More than three years after St. Tammany Parish's Planning Commission adopted a long-range land development plan that sparked heated opposition by some who said it had been poorly studied, the Parish Council formally weighed in Thursday night to satisfy an order handed down by a judge.

The council adopted a resolution concurring with the Planning Commission's decision and saying that the necessary studies had been conducted.

The dispute over the plan, called "New Directions 2040," had raised questions about the future of one of the fastest growing parishes in the state, as it tries to balances the preservation of its natural environment with its rapid growth, as well as what role residents will play in the shaping of that future.

The plan, adopted by the Planning Commission in May 2022

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