Despite approval from the parish council, St. Tammany President Mike Cooper is putting the kibosh on a pair of proposed subdivisions in the Goodbee area.
“As Parish President, I will exercise my right to VETO the recent council decisions that would have paved the way for approximately 800 new homes near LA 1077 and Ronald Reagan Highway (U.S. 190),” Cooper announced in a news release.
He says he is concerned about the impacts the Isadora and Esperanza developments could have on the community.
“My responsibility as Parish President is to protect the quality of life of the people who call St. Tammany Parish home. New high-density developments in this area would have placed thousands more vehicles on our already strained state highways and increased drainage concerns in a floodplain.”
Cooper notes that St. Tammany has made record investments in infrastructure, overhauled development practices, and worked to ensure that growth is managed responsibly.
“I support responsible growth, but it must be balanced with sufficient infrastructure and the needs of our residents. High-density developments in areas with planned, but not yet designed or funded infrastructure improvements, would have undermined the progress we have worked so hard to achieve.”
