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Updated · Greater Baton Rouge Business Report · Jul 7
Caddo Parish Commissioners Halt Workforce Housing Ordinance Over Zoning Authority Gap
Updated
Updated · Greater Baton Rouge Business Report · Jul 7

Caddo Parish Commissioners Halt Workforce Housing Ordinance Over Zoning Authority Gap

3 articles · Updated · Greater Baton Rouge Business Report · Jul 7

Summary

  • Caddo Parish commissioners stopped a proposed temporary workforce housing ordinance after the parish attorney said they lacked authority to enact it without a zoning master plan.
  • The shelved measure was meant to prepare for housing tied to major projects including the Amazon data center, setting rules on safety standards, location limits, registration and site removal.
  • Commissioners said the issue could return later, but the proposal will not advance in its current form, leaving parish officials without the planned framework for worker housing oversight.

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