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WELCOME

WELCOME. BUILDING PLANNING COMMITTEE December 3, 2003 6:30 – 8:00PM. Tonight’s Agenda. Welcome & Introductions Jan Butler Agenda & Process Bob Wilson St. Tammany Parish Gibb Farrish Demographics Community Perspectives Committee Next Steps Bob Wilson. Process Roadmap.

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WELCOME

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  1. WELCOME BUILDING PLANNING COMMITTEE December 3, 2003 6:30 – 8:00PM ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  2. Tonight’s Agenda • Welcome & Introductions Jan Butler • Agenda & Process Bob Wilson • St. Tammany Parish Gibb Farrish Demographics • Community Perspectives Committee • Next Steps Bob Wilson ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  3. Process Roadmap • St. Tammany Demographics • St. Tammany Parish Library • Peer Libraries • Library Standards • Prototype Regional & Branch Libraries • Recommendations (Draft) • Recommendations (Final) ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  4. Tonight’s Objectives • Increase committee’s understanding of demographic/growth trends in St. Tammany Parish through: • Gibb’s Presentation on New Directions 2025 • Q&A following Gibb’s presentation • Get feedback from committee members relative to their unique community perspectives • Schedule next steps ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  5. POPULATION GROWTH ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  6. Parish Growth • 2002 Population – 201,502* • 32.4% Growth Since 1990* • Top 10% Nationally • Fastest Growing Parish • 5th Largest Parish in State* • 4th Largest Parish by 2010 *LATEST CENSUS ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  7. Unique Community Features • Retirement communities likely • 50% of local income comes from commuters • Intersection of North/South & East /West Interstates • St. Tammany is bipolar ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  8. Rural/City Population • Four Largest Cities: Slidell 25,695 Mandeville 10,489 Covington 8,483 Pearl River 1,839 Total 47,816* Rural Areas 150,000 + *Less than 30% of St.Tammany residents live in cities or towns. ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  9. Parish Strengths • Quality of life • Quality of schools • Worker productivity • Interstate highway access ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  10. Parish Weaknesses • Public transportation • Traffic movement/ congestion • Conference & meeting facilities ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  11. Land Use Recommendations • Parish should secure land NOW for future business park development • New business parks & commercial activities should be on the periphery of urbanized areas • Sites should have access to Interstate exchange or be on a four lane highway ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  12. Land Use Recommendations • Best sites for business parks: • LA 1077 & I -12 • LA 434 & I -12 • Best sites for regional retail: • LA 21 & I -12 • LA 434 & I –12 • Best sites for combined business/retail: • LA 434 • LA 1088 (Future exchange) ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  13. Branch Library Tours • Why Branch Tours? • Facility size and condition of building • Familiarity with branch site & community • Interview Branch Manager • Dates: (Pick one) • December 10 - Wednesday • January 10 - Saturday • January 13 – Tuesday • Time: 9am – 4pm ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  14. BRANCH LOCATIONS ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  15. Next Meeting • January 21, 2004 Time 6:30 PM • Focus will be St. Tammany Parish Library • Current status • Trends • Projections for future services • Bob Wilson is Contact Point: • bob@mail.sttammany.lib.la.us • Cell phone # 504-813-7515 ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

  16. Future Meetings: • Peer Libraries • Library Standards • Prototype Regional & Branch Libraries • Recommendations (Draft) • Recommendations (Final) ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

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