General Plan AmendmentRecommended approval17510 and 17590 Florida Boulevard

PA-6-26 / Case 32-26 — 17510 and 17590 Florida Boulevard

Baton Rouge

Description

Plan change to Commercial plus rezone from Rural to Heavy Commercial One for a 19.56-acre tract; four residents spoke against, both items passed 9-0.

Impact summary

Could bring heavier commercial uses to a currently rural tract east of Old Hammond Highway.

Applicant

Name: Jack Prisk
Address: 17510 and 17590 Florida Boulevard

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 3
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · Planning Commission

Recommended approval9–0, unanimous

A recommendation, not a final decision. The council decides next.

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 21, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Sep 21, 2026Recommended approval 9–0

Planning Commission - Sep 21, 2026

Plan change to Commercial plus rezone from Rural to Heavy Commercial One for a 19.56-acre tract; four residents spoke against, both items passed 9-0.

Related issues (1)

Florida Boulevard commercial rezonings (17060 and 17510/17590)

Two stretches of Florida Boulevard east of Stevendale and Old Hammond could shift from rural/residential designations to commercial, including heavy commercial. Neighbors turned out in opposition, but the commission forwarded all four related items to the council unanimously.

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