Former CAO Lance Joseph’s request fails 2-3 after packed public hearing
PORT ALLEN — The Port Allen City Council voted 3-2 last week to reject a rezoning request that would have allowed a used car dealership to operate out of the former West Side Journal building at 668 N. Jefferson Avenue.
The vote ended a two-week fight between the applicant, former Port Allen CAO and City Attorney Lance Joseph, and residents who argued the change would amount to spot zoning in a residential neighborhood. The meeting drew a packed council chamber, with three residents signing up to speak and others addressing the council from the floor…