Question:
Why does Jefferson Parish Need a Comprehensive Land Use and Transportation Plan?

Answer:
The purpose of developing a comprehensive land use and transportation plan is to maintain the excellent quality of life in Jefferson Parish for years to come. Through the comprehensive land use and transportation planning process, Parish residents, business owners and community organizations help shape Jefferson Parish's land use and open space pattern. Land use and transportation planning helps to ensure that Jefferson Parish continues to be an attractive, safe, and prosperous place to live and work.

Question:
What is the difference between the Comprehensive Land Use and Transportation Plan and the Zoning Ordinance?

Answer:
The Comprehensive Land Use and Transportation Plan generally guides land use decisions by defining the goals and policies the citizens have developed through the planning process. The Zoning Ordinance is part of the Parish Code, and regulates the type, scale and intensity of development that may occur in any specific zoning district.

Question:
Who is involved in developing the Comprhensive Land Use and Transportation Plan?

Answer:
Jefferson Parish Government and the Regional Planning Commission are sponsoring the planning effort. The work is being carried out by a group including the Jefferson Parish Planning Department, GCR & Associates, Inc., the University of New Orleans College of Urban and Public Affairs, Burk-Kleinpeter, Inc., Hebert/Smolkin Asociates, Inc., Urban Planning Innovations, Inc., and swLEADER, Inc. More information can be found by clicking on the "Project Team" section of the Website.

Question:
How can I get involved in developing the plan?

Answer:
We want all citizens that are interested to participate in this planning process. In the early stages of Plan development, over 160 citizens attended Planning District Workshops to voice the issues they believed were most important to future growth and development in Jefferson Parish. As the planning process moved into the Element Committee phase, 112 citizens volunteered to be members of this important Plan-writing group. In early 2003, multiple public hearings will be held to present the Plan to the citizens. These meetings will be announced in the Plan newsletter and public journals to afford you the opportunity to review the plan and comment on it. In the interim, please keep informed by visiting this web site often to keep abreast of available reports and presentations.