Contracts for new, single-family home sales were flat at a 745,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate in October according to estimates from the joint release of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau. However, the flat reading was due to a significant downward revision for the September pace (revised from an 800,00 rate to… Read More ›
HBA|GBR’s Board met last week and voted to support the proposed permitting ordinance and fee schedule to begin January 2022. The letter sent to the Metropolitan Council and media is attached for your reference.
After years of working with BRDPW, HBA’s permitting working group agreed to support an updated proposal spearheaded by Rachael Lambert, Department of Development. All residential inspections will be outsourced to South Central Planning and Development Commission.
We look forward to engaging you in future discussions that continue our progress to create a better Baton Rouge!
View letter to East Baton Rouge Parish Metropolitan Council.
To learn more about this issue and other industry issues, please contact Melissa Parmelee, VP of Community and Government Relations.
HBA members participated in a meeting with the Parish Planning Consultant Kendig Keast Collaborative to discuss issues and modifications to the Parish Unified Land Development Code (UDC) which includes the subdivision ordinance, drainage ordinance, traffic study policy and drainage study policy.
After consolidating feedback back from several stakeholder groups including the public, Kendig Keast will send to HBA suggested updates to the UDC.
Click here to see the full review from consultants which should lift the moratorium on time by April 2022.
To comment on this issue and other industry issues, please contact Melissa Parmelee, VP of Community and Government Relations.
