Peanut Buckets Coming to DAWGTOWN

[Dawgpix]

In Ouachita Parish the checklist includes a driveway permit that must be included if the business has access from a state highway. The impact study to obtain that permit involves the parish engineer. We do have an occupational license, but it is not a deal breaker.

Don't parish engineers deal with building structure, not traffic impact?

[PawDawg]

Don't parish engineers deal with building structure, not traffic impact?

The parish building checklist for commercial structures does not mention the parish engineer needing to sign off, but if there is a concern I'm sure they would ask for his guidance.
http://www.oppj.org/document_center/...QUIREMENTS.pdf

From what I understand the state and parish engineers try to work together and the area we are now discussing has a lot of "issues" that were considered before permits were let.

Just drove down that way and they still have the State Police sitting in the road with lights flashing...what a cluster!

[RougeDawg]

Two drive thru restaurants in a given quarter mile stretch will usually max out the carrying capacity of most four lane roads. When you add the third drive-thru establishment, the rate of accidents increases dramatically.

Planners know this. But as long as local elected officials can override their planning depts, don't expect anything to change.

You would have to have an ordinance specifically restricting three drive thrus per quarter mile. If it is zoned for it, planning departments can't stop it at their discretion. Land owners have a right to develop their property as the law allows.

[Champ967]

You would have to have an ordinance specifically restricting three drive thrus per quarter mile. If it is zoned for it, planning departments can't stop it at their discretion. Land owners have a right to develop their property as the law allows.

Agreed. People get to do whatever they want unless there's a role against it.

What burns my bottom is when there IS a rule against something, but every development gets an exception / waiver / variance just for asking pretty please.

(Not that this is the case at the intersection in question.)

[RhythmDawg]

Turns out the new hotel on the service road will be a courtyard Marriott, not a Hilton Garden Inn.

[JuBru]

Can't have a Fairfield without a Courtyard nearby.

[CutiePie72]

Turns out the new hotel on the service road will be a courtyard Marriott, not a Hilton Garden Inn.

Where on service road?

[rebelboi]

Where on service road?

probably that big lot where that old hotel used to be

[RhythmDawg]

Where on service road?

probably that big lot where that old hotel used to be

Yes. Original plans had two hotels. But that was previous owners. Not sure what the plan is now, other than the courtyard, undisclosed restaurants, and the anytime fitness building. I have heard recently about strip mall type buildings for shopping.

[ChuckK3]

Turns out the new hotel on the service road will be a courtyard Marriott, not a Hilton Garden Inn.

Courtyard is more upscale than what we currently have, but I would have loved to see a HGI or DoubleTree in Ruston.

[DelhiDawg]

Johnny's going in the Fox Pizza building. Saw the sign today.

[Cool Hand Clyde]

Johnny's going in the Fox Pizza building. Saw the sign today.

Moving from Cooktown Road/Tech Drive?

[aggiedawg]

Moving from Cooktown Road/Tech Drive?

Second location.

[techfan01]

I have been told Karl is building a Chic-fil-a there.

It will be a Huddle House, and across the street from it is where Courtesy Chevrolet is moving.

[CutiePie72]

Another Huddle House or moving the old one?