Redevelopment of St. Gertrude Catholic Church campus, Des Allemands
St. Charles Parish
Summary
The hurricane-damaged St. Gertrude property could be redeveloped after planners backed a resubdivision and a rezone to highway commercial. A next-door neighbor worries about drainage onto his ditch and extra traffic on a lane maintained for cemetery access.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
Redevelopment of the dormant campus could bring it back on the tax rolls.
The applicant and anyone hoping to see the declining property revived.
The adjacent resident says all area water drains through his privately maintained ditch and fears more traffic.
Mentions & discussions (2)
SCP Planning & Zoning Commission 6:00 PM (trimmed) - Sep 3, 2026
The former church campus, vacant since Hurricane Ida, is being sold to a local buyer who wants single-family homes instead of the apartments the old zoning allowed. The lot split and rezoning recommendation move that plan forward, with the parish council making the final zoning decision.
SCP Planning & Zoning Commission 6:00 PM (trimmed) - Aug 7, 2026
The hurricane-damaged St. Gertrude property could be redeveloped after planners backed a resubdivision and a rezone to highway commercial. A next-door neighbor worries about drainage onto his ditch and extra traffic on a lane maintained for cemetery access.
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