City Council Regular Meeting 02/12/2026 06:00 PM 201 Iberia Street - Council Chambers

1.OPENING

  1. 1.1Invocation led by Pastor Chris Fuselier, First Baptist Church

  2. 1.2Pledge of Allegiance led by Lindy Bolgiano.

2.ROLL CALL

3.RECOGNITIONS/PERSONS TO ADDRESS THE MAYOR & COUNCIL

  1. 3.1Charles Hebert with Lafayette Parish LSU AgCenter to provide an annual update.

  2. 3.2Lance Strother to announce Hopefest Music Festival and 5K on March 21, 2026.

4.MINUTES

  1. 4.1Approval of January 8, 2025 meeting minutes.

5.FINANCE REPORT

  1. 5.1Approval of December 2025 finance report.

6.PRELIMINARY PLATS (PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION)

  1. 6.1Request for Preliminary Plat approval of Tracts D-1 & D-2 of Forest Viator Division, commercial/residential mixed use lots, located in Section 7, T11S, R5E.

  2. 6.2Request for Preliminary Plat approval to create Lot 1 & Lot 2 of Cajun Play, LLC Subdivision & Private Right of Passage, located in Section 1, T11S, R4E.

7.OTHER BUSINESS

  1. 7.1Jennifer Trahan with Years to Grow to request a variance to allow the addition of portable buildings at 1306 Fortune Rd.

  2. 7.2Josh Abshire to request a variance to allow a reduction in the east side setback by 8' 5" for a future automotive repair business to be located at 808 Church St.

  3. 7.3Brady Thibodeaux to request a variance to the Commercial Development Requirements and Land Use Regulations to allow a commercial business to operate within his residence at 333 Forest Grove. 

  4. 7.4B & B Contractors, Inc. to request a variance to allow a reduction in the front setback by 5' for 205 Queenstown Ave.

  5. 7.5Meredith Guidry to request a variance to Sec. 107-5 (a) (a) to allow metal siding on the exterior walls to match existing architecture, for Ascension Episcopal School Baseball Field House. 

  6. 7.6Mr. Cliffton Adkins to request a release of property bound by A, B, C, and D for a future road, as shown on a final plat dated 5.9.2006, to be sold as a residential lot on Beacon Drive within Shadowbrook, Phase II. 

8.RESOLUTIONS

  1. 8.1Resolution No. 2026-02 - A Resolution authorizing the redemption of the outstanding Excess Revenue Bond, Series 2017, of the City of Youngsville, Louisiana, and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

  2. 8.2Resolution No. 2026-03 - A Resolution amending the 2025-2026 Capital Projects Budget - YSC Parks & Recreation Fund in the amount of $140,000 to reappropriate funding from the LED Lighting - Baseball Project to a Tennis Court Lighting Project.

  3. 8.3Resolution No. 2026-04 - A Resolution amending the 2025-2026 Capital Projects Budget - YSC Parks & Recreation Fund in the amount of $37,000 to reappropriate funding from the LED Lighting - Baseball Project to a Tennis Court Surfacing Project.

  4. 8.4Resolution No. 2026-05 - A Resolution amending the 2025-2026 Capital Projects Budget - YSC Parks & Recreation Fund in the amount of $7,000 to reappropriate funding from the Expansion Maintenance Shed to the Toro Proforce Blower. 

9.ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION

  1. 9.1Ordinance No. 509-2026 - An Ordinance of the City of Youngsville, Louisiana amending the Code of Ordinances Chapter 110 "Design Standards" and Chapter 107 "Commercial Development Requirements", as it relates to finished floor determinations for residential and commercial developments. 

  2. 9.2Ordinance No. 510-2026 - An Ordinance of the City of Youngsville, Louisiana declaring movable property as surplus and further authorizing the demolishment and disposal in accordance with state law.

10.MAYOR & COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. 10.1Mayor/Staff Announcements

  2. 10.2Council Announcements

11.ADJOURNMENT

  1. 11.1Adjourn Meeting

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