West Feliciana Parish Planning Meetings

Set for October and November

A series of meetings throughout West Feliciana Parish has been set to provide information and gain citizen support for the comprehensive planning effort that is currently underway. “This series of meetings will provide residents with an opportunity to discuss concerns such as housing, transportation, growth and development.  The plan will provide a roadmap to help the parish accommodate residents of all ages and incomes,” said Parish Planning and Zoning Administrator Nancy Jensen. 

*Meeting locations are based on districts; however, residents may attend any of the meetings.

The public is also invited to attend a workshop on Thursday, November 29 at Hemingbough.  Registration will begin at 5:30 p.m. and a hands-on workshop will begin at 6:00 p.m. This meeting will allow residents to use maps to chart various future growth alternatives for the parish.  The workshop will challenge stakeholders with the task of deciding where new growth should and should not occur within the parish, the general form that new growth should take, and the type of transportation system needed to serve it, as well as highlighting opportunity areas for change.

Recently, the West Feliciana Parish Police Jury hired Fregonese Associates, a planning firm from Portland, OR, to develop a parish wide comprehensive plan, also known as a master plan.  Comprehensive plans provide a consolidated guide to address issues such as housing, transportation, economic development, environmental protection and future growth and development.  Fregonese Associates has worked extensively

throughout South Louisiana, most recently as part of the Louisiana Speaks Regional Plan. 

For more information, please contact Nancy Jensen at 225-635-3864, Alison Cascio at the Center for Planning Excellence at 225-267-6300 or view the Plan Website.