounded by Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance
 Program constraints, makes the setback relief reasonable to effectively utilize the lot. Granting this
 allowance would not be out of character for the immediate area nor would it create a development outcome
 that is out of the ordinary for 30-foot-wide lots in Gretna. This recommendation is based on the condition
 that the plans meet all other UDC requirements, including parking and front yard greenspace.


 Sincerely,



 Amelia Pellegrin, AICP
 Director of Planning and City Development




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 City of Gretna
 740 Second Street (70053)
 P. O. Box 404
 Mayor
 Belinda Cambre Constant Gretna, Louisiana 70054-0404
 Councilmembers
 Wayne A. Rau
 Councilman-at-Large April 23, 2025
 Rudy S. Smith RE: Public No�ce of Variance Applica�on for 2135 Weyer Street
 District One
 Michael A. Hinyub Dear Gretna Neighbor,
 District Two
 Mark K. Miller You are receiving this public notice because you own property within 100 feet
 District Three
 Jackie J. Berthelot of 2135 Weyer Street in Gretna, Louisiana. No action is required; this notice is to inform
 District Four
 you of a pending public hearing for a variance request. If you wish to comment, please

 Departments review this letter and the attached documents, contact my office, and/or attend the
 Building public hearing scheduled for May 7, 2025, at 5:30 PM in Gretna City Hall during the
 Danika E. Gorrondona
 Citizens Affairs
 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting in Council Chambers.
 Rachael Stanley An application has been submitted to the City of Gretna by the property owner
 City Clerk
 Norma J. Cruz of 2135 Weyer Street, Gretna, Louisiana 70053, Mr. Terry Videau. The request is to
 City Development rebuild a single-family home with reduced exterior side setback dimensions (3 feet) at
 Amelia Pellegrin
 Code Enforcement the parcel described as Lot 11, Square 19, Stafford Subdivision. This is due to program
 Angel L. Gonzales
 requirements for grant funding and limited design options for new home construction.
 Environmental Affairs
 Madason Priore Please find the enclosed copy of the survey showing proposed setbacks. Copies
 Finance & Tax
 of the full application are also available at Gretna City Hall, 740 2nd Street, Gretna, LA
 Raylyn C. Stevens
 Human Resources 70053, in the City Development Office. This variance request meets the standards for
 Gwen Turner
 consideration under the Unified Development Code (UDC) Section 58-65, accessible at
 Information Technology
 Michael T. Wesley www.gretnala.com/UDC. The variance request will be heard at a public hearing
 Operations
 Eric Stahl
 facilitated by the Planning and Zoning Commission following the required notification
 Parks & Parkways period and based on the criteria set forth in Section 58-65(g) of the UDC.
 Amie L. Hebert
 Public Utilities
 Any questions, comments, or concerns may be directed to the Planning
 Ron Johnson
 Department by calling (504) 363-1556 or emailing qnoorulhaqq@gretnala.com.
 Tourism
 Summer Cook

 Sincerely,




 Amelia Pellegrin, AICP
 Director of Planning & City Development

 Phone: (504)363-1505 - www.gretnala.com - Fax: (504)363-1509
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 3 STOP LINE GRAPHIC C-9.0
 CURB & GUTTER 1
 4 PAINTED ACCESSIBILITY SYMBOL C-9.0
 STANDARD PARKING QUANTITY 3&4
 5 STANDARD PARKING STALL & STRIPING DETAIL, NEUTRAL
 C-9.0
 AREAS SHALL BE MARKED WITH 4" WIDE STRIPES AT 48"
 ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACE O.C. UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.
 5-8
 STRIPED ISLAND 6 DIRECTIONAL SIGNAGE (REFER TO SIGN PACKAGE FOR MORE C-9.0
 DETAILS AND OFFSITE SIGNAGE)
 CURBED ISLAND
 ALL SIGNS SHALL CONFORM TO THE "MANUAL ON UNIFORM
 CONCRETE SURFACE TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES" BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
 TRANSPORTATION.
 52
 CONCRETE PARKING SURFACE 6A STOP SIGN (R1-1 36"X36") 6H DRIVE THRU SIGN
 52 6B HANDICAP SIGN 6I DO NOT ENTER SIGN
 3
 6C MOBILE ORDERING SIGN 6J LANES MERGE SIGN Chick-fil-A
 4" SWSL - 4" WIDE SINGLE
 1
 6A 6D
 NO LEFT TURN SIGN
 MUTCD R3-2 6K
 CURBSIDE 5200 Buffington Road
 DELIVERY SIGN
 WHITE SOLID LINE
 6E ONE WAY SIGN (R6-1 OR R6-2)
 6L DRIVE THRU DIRECTIONAL
 Atlanta, Georgia 30349-2998
 LIGHT POLE 11 6F RIGHT TURN ONLY 6M DELIVERY RAMP ONLY SIGN
 PROPERTY LINE 6G PEDESTRIANS CROSSING 6N LEFT TURN ONLY MUTCD R3-5
 3
 7 SIDEWALK ACCESSIBLE RAMP
 5 C-9.1
 19 2
 8 CURB RAMP w/ FLARED SIDES
 EXISTING AREA TABULATION: 52 5 C-9.1
 1
 8A CURB RAMP w/ SHORT FLARED SIDES
 6A C-9.1
 IMPERVIOUS AREA 51 20 9 RETURNED CURB HANDICAP RAMP
 BUILDING PAD - 4955 SF (9%) 24
 9 4
 ASPHALT PAVEMENT, 10 TRUNCATED DOMES
 C-9.1
 CONCRETE, GRAVEL 1250 SF (2%) 1 9
 11 TYPICAL CONCRETE SIDEWALK
 1 20 C-9.0
 PERVIOUS AREA 1 1 10
 12 SIDEWALK WITH CURB & GUTTER SECTION
 C-9.0
 GRASS/LANDSCAPE 49515 SF (89%) 3 8
 53 13 DRIVE-THRU PLAN VIEW
 C-9.3
 9
 TOTAL AREA 55719 SF (100%) 6L 1 14 DRIVE-THRU ISOMETRIC VIEW
 48 C-9.3
 5
 15 SOLID PLASTIC WHEEL STOP (NOT USED)
 48 48 C-9.1
 PROPOSED AREA TABULATION: 1
 12460 Crabapple Road, Suite 202-374


 9 5 16 LANDSCAPE & IRRIGATION PROTECTOR
 6L 5
 IMPERVIOUS AREA 17 11
 24" CONCRETE CURB & GUTTER - CATCHING & SPILLING
 5 C-9.0
 BUILDING - 2656 SF (5%) 6
 18 EXPANSION JOINT
 PAVEMENT, CONCRETE 39519 SF (71%) C-9.1
 1 19 2
 REFUSE ENCLOSURE FOUNDATION PLAN
 PERVIOUS AREA C-9.3
 Alpharetta GA 30004


 3
 19A REFUSE ENCLOSURE FOUNDATION PLAN (ALT)
 GRASS/LANDSCAPE 13544 SF (24%) 5 C-9.3
 6A 19B REFUSE ENCLOSURE ALTERNATE DRAINAGE PLAN
 4
 TOTAL AREA 55719 SF (100%) 6I C-9.3
 41 5
 20 CONCRETE BOLLARD
 C-9.2
 3 3
 P 21 TYPICAL PAVEMENT SECTION
 PH: 770-573-4801 FAX: 678-302-6362


 O C-9.2
 11
 1 ST 9 21A PAVEMENT EDGE DETAIL
 C-9.1
 5 10
 5 6A 52 22 TRANSVERSE & LONGITUDINAL CONTRACTION JOINT
 48 44 C-9.1
  PARKING RATIO = 1 SPACE PER 4 SEATS + 1 PER 4 BUILDING 7
 6I 45 TRANSVERSE & LONGITUDINAL DOWELED
 CAPACITY 46 23
 CONSTRUCTION JOINT C-9.1
 24 CONCRETE APRON @ TRASH ENCLOSURE 12
  TOTAL SPACE = 2656 SF (FOOTPRINT); 16 OUTDOOR SEATS; 48 1 C-9.1
 33 2
 20 EMPLOYEES 6G 25 CONCRETE PAVING @ DRIVE THRU LANE
 C-9.2
 6I 8
 26 ALUMINUM HANDRAIL (SEE ARCH. PATIO PLAN)
  PARKING SPACES REQUIRED = ABOUT 9 9 1 C-9.2
 83 Westbank Expressway



  STANDARD SPACES PROVIDED = 44 SPACES 56 9
 27 TYPICAL ADA RAMP AND HANDRAIL
  HANDICAP SPACES PROVIDED = 2 SPACES 5 C-9.2
 9
  TOTAL SPACES PROVIDED = 46 1 28 CONTRACTION JOINT
 3 C-9.1
 6F 8
 6G 6A 53 29 KEYED CONSTRUCTION JOINT
 C-9.1
 1 30 1
 LONGITUDINAL BUTT JOINT
 1 4 33 4
 C-9.2
 SITE ZONING: C-2 7 30A BUTT JOINT
 6B 9 C-9.2
 47 31 EXPANSION JOINT
 6
 SETBACKS BUILDING LANDSCAPE C-9.1
 6
 5 FEET 13 33
 CHICK-FIL-A



 FRONT - 20 FEET 4 32 MULTI-ORDER POINT DIRECTIONAL ARROW DETAILS
 6G C-9.2
 REAR - 15 FEET 5 FEET 14 7
 6B 33 CROSSWALK
 INTERIOR - 5 FEET 5 FEET C-9.2
 47 38 7
 33 34 DRIVE-THRU ORDER POINT ISLAND CURB & CANOPY
 12 C-9.3
 35 5&6
 MENU BOARD LOOP DETECTION SYSTEM
 C-9.3
 9 1
 2 36 ENTRY DOOR FROST SLAB DETAIL
 Gretna, LA 70053



 2 C-9.3
 11
 52 37 SAN. C.O. OUTSIDE BUILDING
 C-9.2
 10
 38 BUILDING DOWNSPOUT CONNECTION DETAIL
 C-9.2
 38 39 TYPICAL SECTION AT INLET/CATCH BASIN DETAIL
 12
 C-9.2
 40 STORM WEEP HOLE DETAIL
 41 CHICK-FIL-A SIGN (REFER TO SIGN PACKAGE)
 42 PRE-SELL MENU BOARD (NOT USED)
 35
 PERVIOUS PAVEMENT SECTION 35 35 43 11
 43 MENU BOARD & CANOPY ORDERING STATION (REFER TO SIGN AND CANOPY PLANS)
 PERVIOUS PARKING: 8757 SF 1 9 44 CHICK-FIL-A "ENTER" SIGN
 34
 TOTAL PERVIOUS PAVEMENT: 19851 SF 34 45 CHICK-FIL-A "EXIT" SIGN
 54
 48 46 30' FLAG POLE (REFER TO SIGN PACKAGE)
 10
 47 CLEARANCE BARS
 33 C-9.3
 48
GREENSPACE REQ 5942 SF ~ 3000 SF (50%) GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE 49 BITUMASTIC EXPANSION JOINT, TYP. INSTALL EXPANSION JOINT
TOTAL PROPOSED GREEN SPACE 13544 SF
 FSU# 05314
 BETWEEN ALL CONCRETE PAVEMENT INTERFACE WITH BUILDINGS,
WITH 3388 SF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE CURB & GUTTER, AND OTHER CONSTRAINED OBJECTS, TYPICAL.
TOTAL HARDSCAPE 39519 SF ~ 19760 SF (50%) PERVIOUS CONC 50 SITE CONTRACTOR SHALL REFER TO ARCHITECT PLANS FOR THE
TOTAL PROPOSED PERVIOUS PAVEMENT 19850 SF EXACT DIMENSIONS OF THE BUILDING AND THE LOCATION OF
 DOORWAYS, UTILITIES, ETC.
 REVISION SCHEDULE
EARTHWORK - 3232 CY FILL 51 NO. DATE DESCRIPTION
 GATES TO BE INSTALLED BY BUILDING CONTRACTOR WITH DUMPSTER
 STRUCTURE. COORDINATE WITH PAVEMENT INSTALLATION
 52 SAWCUT EXISTING CURB & GUTTER AS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE
 NEW CURB & GUTTER CONNECTION. PROVIDE EXPANSION JOINT BETWEEN
 INTERFACE.
 53 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL NECESSARY TRAFFIC CONTROL, SAFETY
 MERGE
 1 BARRICADES, LIGHTING, AND OTHER REQUIRED CONTROL MEASURES TO
 SECURE THE WORK AREA FROM EXISTING TRAFFIC AND TO ENSURE
 PUBLIC SAFETY. GREYDEN PROJECT # 22-063
 54 TRANSFORMER PAD
 48 PRINTED FOR IFP
 55 SINGLE YELLOW LINE DATE
 __/__/__
 56 BIKE RACK DRAWN BY ____
 52
 57 SMALL RETAINING WALL TO BE DESIGN/BUILT BY CONTRACTOR Information contained on this drawing and in all digital files
 produced for above named project may not be reproduced in
 (NOT USED) any manner without express written or verbal consent from
 authorized project representatives.
 41 SHEET
 SITE PLAN
 SHEET NUMBER
 IFP C-2.0
 City of Gretna
 740 Second Street (70053)
 Mayor P. O. Box 404
 Belinda Cambre Constant
 Councilmembers Gretna, Louisiana 70054-0404
 Wayne A. Rau
 Councilman-at-Large
 Rudy S. Smith April 23, 2025
 District One
 Michael A. Hinyub RE: Public Notice of Site Plan Review for 83 Westbank Expressway
 District Two
 Mark K. Miller Dear Gretna Neighbor,
 District Three
 Jackie J. Berthelot You are receiving this public notice as an owner of property within 100 feet of 83
 District Four Westbank Expressway in Gretna, Louisiana. No action is required – this notice is to advise
 you of a pending Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation and City Council
 Departments decision regarding site plan review for a proposed new drive-through restaurant at this
 Building location.
 Danika E. Gorrondona
 Citizens Affairs
 A site plan review application has been submitted to the City of Gretna from the
 Rachael Stanley potential lessee, Chick-Fil-A, Inc., of 83 Westbank Expressway, Gretna, Louisiana
 City Clerk 70053, Lot 18-F, Square F, Suburban Park Subdivision.
 Norma J. Cruz
 Please see the enclosed copy of the proposed site plan. Copies of the survey and
 City Development
 Amelia Pellegrin full application including traffic impact study are also on file at Gretna City Hall, 740 2nd
 Code Enforcement Street, Gretna, LA 70053, in the City Development Office.
 Angel L. Gonzales
 This site plan review will be considered by public hearing after the required
 Environmental Affairs
 Madason Priore
 notification period under the Unified Development Code (UDC) Sec.58-83(e). The date
 Finance & Tax of the public hearing at the Planning and Zoning Commission is May 7th at 5:30PM at
 Raylyn C. Stevens Gretna City Hall, Council Chambers. Following recommendation of the Commission, the
 Human Resources City Council will hold a public hearing and vote on May 14th at 5:30PM at Gretna City
 Gwen Turner Hall, Council Chambers.
 Information Technology
 Michael T. Wesley The site plan application is considered administratively complete and undergoing
 Operations review by the Development Review Committee, according to the UDC requirements and
 Eric Stahl criteria for major site plan approval in Section 58-64 which can be accessed at
 Parks & Parkways www.gretnala.com/UDC.
 Amie L. Hebert
 Public Utilities You are invited to participate in either public hearing listed above, and/or may
 Ron Johnson respond in writing or by phone if you are not able to attend. Any questions, comments, or
 Tourism concerns may be submitted to the Planning Department by calling (504) 363-1556 or by
 Summer Cook
 email to qnoorulhaqq@gretnala.com.
 Sincerely,




 Amelia Pellegrin, AICP
 Director of Planning & City Development

 Phone: (504)363-1505 - www.gretnala.com - Fax: (504)363-1509
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 Amend UDC Sec. 191 Sec. 202. SIGNS


 On motion by Councilman ________ and seconded by Councilman ________, the
 following ordinance was introduced:
 ORDINANCE NO.

 An ordinance amending the Unified Development Code (UDC),
 Chapter 58; Article IV. -Site Development and Design Standards;
 Division 3. -Signs; by amending Sec. 58-191 through Sec. 58-202, by
 edit, addition, clarification and modification with recommendations
 by City Administration Staff . (Per attachment).

 WHEREAS, the City of Gretna has an interest in the health, safety and welfare of its
 citizens; and
 WHEREAS, the City of Gretna is desirous of improving economic development and
 subsequent quality of life for the citizens of Gretna; and
 WHEREAS, the City of Gretna has an obligation to provide its citizens with ordinances that
 clearly describe permitted activities in the city.
 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council, acting as legislative
 authority for the City of Gretna, that:
 The Unified Development Code (UDC), Chapter 58; Article IV. -Site Development and Design
 Standards; Division 3. -Signs; Sec. 58-191 through Sec. 58-202, is hereby amended with
 recommendations by City Administration Staff as (Per attachment).

 Provided that a majority of the City Council of the City of Gretna have voted in favor of this
 ordinance, this ordinance shall have the full force and effect of law at midnight on the tenth day
 following the Clerk's presentment of same to the Mayor, in accordance with Louisiana Revised
 Statutes 33:406(c)(2) unless the Mayor returns same, unsigned, to the Clerk during that ten-day
 period.
 This ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
 Yeas:
 Nays:
 Absent:

 ADOPTED: APPROVED:



 CITY CLERK MAYOR
 CITY OF GRETNA CITY OF GRETNA
 STATE OF LOUISIANA STATE OF LOUISIANA

 Ordinance presented to the Ordinance returned from the
 Mayor on Mayor on


 CITY CLERK CITY CLERK
 CITY OF GRETNA CITY OF GRETNA
 STATE OF LOUISIANA STATE OF LOUISIANA

 All words underlined are additions and all words struck through are deletions.




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 EXHIBIT “A”
 Proposed Edits to UDC Division 1. Signs
 1. Edit Section 58-192 Findings as follows to support speciﬁc regulations
 for political and licensed disaster recovery business signs.
 Sec. 58-192 Findings

 The City Council, after due and careful study and deliberation, and in full consideration of
 comments received from interested members of the general public, hereby ﬁnd and declare:

 (a) That the people of the City have a primary interest in controlling the erection, location
 and maintenance of signs in a manner designed to protect the public health and safety, and
 to promote the public welfare;

 (b) That the poorly regulated signs create conﬂicts between advertising signs themselves
 and between tra ic regulating devices and advertising signs, which by their primary purpose
 draw mental attention to them potentially to the detriment of safe driving practices;

 (c) That it is necessary to the public safety that o icial tra ic regulating devices be easily
 visible and free from such nearby visual obstructions as blinking signs, distracting signs, as
 excessive number of signs, or signs in any way resembling o icial signs;

 (d) That it is necessary to provide equity and equality in displaying identiﬁcation signs by
 establishing regulations on size and location of such signs to a ord local businesses equal
 and fair opportunity to advertise and promote their products and services;

 (e) That the construction, erection and maintenance of large outdoor signs, suspended
 from or placed on top of buildings, walls or other structures constitute a direct danger to
 pedestrian tra ic below such signs, especially during periods when winds of high velocity
 are prevalent;

 (f) That the uncontrolled erection and maintenance of large or distracting signs seriously
 detracts from the enjoyment City’s character, and the fact that such signs are intended to
 command visual contact grants them a proportionately greater role than other structures in
 determining the overall aesthetic and visual quality of the community;

 (g)  That there is a compelling public interest in promoting active participation in the
 democratic process and elections through the allowance of temporary signs that exceed the
 number and area allowed for other temporary signs;

 (h)




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 EXHIBIT “A”

 (i) That these sign provisions are enacted to provide for fair and equal treatment of all
 sign users and for a reasonable period of time for the elimination of non-conforming signs, to
 assure that sign users who erected signs prior to this code shall not have an unfair
 advantage over sign users who conform to this code; and

 (j) That this code shall apply to the design, quality of materials, construction, location,
 electriﬁcation, illumination, and maintenance of all signs and sign structures to be located
 within the City.

 2. Edit Section 58-197 (e) Detached Signs as follows to provide greater
 ﬂexibility for pole signs on lots abutting the West Bank Expressway only.
 Sec. 58-197 Sign Design Standards.

 (e) Detached Signs.

 (1) Except as provided in paragraph (e)(12) of this section for pole signs along the West
 Bank Expressway, Detached signs shall be limited to one (1) square foot of sign area for each
 linear foot of building frontage up to a maximum sign area and height dictated in Sec. 58-198,
 sign requirements by zoning district.

 (2) One (1) detached sign shall be allowed per development site, unless otherwise noted
 in this section, for sites with multiple street frontage. To reduce visual clutter, multi-
 tenant developments shall not be allowed individual signs on a development site and
 shall share the detached sign allotted the development site.

 (3) All detached signs shall have a surface or facing of material in accordance with the
 standard Building Code as adopted and amended by the City.

 (4) No detached on-premises sign shall be allowed to project into the line of vision of any
 tra ic control sign from any point in a moving tra ic lane within ﬁfty (50) feet of the
 signal.

 (5) The total depth of the detached sign shall not exceed ﬁve (5) feet, excluding the base
 of a monument sign.

 (6) Except as provided in paragraph (e)(12) of this section for pole signs along the West
 Bank Expressway, detached signs shall be located within landscaped islands of
 twenty-ﬁve (25) square feet or more with su icient barriers to protect the sign from
 damage by vehicles.




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 EXHIBIT “A”
 (7) Except as provided in paragraph (e)(12) of this section for pole signs on sites in the
 BC-2 and C-2 districts that abut the West Bank Expressway, all detached signs shall
 be monument signs.

 (8) The detached sign shall be a ixed to a substantial support structure permanently
 attached to the ground and wholly independent of any building. Footing, anchoring,
 wind loads, or other construction detail shall meet minimum requirements of the
 Building Code as adopted and amended by the City. All detached signs shall be
 mounted on a base constructed of the same material matching the facade of the
 principal use (brick, stone, stucco or wood) or similar quality material, color and
 texture as the primary materials used in the exterior ﬁnish of the primary structure on
 the site.

 (9) Developments employing a monument style sign may have up to twenty-ﬁve (25)
 percent more of attached sign area if the following conditions are met:

 a. The height of the monument sign is a maximum of twelve (12) feet.

 b. All other requirements for detached signs set in this article are met.

 (10) Lots with multiple frontage (ie corner or through lots) may be permitted one
 additional detached sign located on a secondary street frontage provided the
 following conditions are met:

 a. That street frontage associated with the secondary sign is situated on a collector
 or higher order street and not located on a residential street, to protect residential
 development from the intrusion of additional signage.

 b. The additional detached sign is no larger than one-half the allowable area of the
 primary detached sign.

 c. The sign area for any additional detached sign taken independently does not
 exceed the square footage allowed for the primary detached sign.

 d. A landscaping area with an identical square footage to the additional detached
 sign area is provided on that side of the property on which the additional sign is
 located. Landscape areas shall include protection from damage by vehicles.

 (11) All detached signs, including pole and monument signs shall be located within
 landscaped islands with minimum six (6) inch barrier curbs that are planted in
 accordance with the requirements of Division 9 of this article:

 a) Monument signs shall be located within a landscaped area of 25 square feet or more.

 b)Pole signs shall be located within a landscaped area of 100 square feet or more.

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 EXHIBIT “A”
 (12) Pole Signs Along the West Bank Expressway

 a. Applicability. Pole signs are authorized in the BC-2 and C-2 zoning districts for
 non-residential uses ONLY on lots that abut the West Bank Expressway [and/or]
 have West Bank Expressway addresses subject to the conditions in this paragraph
 (e)(12).

 b. Pole Sign Location. Pole signs shall be located between the front building line
 and the right-of-way of the West Bank Expressway and may not be located within
 100 feet of another pole sign unless designed to allow both pole signs to be visible
 to automotive tra ic along the upper deck of the West Bank Expressway.
 Supporting poles shall not obstruct visibility of tra ic entering or exiting the site; if
 located to the left of tra ic exiting the site, poles shall be set back at least ten (10)
 feet from the driveway and ten (10) feet from the West Bank Expressway right-of-
 way.

 c. Pole Sign Height. Pole signs shall not exceed forty (40) feet in height from grade to
 the highest point of the sign, except that regional commercial centers on sites of
 25,000 square feet or more may have one pole sign up to a maximum height of 60
 feet.

 d. Pole Sign Area. The area of the upper pole sign face may not exceed two-hundred
 (200) square feet, except that this may be increased to up to three-hundred
 square feet for regional commercial centers on sites of 25,000 square feet or
 more. For signs that are thirty-ﬁve (35) feet or taller, a secondary sign face not
 exceeding seventy-ﬁve (75) square feet may be established if the top of the
 secondary sign face does not exceed twenty (20) feet in height.

 e. Pole Sign Design. Pole signs shall have permanent decorative cladding of brick,
 stucco, or other durable material approved by the Planning Director that extends
 from grade to twenty (20) feet or the bottom of a secondary sign face. The
 decorative cladding shall extend at least eight (8) inches beyond the outside
 diameter of the pole.

 f. Pole Sign Landscaping. The base of the sign shall be located within a landscaped
 area not less than one-hundred (100) square feet, with a minimum depth and
 width of not less than ﬁve (5) square feet. Pole sign landscaping may not result in
 the reduction of required parking for a site. Plantings shall include at least one (1)
 class B tree and four (4) shrubs, and comply with applicable provisions of Division
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 EXHIBIT “A”
 3. Edit Section 58-197 (l) Temporary Signs as follows to base temporary
 sign area on building frontage.
 (l) Temporary Signs. Temporary signs are used for a broad range of purposes in all
 zoning districts and are subject the following criteria. All temporary signs shall be removed
 within forty-eight (48) hours of the event or completion of the purpose for which the
 temporary sign is posted.

 (1) In residential districts, one (1) free-standing or attached temporary sign that is no
 larger than eight (8) square feet. For political signs, a single sign is allowed for each
 candidate or issue upon a local ballot in lieu of another temporary sign.

 (2) In business core, commercial and manufacturing districts, the following rules shall
 apply to attached temporary signs:

 a. Temporary signs shall be allowed per building or per business for multi-tenant
 businesses and shall be maintained in good condition for the duration of its use.

 b. Each business shall be allowed to display temporary signs not more than two (2)
 times per calendar year for not more than thirty (30) days at a time, provided,
 however that this time period may be extended for up to ninety (90) days for
 properties that are for lease, for sale or are using the temporary sign in lieu of a
 permanent sign for which the applicant has obtained a sign permit.

 c. Temporary signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet or the attached sign area
 allowed by Sec. 58-198, sign requirements by zoning district, whichever is greater.

 d. Temporary shall not be longer than eighty (80) percent of the length of the tenant
 space or the length of the building frontage for single tenant buildings. Temporary
 signs shall not cover more than twenty-ﬁve (25) percent of façade windows.

 e. Signs shall be safely and securely attached to a wall, building or other such
 structure so as to su iciently withstand weight load and imposed wind loads
 according to the Building Code adopted and amended by the City. The Building
 O icial may require all sign permit applications to be accompanied by supporting
 design calculations by a registered, professional civil engineer.

 f. Temporary signs shall not extend over or into any street, alley, sidewalk or other
 public thoroughfare, and it shall not be placed, nor shall it project, over any wall
 opening.

 g. No temporary sign shall be erected that prevents free ingress to or egress from
 any door, window, or ﬁre escape. No sign shall be attached to any standpipe or ﬁre
 escape.
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 EXHIBIT “A”
 h. Temporary signs must be located a minimum of ten (10) feet from a public right-
 of-way so as not to obstruct the view of tra ic or negatively impact ingress and
 egress.

 (3) In business core, commercial and manufacturing districts, Detached temporary
 political signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet per candidate or issue on
 the ballot.

 (4) Permits for Temporary Signs. A sign permit shall be required for an attached
 temporary sign in a business core, commercial or manufacturing district.

 (Ord. # 4938, 7-14-2021)

 4. Edit Section 58-198 Sign Requirements by Zoning District as follows to
 be consistent with the revised pole sign regulations along the West Bank
 Expressway.
 Sec. 58-198 Sign Requirements by Zoning District.

 Exhibit 58-198 establishes sign number, area, and height requirements by zoning district.
 The requirements are subject to the additional standards and regulations established in all
 other sections of this article.

 Exhibit 58-198: Sign Requirements by Zoning District
 Zoning Sec on
 Sign Requirement
 District #
 Single-Family One institutional use sign may be permitted up to a maximum of twelve (12)
 1.
 Residential square feet in area with said sign being a monument sign.
 District (R-1) One multi-lot development monument sign shall be permitted up to a maximum
 2.
 Two-Family of 50 square feet in area and 12 feet in height.
 Residential One street address sign shall be required with a minimum font lettering height of
 District (R-2) (a) 3. 3.5 inches for one- and two-family dwellings and 6 inches for multiple family
 structures.
 Multiple-
 Family
 Residential Institutions such as schools and religious institutions shall be allowed a
 4.
 Districts (R-3) temporary sign up to a maximum of 32 square feet in area.


 One detached monument sign shall be permitted up to a maximum of 50 square
 Business Core 1.
 feet in area and 12 feet in height.
 District (BC-1)
 and non- The detached sign may have an additional 10 square feet in sign area per tenant
 residential 2. up to a total maximum sign area of 100 square feet for a multi-tenant
 properties in (b) development.
 Historic
 Preservation Attached signs shall be permitted up to a maximum of 50 square feet in total area
 Districts per building or business. Additional attached signage shall be permitted on a
 3.
 regardless of secondary street frontage, up to a maximum of half of the area allowed for the
 primary building face.

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 EXHIBIT “A”
 Zoning Sec on
 Sign Requirement
 District #
 underlying 4. A street address sign shall be required at a minimum of 6 inches in height.
 district
 One temporary sign per building or business shall be permitted up to a maximum
 5. of 32 square feet but not exceeding 1 square foot per linear foot of building
 frontage.
 a. See Sec. 58-197 (e)(12) for dimensional standards for pole signs along the
 West Bank Expressway.
 b. For other parcels, detached signs are limited to monument signs meeting the
 following standards for sign area and sign height:
 Maximum Sign Area
 1. Site Area (sq.ft.) Maximum Sign Height (ft.)
 (sq.ft.)
 <25,000 100 10
 25,000-50,000 150 12
 >50,000 200 16
 The allowed detached sign for developments with multiple tenants may have an
 2. additional 20 square feet in area per tenant up to a maximum of 300 square feet in
 area.
 One electronic message sign may be allowed up to a maximum of 40 square feet
 3. in area as part of the allowed detached sign or in the attached signage and shall
 be included in the respective detached or attached allowable sign area.
 One marquee sign shall be allowed up to a maximum of 30 percent of the
 (c) 4.
 allowable attached or detached signage.
 One (1) additional detached sign shall be permitted under the following
 Business Core circumstances:
 District (BC-2) On a secondary street frontage, up to a maximum of half of the area of the
 5. primary sign and at the same height restrictions as the primary detached sign.
 On an arterial road with at least 275 feet of frontage on U.S. 90 or Belle Chase
 Highway, a second detached sign may be established provided that there is at
 least 200 feet of separation between the signs.

 Attached signs shall be allowed up to a maximum of 100 square feet. However,
 larger developments that meet minimum area and setback requirements listed
 below may have larger attached signs:
 Maximum Attached
 Minimum Site Area (sq.ft.) Minimum Setback (ft.)
 6. Sign Area (sq.ft.)
 25,000 200—299 150
 50,000 300—399 200
 100,000 400+ 300
 Additional attached signage shall be permitted on a secondary street frontage, up
 7.
 to a maximum of half of the area allowed for the primary building face.
 8. A street address sign shall be required at a minimum of 3.5 to six inches in height.
 One temporary sign shall be permitted up to a maximum of 1 square foot per
 9. linear foot of building frontage but not exceeding or 32 square feet, whichever is
 greater.



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 EXHIBIT “A”
 Zoning Sec on
 Sign Requirement
 District #
 One detached sign shall be permitted up to a maximum of 50 square feet in area
 1.
 and 12 feet in height.
 A detached sign for developments with multiple tenants may have an additional
 2. ten square feet in sign area per tenant up to a total maximum sign area of 100
 square feet for the entire development.
 Attached signs shall be permitted up to a maximum of 50 square feet in area.
 Neighborhood 3. Additional attached signage shall be permitted on a secondary street frontage, up
 Commercial (f) to a maximum of half of the area allowed for the primary building face.
 District (C-1)
 4. A street address sign shall be required at a minimum of 3.5 to six inches in height.
 One temporary sign shall be permitted up to a maximum 1 square foot per linear
 5. foot of building frontage but not exceeding 100 or 32square feet, whichever is
 greater.
 Businesses located in a C-1 district and located on U.S. Highway 90 may have one
 6.
 detached sign up to a maximum height of 50 feet
 a. See Sec. 58-197 (e)(12) for dimensional standards for pole signs along the
 West Bank Expressway..
 b. For other parcels, detached signs are limited to monument signs meeting the
 following standards for sign area and sign height:
 Maximum Sign Height
 Site Area (sq.ft.) Maximum Sign Area (sq.ft.)
 1. (ft.)

 <25,000 100 10

 25,000-50,000 150 12

 >50,000 200 16

 A detached monument sign for developments with multiple tenants may have an
 2. additional 20 square feet in area per tenant up to a maximum of 300 square feet in
 area.

 General One electronic message sign may be allowed up to a maximum of 40 square feet
 Commercial (g) 3. in area as part of the primary detached sign or in the attached signage and shall
 District (C-2) be included in the respective detached or attached allowable sign area.
 One marquee sign shall be allowed up to a maximum of 30 percent of the
 4.
 allowable attached or detached signage.
 One (1) additional detached sign shall be permitted in the following
 circumstances:
 On a secondary street frontage, up to a maximum of half of the area of the
 primary sign and at the same height restrictions set for the primary detached
 5.
 sign.
 On an arterial road with at least 275 feet of frontage on U.S. 90 or Belle Chase
 Highway, a second detached monument sign may be established provided
 that there is at least 200 feet of separation between the signs.
 Attached signs shall be allowed up to a maximum of 100 square feet. However,
 larger developments that meet minimum area and setback requirements listed
 6. below may have larger attached signs:
 Maximum Attached
 Minimum Site Area (sq.ft.) Minimum Setback (ft.)
 Sign Area (sq.ft.)


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 EXHIBIT “A”
 Zoning Sec on
 Sign Requirement
 District #
 25,000 200—299 150
 50,000 300—399 200
 100,000 400+ 300
 Additional attached signage shall be permitted on a secondary street frontage,
 7.
 up to a maximum of half of the area allowed for the primary building face.
 8. A street address sign shall be required at a minimum of 3.5 to six inches in height.
 One temporary sign shall be permitted up to a maximum 1 square foot per linear
 9. foot of building frontage but not exceeding 100 or 32square feet, whichever is
 greater.


 One detached sign shall be allowed up to a maximum of 200 square feet in area
 and a height of 20 feet. However, total height for a detached sign may be
 1.
 increased to 30 feet if an additional one-foot setback for every foot over 20 feet in
 height is provided.
 A detached sign for developments with multiple tenants may have an additional
 2.
 20 square feet in area per tenant up to a maximum of 300 square feet in area.
 One electronic message sign may be allowed up to a maximum of 40 square feet
 3. in area as part of the primary detached sign or in the attached signage and shall
 be included in the respective detached or attached allowable sign area.
 One marquee sign shall be allowed up to a maximum of 30 percent of the
 4.
 allowable attached or detached signage.
 Industrial
 (h)
 District (M-1) One additional detached sign shall be permitted on a secondary street frontage,
 5. up to a maximum of half of the area of the primary sign and at the same height
 restrictions set for the primary detached sign.
 Attached signs shall be allowed up to a maximum of 100 square feet. However,
 6. larger developments that meet minimum area and setback requirements listed
 below may have larger attached signs:
 Additional attached signage shall be permitted on a secondary street frontage, up
 7.
 to a maximum of half of the area allowed for the primary building face.
 8. A street address sign shall be required at a minimum of 3.5 to six inches in height.
 One temporary sign shall be permitted up to a maximum of 1 square foot per
 9.
 linear foot of building frontage or 32 square feet, whichever is greater.
 One detached sign shall be allowed up to a maximum of 200 square feet in area
 and a height of 20 feet. However, total height for a detached sign may be
 1.
 increased to 30 feet if an additional one-foot setback for every foot over 20 feet in
 height is provided.

 Special A detached sign for developments with multiple tenants may have an additional
 2.
 Industrial (i) 20 square feet in area per tenant up to a maximum of 300 square feet in area.
 District (M-2) One electronic message sign may be allowed up to a maximum of 40 square feet
 3. in area as part of the primary detached sign or in the attached signage and shall
 be included in the respective detached or attached allowable sign area.
 One marquee sign shall be allowed up to a maximum of 30 percent of the
 4.
 allowable attached or detached signage.



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 EXHIBIT “A”
 Zoning Sec on
 Sign Requirement
 District #
 One additional detached sign shall be permitted on a secondary street frontage,
 5. up to a maximum of half of the area of the primary sign and at the same height
 restrictions set for the primary detached sign.
 Attached signs shall be allowed up to a maximum of 100 square feet. However,
 larger developments that meet minimum area and setback requirements listed
 below may have larger attached signs:
 Maximum Attached
 Minimum Site Area (sq.ft.) Minimum Setback (ft.)
 6. Sign Area (sq.ft.)
 25,000 200—299 150
 50,000 300—399 200
 100,000 400+ 300
 Additional attached signage shall be permitted on a secondary street frontage, up
 7.
 to a maximum of half of the area allowed for the primary building face.
 8. A street address sign shall be required at a minimum of 3.5 to six inches in height.
 One temporary sign shall be permitted up to a maximum of 1 square foot per
 9.
 linear foot of building frontage or 32 square feet, whichever is greater.
 All signs serving the PD development shall incorporate the architectural theme of
 1.
 the development in materials and style.
 No "pole type" signs shall be permitted. Detached signage shall consist of a low
 2. level monument type signs no greater than ten feet in height and no greater than
 100 square feet in area.
 Attached signage shall be no greater than ten percent in area of the primary face
 3.
 of the structure it serves.
 Planned
 Development (j) The content of PD signage shall be limited to identiﬁcation of the primary
 (PD) 4. business served. No slogans or product and service advertisement shall be
 permitted.
 5. No o -premises advertising shall be permitted.
 6. No blinking or movement of the sign or its contents shall be permitted.
 Directional signage shall be no greater than 6 feet in height and no greater than
 7.
 two square feet in area.
 8. A street address sign shall be required at a minimum of 3.5 to 6inches in height.



 5. Edit Section 58-201(d) Limits on Non-conforming Signs to amortize non-
 conforming pole signs in any zoning district by January 1, 2030.
 Sec. 58-201 Non-conforming Signs.

 (d) Limits on Non-conforming Signs.

 (1) Change of Business or Use. Any non-conforming sign advertising, identifying or
 pertaining to a business on the premises on which it is located shall be removed


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 EXHIBIT “A”
 upon any change in the business name or change in the use advertised by the
 sign.

 (2) Limitations. A non-conforming sign may not be:

 a. Changed to another non-conforming sign.

 b. Structurally altered in any way including conversion to LED or other electronic
 or mechanical enhancements.

 c. Expanded in height, width, depth or weight.

 d. Reestablished after a business is discontinued for thirty (30) days, unless the
 sign is in a state of good condition and repair and is actively marketed as set in
 Sec. 58-202, then the new sign panel may remain for up to a maximum of one
 year in search of a new occupant for the business.

 e. Reestablished after damage or destruction of more than ﬁfty (50) percent of its
 value, as determined by the Building O icial.

 f. No new sign shall be approved for a site, structure, building or use that
 contains a sign or signs prohibited by this article unless such prohibited signs
 are removed or modiﬁed to conform with the provisions of this article. For
 multi-tenant developments, a non-conforming detached sign advertising for
 multiple tenants does not need to be brought into compliance unless the
 tenant requesting a new sign has advertising that comprises twenty-ﬁve (25)
 percent or more of the area of a non-conforming sign.

 g. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to exclude routine maintenance,
 repair or renovation which does not extend, increase or enlarge the non-
 conforming sign.

 h. No building permit shall be issued for any structures, building expansions or
 new building construction that contains a sign or signs prohibited by this
 article unless all signs are brought into conformance with the provisions in this
 article. This does not include interior alterations which do not substantially
 change the character or intensity of the site.

 i. Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to allow any illegal sign to be
 considered a non-conforming sign.

 j. Signs that are non-conforming due to exceeding the permitted height, width or
 area by ten percent or less shall not be subject to removal under this section.



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 EXHIBIT “A”
 k. The burden of proving the legal non-conforming status of a particular sign shall
 be the responsibility of the owner of said sign.

 l. Non-conforming signs that lose their non-conforming status under
 subsections (d)(2)d and e of this section shall be removed within thirty (30)
 days after the date of the loss of non-conforming status.

 (3) Amortization of Non-Conforming Pole Signs. Pole signs in any zoning district that do
 not comply with the provisions of this Division shall be removed by January 1, 2030.




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City of Gretna
 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting
 May 12, 2025 – 5:30 PM
 The Planning & Zoning Commission of the City of Gretna, Louisiana held the meeting scheduled for
  Monday, May 12, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. at 740 Second Street, Gretna City Hall, Gretna, LA 70053.

 Notice for the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting was duly posted as law requires on the bulletin
  board, at Gretna City Hall main entrance, 740 Second Street, Gretna, Louisiana 70053.

  1. Call to Order and Roll Call:

 Roll call taken; Commission members present James Rolf, Rory Cadres and Lisa Carr Absent: Elizabeth
Strohmeyer and William Tomasak

 Chairman, James Rolf was in the chair, and the City Clerk was present. A quorum of three members
  being present, Chairman Rolf, called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM.

 City Staff present: Norma Cruz, City Clerk; Amelia Pellegrin, Director, Planning and City Development
  and Qudsiyyah Noorulhaqq, City Planner. District Council Members Wayne Rau, Rudy Smith and Randy Carr
  were in attendance at the meeting.
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  2. Major Site Plan Review: (Recommendation to Council)
 83 Westbank Expressway - Drive through only Chick-fil-A Restaurant

 Chairman James Rolf informed that the Planning and Zoning Commission members were meeting tonight
to review the request for a major site plan review for a planned development of vacant property at 83 Westbank
Expressway.

 The Commission members will then ask corresponding questions if any, then deliberate based upon
reports provided, along with public comments to be heard in favor or against this proposed project, or to approve
the project with staff recommendations and contingencies. The City Staff recommendation along with the
Commission’s recommendation will be presented to the City Council for their final consideration and approval
at the May 14, 2025, Council Regular meeting.

 Miss Amelia Pellegrin, Director, Zoning and City Development, informed packets were available on the
table. She stated that this redevelopment was previously approved in August 2023, but the approval expired due
to 12 months passing. She stated that nothing had much changed from the previous submittal. She reviewed the
previously submitted information-- exterior lighting, signage, landscaping, parking requirements.

 The following conditions were recommended by Staff for the Planning and Zoning Commission’s
consideration:

 1. A signed development agreement between the applicant, City, DOTD and RTA as to the scope and
 responsibilities for site improvements in the surrounding public right of ways.
 2. Applicants agree that a right turn lane on Hancock will be explored if needed after opening.
 3. Building design to increase transparency on the Westbank Expressway façade; UDC requires 40%
 transparency (windows, doors, or building materials as discussed otherwise) at two to eight feet
 above first floor elevation for restaurants.
 4. As defined in the UDC, the applicant shall have twelve months to begin construction from the date of site
 plan approval, or a new application will be required. An extension may be requested in writing to the
 Planning Director.

 In addition to these items, the applicant was advised that State Fire Marshal and Department of Health
reviews will be required for a building permit, as well as a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) as
required by the Department of Environmental Quality due to the size of the site (greater than 1 acre).

 Chairman Rolf requested a motion made regarding the type of recommendation to be for the major
resubdivision.
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 Member Lisa Carr offered a motion for approval with the conditions put forward by City Staff. These
conditions include a signed agreement between the applicant, City, DOTD, and RTA regarding the scope and
responsibilities for site improvements in the surrounding right of ways. The applicant agrees to explore the need
for a right turn lane on Hancock after opening.

 Additionally, the building design should be revised to include more transparency on the Westbank
Expressway façade, meeting the UDC requirement of 40% transparency. The motion was seconded by Member
Rory Cadres.

 Chairman Rolf proceeded to call on comments from the Commission members. Commission members
raised a few questions. The questions raised by the Commission members were answered in depth by Miss Amelia
Pellegrin, Director.

 Chairman Rolf announced that the floor is closed to public comment and the hearing is closed. On a
motion by Member Lisa Carr and seconded by Member Rory Cadres, IT WAS RESOLVED to approve with
conditions recommended by Staff, the Major Site Plan Review request for the applicant of 83 Westbank
Expressway; Mike Sherman (Sherman Strategies); and the same was approved by the following vote:

 Yeas: Members Lisa Carr, Rory Cadres and James Rolf
 Nays: None
 Absent: Elizabeth Strohmeyer and Wiliam Tomasak

  3. Variance request:

 2135 Weyer Street- Reduced exterior side setback dimensions.

 Miss Qudsiyyah Noorulhaqq, City Planner, provided an overview of the staff report on 2135 Weyer Street
request for a variance.

 2135 Weyer Street is zoned R-1, which is designated for single-family residences. The property is a
residential rebuild funded through the Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program. The Restore Louisiana
program is administered by the Louisiana Office of Community Development and funded by HUD through
CDBG-DR funds. It was established to assist homeowners impacted by various floods and hurricanes. The
program's reconstruction guidelines require rebuilding on the same footprint with limited size changes. New home
reconstruction is limited to pre-designed structures, with no deviation. The owner was given the most compact
building layout available.

 This is a 30-foot-wide lot, attempting to build with a 10-foot exterior side setback would require a redesign
of the house to a different layout, something not offered through the grant program – essentially making them
ineligible for the construction grant. Strict adherence to the exterior side setback regulation for the property would
result in a demonstrable hardship upon the owner (not allowed to rebuild their home under the grant program), as
distinguished from mere inconvenience or economic relief.

 Variance Approval Requirements - Unified Development Code, Chapter 58; Section 58-65:

 1. The variance granted is the minimum amount of relief required to enable reasonable use of the
 affected property.
 2. The approval, if granted, will not cause any diminution or depreciation of property values of any
 surrounding property or will not alter the essential character of the locality.
 3. The approval, if granted, will tend to preserve and advance the prosperity and general welfare of the
 neighborhood and community.
 4. The approval, if granted, will not be detrimental to the public welfare or seriously affect or be
 injurious to other property in which the property is located, in that it will not: impair an adequate
 supply of light and air; or increase substantially the congestions in the public streets, create a traffic
 hazard, or permit inadequate parking; or increase the danger of fire; or substantially affect or
 overburden existing stormwater management or sewerage systems; or otherwise endanger the public
 safety; or cause serious annoyance or injury to occupants or adjoining premises by reason of emission
 of odors, fumes, gases, dust, smoke, noise, vibration, light or glare, or other nuisances.
 5. A physical hardship with special conditions and circumstances exists that is peculiar to the land,
 structure, or building involved and which are not applicable to other lands, structures, or buildings
 in the same zoning district; and the special conditions and circumstances do not result from the
 intentional actions of the applicant or any person who may have or had interest in the property.
 6. The purpose of the variance is not based exclusively upon a desire to serve the convenience or profit
 of the property owner or other interested party, and strict adherence to the regulation for the property
 would result in a demonstrable hardship upon the owner as distinguished from mere inconvenience
 or economic relief.
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 7. Literal interpretation of the provisions of this chapter would deprive the applicant of rights commonly
 enjoyed by other properties in the same district under the terms of this chapter.
 8. Granting the variance requested will generally not confer on the applicant any special privilege which
 is denied by this chapter to other lands, structures, or buildings in the same district similarly situated

 Chairman Rolf opened the floor to public comment, hearing none, the Chairman Rolf announced that the
floor is closed to public comment and the hearing is closed.

 On a motion by Member Rory Cadres and seconded by Member Lisa Carr, IT WAS RESOLVED to
approve with conditions recommended by Staff, the variance request for the applicant 2135 Weyer Street, Terry
Videau and the same was approved by the following vote:

 Yeas: Members Rory Cadres, Lisa Carr and James Rolf
 Nays: None
 Absent: Elizabeth Strohmeyer and Wiliam Tomasak

  4. Unified Development Code, Text Amendments: (Recommendation to Council)
 The Planning and Zoning Commission to review amendments to the Unified Development Code, Chapter
58; Article IV. -Site Development and Design Standards; Division 3. -Signs; by amending Sec. 58-191 through
Sec. 58-202, by editing, addition, clarification and modification with recommendations by City Administration
Staff . (Exhibit "A")
 Miss Pellegrin presented the proposed text amendments. One of the substantive changes to the existing Sign
ordinance in the UDC concerns temporary signs. Previously, temporary signs were limited to 32 square feet. The
amendment changes this to 32 square feet or the maximum area allowed for attached signs per the property's
zoning district, whichever is greater.
 A major clarification and change were made to pole signs. Pole signs are now limited to 40 feet in height,
with a minimum distance of 100 feet between signs, or adjustments based on existing pole signs. Pole signs must
be placed in a way that does not block vehicles or use the required parking spaces. Landscaping requirements are
increased to 100 square feet. Decorative covering for the pole was proposed. Additionally, if there is no change
in business, all non-conforming pole signs must be removed by January 1, 2030.
 Member Lisa Carr expressed concern that the proposed decorative paneling might obstruct visibility for
smaller businesses. She noted that the architectural detailing from ground level upwards is vague, stating, "The
more you add, the bigger it gets."
 Chairman James Rolf raised concerns about maintenance, emphasizing that using cheap building materials
for the base decoration could lead to deterioration over time. He questioned how business owners would be held
accountable for maintaining the appearance of their signs. Miss Pellegrin responded that Code Enforcement would
cite any unsightly signs.
 Chairman Rolf also inquired about the enforcement of the 2030 pole removal requirement. Miss Pellegrin
explained that this requirement would be tied to business license renewal and mentioned an upcoming grant from
the City that could help alleviate the burden of removal.
 Member Lisa Carr offered a motion approve the Unified Development Code Text Amendments with the
condition that the proposed change to decorative covering and architectural details from ground level to 20 feet
be revised as presented and was seconded by Member Rory Cadres.

 On a motion by Chairman James Rolf, seconded by Member Rory Cadres, IT WAS RESOLVED to
approve the Unified Development Code Text Amendments with the condition that the proposed change to
decorative covering and architectural details from ground level to 20 feet be revised as presented.
 Yeas: Members James Rolf, Rory Cadres, and Lisa Carr
 Nays: None
 Absent: Elizabeth Strohmeyer and Wiliam Tomasak
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  5. Meeting Adjournment
 There was no further business to conduct, and on a motion by Member Lisa Carr and seconded by
Chairman James Rolf, the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting for Monday, May 12, 2025, adjourned at
6:19 PM, and the same was unanimously approved.
 Respectfully submitted,

 Amelia Pellegrin,
 Director, Planning and City Development

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