2011-0212
INTRODUCED BY: V.J. ST. PIERRE, JR., PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING)
ORDINANCE NO. _________
Title
An ordinance to adopt the St. Charles Parish Comprehensive Land Use Plan: St. Charles 2030.
Body
WHEREAS, the current Comprehensive Land Use Plan for St. Charles Parish was adopted on August 13, 1990 (Ord. 90-8-2), and has not been updated since that time; and,
WHEREAS, the Council entered into a contract with WRT, LLC consulting firm (Ord. 09-4-8) to lead the Parish in the development of a new Comprehensive Land Use Plan; and,
WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish received a grant from the Center for Planning Excellence (CPEX) in the amount of $100,000 and received technical staff assistance from CPEX for the development of a new Comprehensive Land Use Plan; and,
WHEREAS, a citizen-based steering committee guided the Plan development and helped form policy ideas; and,
WHEREAS, the public was engaged throughout the development of the Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the public participated in three major workshops: Visioning Sessions (August 18 - October 12, 2009); Shape the Future (March 15-16, 2010); and, Open Houses (November 8-10, 2010) and presentations to community groups; and,
WHEREAS, the Public Information Office provided ongoing updates through the parish website, social media sites, television broadcasts, on-line survey and produced an informational video about the Steering Committee and process; and,
WHEREAS, the Parish Council passed Resolution No. 5692 endorsing the St. Charles Parish 2030 Vision Statement which set the framework for the Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the Plan contains seven (7) elements: Economic Development; Land Use, Housing and Community Character; Transportation; Infrastructure, Community Facilities, Parks and Recreation and Natural and Cultural Resources which establish goals, policies and action items which provide the pathway to achieving the adopted vision; and,
WHEREAS, the Plan contains a Future Land Use M...
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