CPEX Planning and Zoning Initiative

1. Governor’s Advisory Commission on Coastal Protection, Restoration and Conservation Tuesday, October 6, 2009 CPEX Planning and Zoning Initiative Michèle Deshotels Office Coastal Protection & Restoration & Camille Manning-Broome Center for Planning Excellence

2. Cooperative Endeavor Agreement Between Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority and The Center for Planning Excellence

4. Master Plan Recognized “…non-structural solutions offer tools that communities can use now to reduce their risks.” “…keeping wet areas wet is important, both for safety and flood control reasons.”

5. Master Plan Recognized Coastal Louisiana will be among the first places in North America to feel the effects of climate change.

6. Master Plan Recommendation “Improve land use planning, zoning, and permitting”

8. Louisiana Speaks & CPRA Master Plan The Louisiana Speaks Regional Plan and CPRA Master Plan “exchanged data, mapping, modeling, and public input throughout their processes.”

9. Louisiana Speaks Recommendation • “Develop Model Codes for Community Development” • “Tailor these codes to the conditions of Louisiana, including addressing reinvestment in existing communities and development in coastal environments.”

10. Every community in Louisiana made extraordinary through planning excellence.

11. Louisiana Speaks Regional Plan • Largest community planning outreach effort in U.S. History • 27,000 citizens participated • Surveys – 2,500+ • Workshops – 1,000+ • Regional Polling – 23,000+ • Engaged people in choices and consequences A unified voice for a stronger Louisiana

12. Community Planning Adopted Plans: Tangipahoa Parish West Feliciana Parish Plans in progress: Ascension Parish Lafayette Consolidated St. Charles Parish Town of Jena Vernon Parish

13. What is a Comprehensive Plan? • Comprised of “Elements” • Land Use • Transportation • Economic Development • Public Infrastructure/Utilities • Housing and Human Services • Parks and Open Space • Environment and Coastal Resources • Community Facilities • Shared community vision • Policy blueprint – 15-20 years • Coordination of government and private programs, major projects and funding opportunities

14. Parish Planning Activities Source:  Maloney-Mújica, Lynn. 2007. Factors associated with the adoption of land use planning in Louisiana parishes prior to the hurricane season of 2005.  Master's Thesis, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge.

15. Municipalities 302 Incorporated cities, towns and villages Between 1990 and 2000, 40% of the municipalities lost population Source: US Census, 2000

16. Toolkit • Efficient Development Requires “Triple Punch” • Zoninguse, lot area • Subdivisionstreets, access, utilities • Development Standardsparking, landscaping, lighting, outdoor storage, signs

17. Focus Groups and Interviews Toolkit Goals • Easy and affordable to administer • Adopt completely or cafeteria-style • Flexible for multiple locations and contexts • Consists of clear, concise, graphically-oriented, user-friendly rules

18. Why is Coastal Planning Important? “The trouble with land is that they’re not making it anymore.” -- Will Rogers

19. 2010 Today 2011 2012 Best Practice Manual

20. 2010 Today 2011 2012 Best Practice Manual Model Regulations

21. 2010 Today 2011 2012 Best Practice Manual Model Regulations Coastal Workshops

22. 2010 Today 2011 2012 Street Trees Lighting and Signs Best Practice Manual Model Regulations Coastal Workshops Pilot Coastal Communities On-Street Parking Sidewalks

23. It’s All About Choice… • Communities Produce the Vision • Apply the Model • If They Do, Then Over Time . . . • Choice of Housing Types • Choice of Transportation Modes • Choice of Lifestyle

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