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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in St. Charles Parish public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Esperanza rezoning and parkway extension
About 400 acres of farmland would shift from highway commercial to light and heavy industrial, and residents fear it could host a data center with its own power plant. The council postponed the item indefinitely rather than vote, sending it back to the Planning Commission.
Des Allemands rezonings and former St. Gertrude church redevelopment
Three rezonings moved Des Allemands property around: Sigmon's marine repair shop expands into highway commercial, the hurricane-damaged old St. Gertrude Church gets a commercial future, and a cleaned-up tract returns to residential. Councilman Comardelle praised all three as investments in a part of the parish that needs economic activity.