Hammond vehicle operations facility at 3611 Pakenham Drive
St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana
Summary
A Chalmette property would shift from medium-density multifamily to general commercial for van storage and operations. A neighbor objects that concrete pouring without engineered stormwater retention could raise flood heights on her property and lower nearby home values.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jun 4, 2026.
Impact analysis
Neighbors worry the concrete-heavy site could cause costly flooding damage and drag down nearby property values.
The applicant gains a legal site to store and operate his fleet of passenger vans.
The adjacent property owner and nearby residents on Jackson Street fear runoff and reduced property values.
Mentions & discussions (1)
Related development
Mark Hammond vehicle operations facility — 3611 Pakenham Drive
Puts a commercial vehicle storage yard on a parcel surrounded by C-2 zoning; drainage concerns to be handled through public works permitting.
Hammond vehicle operations facility conditional use
Allows storage of multi-passenger vans on site; no mechanical work, which happens at the applicant's existing shop on East Judge Perez Drive.
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