Board of Adjustment approves setback variance to let manufactured home remain on Wilbur Street
June 02, 2026 | St. Tammany Parish Public Administrator, Boards & Commissions, Organizations, Executive, Louisiana
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The Board of Adjustment voted to approve an after‑the‑fact variance allowing a manufactured home to remain five feet from the rear property line at 36339 Wilbur Street in Slidell.
The variance request, identified as Board of Adjustment case 2026 4668, sought to reduce the required rear yard setback from 10 feet to 5 feet so that a 1,200‑square‑foot manufactured home could remain on the S2 suburban residential parcel. Miss Lambert, in staff remarks, said no specific hardship was demonstrated but noted that the owner of the abutting rear parcel filed a letter of no objection and that the rear parcel is not presently developable because its access road is not open.
The applicant, who identified herself only as Lakisha, told the board she had not been aware of setback rules and that the manufactured home was placed while she was at work. "I wasn't really aware of the setbacks," she said, and added that she is working to obtain permits and is in the process of purchasing the locked/wooded rear parcel.
A board member noted that the large stand of trees and the undevelopable status of the adjacent rear property reduce the practical impact of the reduced setback and expressed support for the request. That member moved to approve the variance; a second was recorded. The chair called for a vote and announced, "motion carries." The transcript does not record individual yes/no votes or a numerical tally.
Before taking the vote, the chair designated alternates Jason Horn and D'Artagnan Sanders as voting members for the meeting. After the decision, the board congratulated the applicant and thanked her for attending.
The board also noted five cases on the agenda for its next meeting and discussed scheduling the July meeting; attendance conflicts were raised. The meeting then adjourned.
What happens next: The transcript does not specify any conditions attached to the variance, a formal ordinance number, or a follow‑up reporting requirement. An appeal may be filed in the 22nd judiciary, as the chair advised during the meeting.
The variance request, identified as Board of Adjustment case 2026 4668, sought to reduce the required rear yard setback from 10 feet to 5 feet so that a 1,200‑square‑foot manufactured home could remain on the S2 suburban residential parcel. Miss Lambert, in staff remarks, said no specific hardship was demonstrated but noted that the owner of the abutting rear parcel filed a letter of no objection and that the rear parcel is not presently developable because its access road is not open.
The applicant, who identified herself only as Lakisha, told the board she had not been aware of setback rules and that the manufactured home was placed while she was at work. "I wasn't really aware of the setbacks," she said, and added that she is working to obtain permits and is in the process of purchasing the locked/wooded rear parcel.
A board member noted that the large stand of trees and the undevelopable status of the adjacent rear property reduce the practical impact of the reduced setback and expressed support for the request. That member moved to approve the variance; a second was recorded. The chair called for a vote and announced, "motion carries." The transcript does not record individual yes/no votes or a numerical tally.
Before taking the vote, the chair designated alternates Jason Horn and D'Artagnan Sanders as voting members for the meeting. After the decision, the board congratulated the applicant and thanked her for attending.
The board also noted five cases on the agenda for its next meeting and discussed scheduling the July meeting; attendance conflicts were raised. The meeting then adjourned.
What happens next: The transcript does not specify any conditions attached to the variance, a formal ordinance number, or a follow‑up reporting requirement. An appeal may be filed in the 22nd judiciary, as the chair advised during the meeting.
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