The document discusses comprehensive planning for Lafourche Parish. A comprehensive plan is a shared community vision and policy blueprint that guides growth, development, transportation, housing, and other elements over 15-20 years. The planning process involves input from community members, businesses, organizations, and government to establish a plan that reflects the unique attributes and vision for Lafourche Parish.

1. Comprehensive Planning
Jeffery Leuenberger, Lafourche Parish Senior Planner

2. What Are We Here to Talk About?
 What is a Comprehensive Plan?
 Implementation
 Next steps

3. What is a Comprehensive Plan?
 Shared community vision for
growth, infill, development, and redevelopment for next
15-20 years
Coordination of government and private
programs, major projects and funding opportunities
 Transportation, economic development, housing
options, open space preservation, etc.
 Policy blueprint

4. What is a Comprehensive Plan?
Comprised of “Elements”
Land Use
Transportation
Economic Development
Public Infrastructure/Utilities
Housing and Human Services
Parks and Open Space
Historic, Environment and Coastal Resources
Community Facilities
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5. What is a Comprehensive Plan?
 Considers impacts beyond Parish boundaries
 Will consider unique community attributes
 Responds to changes as available resources and public
preferences change

6. What is a Comprehensive Plan?
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7. Jena, LA- Hwy 84/Oak St.
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8. Jena, LA- Hwy 84/Oak St.
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9. Jena, LA- Hwy 84/Oak St.
UrbanAdvantage
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10. Jena, LA- Hwy 84/Oak St.
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UrbanAdvantage
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11. Jena, LA- Third Street
. UrbanAdvantage
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12. Jena, LA- Third Street
. UrbanAdvantage
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13. Jena, LA- Third Street
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14. Jena, LA- Third Street
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15. Why is planning important?
 Allows the parish to direct growth rather than simply
being the recipient of growth
 Consistency and predictability, which leads to economic
development
 Leverage public investment with private development
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16. Why is planning important?
“The trouble with land is that they’re not making it anymore.”
-- Will Rogers
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17. Why is planning important?
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18. Why is planning important?
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19. Who Creates the Plan?
It’s EVERYONE’s Job to Create the Plan
 The council, mayor, department directors, other
elected officials, school district, fire department and
other public service providers
 Church leaders, civic groups, under-represented
groups, special interest groups
 Business and industry representatives
 Every citizen in the community, and
 YOU!
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20. A Comprehensive Plan is Not…
Inflexible or Static
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21. What Will a Plan Do?
 Guide growth and development
 Plan for recreational and environmental
conservation watersheds
 Master planning for historic communities and
waterways of Lafourche Parish
 Transparency and consensus-building throughout
the process
 Implementation strategy with
measurable benchmarks
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22. Desired Outcome:
Housing/Building Options
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23. Desired Outcome:
Accessible Communities
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24. Desired Outcome:
Safe Communities
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25. What is a Community’s Role?
Public Participation
 Stakeholders from throughout the parish
 Champion the plan and assist with formal adoption of
plan
 Establish working group to meet with professional
planning team to review and guide the plan
 Establish a broader advisory group to oversee, raise
questions and challenge the plan
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26. Typical Stakeholders
 Community groups
 Private citizens
 Other governmental agencies (i.e. school district, fire
department, sheriff, levee districts, etc.)
 Local business and industry
 Special interest groups
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27. What Steps Should You Take?
1. Complete contract negotiations with Consultant
2. Engage community members and establish
community leaders
3. Begin planning process
4. Periodic public meetings to get community input
5. Monthly steering committee meetings
6. Consultant creates plan, based on the community vision
7. Adopt plan
8. Implement plan
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29. Supporters of the Plan

30. www.planlafourche.com
Jeffery Leuenberger
Lafourche Senior Planner
e-mail: leuenbergerjl@lafourchegov.org
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