Welch & Hoover v. Planning & Zoning Commission of East Baton Rouge Parish

I pPlaintiffs, Bob Welch and Daniel Hoover, appeal a March 2, '2016 judgment of the trial court, dismissing, with prejudice, plaintiffs’ claims against the East Baton Rouge Parish Planning and Zoning Commission (“the City/Parish”). For the following reasons, in the instant matter, which we refer to as “Welch II,” we reverse the judgment of the trial court and remand the matter to the trial court.

A full recitation of the pertinent facts and procedural history related to this litigation arising from the development of the Rouzan Traditional Neighborhood Development (“TND) is set forth in the…