UPDATE
On Zoning of Entrance Green Space
Something I’ve been hearing around the neighborhood since we moved in 20 years ago, was that the property on either side of the entrance to Lake Ramsey, i.e. the green spaces on either side of the road between the old brick walls and to just past the sign board and flags, which are owned by Mr. Mamoulides, were zoned commercial. There was this underlying concern that “something” would be built there quite incompatible with our neighborhood.
So I decided to see what I could find out about it. It’s amazing the amount of information that is available through the Clerk of Court, St. Tammany Assessor’s and St. Tammany Zoning websites. STP Zoning has a map you can pull up, zoom into, and click on various properties. You don’t need a property description, an owner’s name or an assessment number. The map showed that those properties are not zoned commercial. These areas were zoned A-1 Suburban. 6/29/24
UPDATE: Since I wrote this article, the Parish has enacted The Unified Development Code Rewrite, August 2024. Under this code, they renamed A-1 Suburban to S-1 Suburban. The restriction on use are, for the most part, the same. Furthermore, the online maps appear to show the southwest side of the road is now zoned R-1, Rural Residential. This zoning also seeks to maintain compatibility with our neighborhood. Both classifications clearly state, "All commercial uses are prohibited." For More Info:
UDC, ZONING, SEC. 400-2.2 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, (F) S-1 Suburban
UDC ZONING, SEC. 400-2.2 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, (B) R-1 Rural Residential
Or to see the full UDC click here.
LAKE CLUB
Wisdom Among
the Weeds
More Info
Dimy Cossich (C)
Charlotte King
Karen Doyle
Bob Champagne (RM)
Steve Babin (RM)
Paul Falgoust (RM)
As all residents should
know by now, special sterile carp have
been purchased and placed in the lake, in an
attempt to resolve our grass situation.
Therefore, please do not remove carp
from the lake. If you catch one,
please put it back in the
water quickly.
Who Owns the Lake??
FINALLY, WE OWN THE LAKE!
It is my pleasure to announce that a resolution has been reached as to who owns our lake! Please be advised that whatever was required by the courts to record the transfer of our Lake Ramsey Lake appears to have been taken care of. The assessor's sight now shows the lake belongs to the homeowners of Lake Ramsey. Attached here is the original conveyance, that had been signed by John Mamoulides as President of Intrepid, One Consort and Lake Lots back on February 5, 2014, that has now been executed.
The Conveyance of the Lake, and the rights and privileges it gives to the owner of each lot contiguous to Lake Ramsey follows (click here for full document):
"Vendor (Mamoulides) specifically grants to the owner of each lot continguous to Lake Ramsey, a perpetual predial servitude of use; being 12 feet extending out from the rear property line of each lot, as shown on the above referenced plats, into and over and across the lake and lake bottom. This servitude of use commensurate with the recreational use of Lake Ramsey, subject to the restrictive covenants for the subdivision and after approval from Vendees' architectual control committee."
Homeowners should refer to the specific CC&Rs for their phase for any restrictive covenants that may apply to your property in relations to the lake.. 8/6/24
SWIM AROUND THE LAKE
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