2026-12-R Esperanza rezoning
St. Charles Parish
Description
A rezoning from commercial to industrial zoning across portions of Esperanza Business Park and Esperanza Plantation was recommended for approval and now goes to the parish council.
Impact summary
Residents worry the M-2 portion could host a data center with its own power plant, strain drainage, and consume some of the parish's best farmland.
Applicant
- Name
- Esperanza Land, LLC
- Address
- 1270 Highway 3127, Luling
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 3
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · City Council
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 26, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Parish Council 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting / Budget Hearing (trimmed) - Oct 26, 2026
A request to rezone about 400 acres from C-3 highway commercial to M-1 light and M-2 heavy manufacturing was postponed indefinitely and sent back to the Planning Commission after public opposition.
SCP Planning & Zoning Commission 6:00 PM (trimmed) - Oct 8, 2026
A rezoning from commercial to industrial zoning across portions of Esperanza Business Park and Esperanza Plantation was recommended for approval and now goes to the parish council.
Related issues (1)
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