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West Feliciana Parish Comprehensive Plan

West Feliciana Parish Comprehensive Plan. Implementing the Community’s Vision. Fregonese Associates. Fregonese Associates is a full-service national land-use planning firm with a strong track record of helping make better communities and regions

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West Feliciana Parish Comprehensive Plan

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  1. West Feliciana ParishComprehensive Plan Implementing the Community’s Vision

  2. Fregonese Associates Fregonese Associates is a full-service national land-use planning firm with a strong track record of helping make better communities and regions • Fregonese Associates works closely with small communities around the nation to shape the communities they want for the future

  3. ABMB Engineers ABMB Engineers provides nationwide engineering services from offices in Louisiana and Mississippi • ABMB Engineers’ specialties include: • Highway and traffic engineering • Bridges • Site civil and surveying • Civil works

  4. Moffatt & Nichol Moffatt & Nichol is an internationally recognized water and coastal expert • Water resources • Urban waterfront developments • Coastal engineering and ecosystem restoration • Ports and harbors development • Numerical modeling

  5. Planning Methodology • Phase 1: Immediate Interim Protections • Phase 2: Guiding Principles, Goals, Vision & Scenarios • Information gathering and support committee formation • Forecasting and modeling • Public involvement and outreach • Guiding principles, goals & scenario development • Phase 3: Comprehensive Plan • Phase 4: Implementation, Funding Strategies & Monitoring • Conceptual Implementation Plans • Phase 5: Adoption Process

  6. Planning Methodology • Phase 1: Immediate Interim Protections • Phase 2: Guiding Principles, Goals, Vision & Scenarios • Information gathering and support committee formation • Forecasting and modeling • Public involvement and outreach • Guiding principles, goals & scenario development • Phase 3: Comprehensive Plan • Phase 4: Implementation, Funding Strategies & Monitoring • Conceptual Implementation Plans • Phase 5: Adoption Process

  7. Immediate Interim Assessment • Review Feliciana Vision 2005 recommendations • Prepare interim recommendations - affirm the current work underway, or recommend revisions to strengthen work in the interim • If interim measures are recommended, facilitate review and approval process

  8. Planning Methodology • Phase 1: Immediate Interim Protections • Phase 2: Guiding Principles, Goals, Vision & Scenarios • Information gathering and support committee formation • Forecasting and modeling • Public involvement and outreach • Guiding principles, goals & scenario development • Phase 3: Comprehensive Plan • Phase 4: Implementation, Funding Strategies & Monitoring • Conceptual Implementation Plans • Phase 5: Adoption Process

  9. GIS Analysis • Gathering of Base Data • Topographical Constrains • Analysis of Buildable Land

  10. West Feliciana Parish

  11. West Feliciana Parish

  12. Land Use - Louisiana Speaks

  13. Land Cover – USGS 2001

  14. Land Use/ Land Cover • Parish covers 273,000 acres • Almost 26,000 acres are developed • Over 40,000 acres in agricultural usage • Almost a third is covered by forest • The rest is made up by parks, wetlands, water, brush land, grass

  15. Developed Land • Most of the developed Land is the State Penitentiary (Civic) • Over 8,000 acres for single-family homes • Other includes developed green spaces such as lawns (3,200 acres) and unclassified developments • Industrial and commercial add up to 1,700 acres

  16. Open Water

  17. Riparian

  18. Wetland & Buffers

  19. Floodplains

  20. Steep Slopes

  21. Open Space

  22. Constrained Land • West Feliciana Parish has many natural features • Over 50% of the parish land has some natural constraint

  23. Constrained Land • Combining all constraints adds up to 141,500 acres of land

  24. Prime Buildable Land • Vacant Land – Constraints = Prime Buildable Land

  25. Natural Constraints

  26. Vacant Land

  27. Prime Buildable Land

  28. Prime Buildable Land • Over 40% of land is buildable • The 115,000 acres of buildable land are made up by agriculture, forest, brush land, grass land, and barren land

  29. Land Use Issues • Almost 9,000 acres of developed land is on land with some natural features • Large portion in the State Penitentiary - almost 4,000 acres • Single-Family Homes cover almost 3,000 acres of land with natural features • Two thirds of industrial land is in wetlands and floodplains • Ground-truthing of land use – Next Step

  30. Ground Survey of Land Use Map - October Wetlands Floodplains Gravel Pit?

  31. Ground Survey of Land Use Map - October Residential Lots? Residential Homes?

  32. Parish Research Demographics and Projections

  33. Population • 17% change from 1990 to 2000 • One of the fastest growing Parishes in Louisiana

  34. Population Forecast

  35. Data source: Louisiana Population Data Center – Note – LSU includes State Prison in Parish numbers

  36. March 2006 scenario August 2005 forecast The population of metro Baton Rouge is forecast to grow significantly—reaching 975,000 by 2031 Population, ths Source: Moody’s Economy.com

  37. Age Profile Few college and early professional age people

  38. Age Baton Rouge Metro has the smallest shares of residents over the age of 55 (17.1%) and the highest shares aged 20-34 (23%) 9.4% 2000 Census, Age by Gender, grouped by age cohorts 65+ 7.7% 55 to 64 Source: U.S. Census Bureau 28.7% 35 to 54 *US Age pyramid overlaid in YELLOW 14.0% 25 to 34 9.0% 20 to 24 0 to 19 31.1% Male Female

  39. Income Profile Median Household Income: West Feliciana - $37,271 Louisiana - $35,216 Source data: Census 2000

  40. Employment Source data: Census 2000

  41. Top 15 Jobs - Profile: Female = Burgundy, Male = Blue Source data: Census 2000

  42. Source: Louisiana Department of Labor Includes Parishes of: Ascension, E. Baton Rouge, E. Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, Tangipahoa, Washington, W. Baton Rouge, & W. Feliciana

  43. Source data: Census 2000

  44. Sales Tax Revenue Jan 2005 ------------------------------------------May 2007

  45. Traditional Approach The Present The Future

  46. Scenario Approach Plausible Stories about the future

  47. Working with Stakeholders • Parish Advisory Committee

  48. Communication Vehicles • Interviews • Outreach database • Project Logo • Newsletters/brochures • Flyers • Email blasts

  49. Community Workshops 1 2 3

  50. Workshop Game Pieces or “Chips”

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