LINC Designated Area #7

LINC Designated Areas are defined by the planning staff as many neighborhoods (subdivisions) or large property owners in a defined planning area. The main reasons for having Designated Areas is to allow citizens to engage in a process, informing, involving, assisting, coordinating and cooperating with citizens in community planning and local government. The focus of this citizen engagement program is to identify for property owners, residents and businesses within the target area the problems and opportunities to resolving those problems.

Below we have include public notices that were mailed to property owners

Public Meeting Notices #1

You are invited to a brief introduction and Charrette on the LINC Designated Neighborhood Pilot Program # 7 being tested for the area identified on the attached map. The meeting will be held March 7, 2002 at 6:00 p.m. in the Postal Square Building, located at 101 East Cypress Street, Lafayette, Louisiana.

TThe LINC Neighborhood Pilot Program is being tested in conjunction with the preparation of the Lafayette Parish Comprehensive Plan: Lafayette IN a Century (LINC). This Pilot effort is a seven month experiment to engage citizens living and working in a limited defined geographical neighborhood area in the City of Lafayette. By "engage"is meant the process of informing, involving, assisting, coordinating and cooperating with citizens in community planning and local government. The focus of this citizen engagement program is to help identify for property owners, residents and businesses within the target area the problems and the opportunities impacting the neighborhood over both short term and long term periods of time. The objective is to build a bridge between average citizens on the street and local government through a potential neighborhood approach. Government is often criticized, but government has resource limitations.

You are under no obligation to attend this or any subsequent meetings/workshops involved in this pilot program. This is strictly a voluntary opportunity for you to be informed and participate in a process which may impact on the future of your immediate area and Lafayette City-Parish.

If your name/address are not properly identified or you have a neighbor who has not received this letter, corrections will be made over the next several weeks. I look forward to meeting and working with you over the next seven months. If you have any questions or comments, please contact me at 291-8016 or the LINC Hotline at 291-5000.

Sincerely,

Mike Hollier, AICP
Planning Manager

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Public Meeting Notices #2

There will be a second "charrette" for the LINC Designated Emma K. Neighborhood on Thursday, April 4, 2002 at 6:00 p.m. in the Postal Square Auditorium, 101 East Cypress Street, Lafayette, Louisiana. A map of the designated area is illustrated on this notice.

I want to thank those of you who have taken the time from your busy schedules to write, call and/or attend the meetings for the Emma K Pilot Area. This is your neighborhood and we will follow your recommendations to the greatest degree possible.

The Community Design Workshop will present eight different scenario plans developed on March 7th. The purpose of this charrette is to begin selecting specific elements of the various ideas and plans proposed and developing consensus for a long term plan for the area. Comment sheets will be available to identify issues and needs within the neighborhood that are not necessarily part of the physical environment. There have been a number of comments made concerning crime in the neighborhood as well as social services for low income residents.

This is your opportunity to become informed and help evaluate and plan the future of your neighborhood area. You are under no obligation to attend this or any subsequent meetings/workshops involved in this pilot program. This is strictly a voluntary effort to determine public interest and facilitate preparation of both short term and long term plans for this immediate area. The LINC Neighborhood Pilot Program is being tested in conjunction with the preparation of the Lafayette Parish Comprehensive Plan: Lafayette In a Century (LINC).

If you have any questions or comments, please contact the LINC Hotline at 291-5000.

Sincerely,

Mike Hollier, AICP
Planning Manager

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Public Meeting Notices #3

I want to thank those of you who have taken time to write, call, attend meetings or come by Postal Square individually for the LINC Neighborhood "Emma K" Pilot Area. The physical concerns and suggestions you have raised and we have focused on are the following:

1) McKinley Street redevelopment
2) Jefferson Street redevelopment
3) Public Parks
4) Affordable housing
5) I-49 Connector buffering
6) Cultural Center Development
7) Music Memorial Center/Village
8) Parking
9) Land Use
10) Gateways to the Neighborhood Area
11) Artist Village Mixed Use Development
12) Intersection (Roof Garden) Plaza at McKinley St. and Jefferson St.
13) Taft Street Redevelopment
14) Commercial Redevelopment
15) New Housing Development
16) Industrial Redevelopment
17) Community Center Development
18) Museum(s)
19) Residential neighborhood preservation

The eight plan options presented at the last charrette held in March have been narrowed down to two proposals. Your input and participation in selecting those items and design features you would like included in the preparation of a final draft plan for the Emma K Area is important. This charrette will be held on Thursday, June 6, 2002 at 6:00 pm in the Postal Square Building, 101 East Cypress Street, Lafayette, La

The LINC Neighborhood Pilot Program is being tested in conjunction with the preparation of the Lafayette Parish Comprehensive Plan: Lafayette In a Century (LINC). Help build a "Community of Choice".

If you have any questions or comments, please contact the LINC Hotline at 291-5000.

Sincerely,

Mike Hollier, AICP
Planning Manager

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Public Meeting Notices #4

I again want to thank those of you who have taken time to write, call, attend meetings or come by Postal Square individually to make comments and offer suggestions to the LINC Neighborhood #7 Plan and the process. In June 2002, property owners, residents and business owners overwhelmingly narrowed alternatives A and B physical plans to a strong preference for Plan B with selected modifications and changes taken from proposal A. A final draft plan has now been completed with specific site options for your review and vote. This is your neighborhood and it will be your plan.

There will be a meeting held on Tuesday, July 16, 2002 at 6:00 pm in the Postal Square Building 101 East Cypress Street, Lafayette, Louisiana to review the proposed final draft plan. Your input and participation in the process is important. A decision needs to be made to determine if this is the Plan for formal consideration and adoption by the Planning Commission. A paper vote ballot will be requested. If you cannot make the meeting there will be an additional one week opportunity for you to come to Postal Square and vote at your convenience.

Volunteers are requested for establishment of the LINC Neighborhood # 7 Coordinating Team. The Team is limited to fifteen individuals roughly divided into three representative interest groups: a) residents b) businesses and c) property owners. Organized neighborhood groups have automatic direct representation (e.g. Freetown Section). It will be the responsibility of the Coordinating Team to develop, guide and facilitate implementation of the LINC Neighborhood Plan. The Coordinating Team representatives will be chosen before the end of July 2002. Contact me at 291-8016 if you have any questions or comments.

The LINC Neighborhood Pilot Program is being tested in conjunction with the preparation of the Lafayette Parish Comprehensive Plan: Lafayette In a Century (LINC). Help build a "Community of Choice".

If you have any questions or comments, please contact the LINC Hotline at 291-5000.

Sincerely,

Mike Hollier, AICP
Planning Manager

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