Lafayette Parish Growth Plan

Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) is developing a growth plan for areas in Lafayette Parish. This mainly includes the unincorporated areas-meaning areas outside the city of Lafayette, and outside other municipalities throughout the Parish. The goals of the growth plan include:

● Encourage growth where it can be supported by public infrastructure
● Reduce conflicts between land uses
● Increase standards for development near the boundaries of all municipalities
● Coordinating growth with utilities, transportation, and other planned services

This survey is being sent to residents of Lafayette Parish to share their experiences, observations, and concerns about growth and development in the parish. As a resident of the parish, your insights and ideas are critical to developing tools that address the most significant local growth challenges and reflect community priorities. Your input will be used to help prioritize key issues associated with growth and development and identify effective strategies to address them.

If you would like more information about the process of developing the growth plan, you may contact Cathie Gilbert at 337-291-8454, cgilbert@lafayettela.gov.

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* 1. Where do you live or work?

Outside of a city boundary

City of Broussard

City of Carencro

Town of Duson

City of Lafayette

City of Scott

City of Youngsville

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* 2. How long have you lived in Lafayette Parish?

Less than 5 years

6-10 years

11-20 years

More than 21 years

I work in Lafayette Parish but do not live here

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* 3. What are your biggest concerns about future development in the areas outside of city boundaries? (select up to three)

Flooding impacts

Availability of drinking water

More traffic and congestion

Commercial development in residential areas

Too many residential subdivisions

Apartment and small lot subdivisions

Other (please specify)

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* 4. In your perspective , is the parish -

Ready to add more growth

Keeping up with the amount and size of new development

Falling behind in its ability to provide services to current and future residents

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* 5. Which of the following considerations are most important to guiding future growth in the parish (choose up to three)?

Creating a development-friendly environment to encourage growth

Managing flood risk

Ensuring new uses do not negatively impact the existing community

Ensuring adequate services (water, sewer, roads, public safety, etc.) for parish residents

Protecting the community from environmental impacts of development

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Rank the following issues for the future of Lafayette Parish from most important to least important: (1-most important & 5-least important)

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* 7. Where should future growth be prioritized?

Inside existing city boundaries

Near existing city boundaries

Across the parish without limitations

Growth outside of cities should be discouraged

Lafayette Parish Growth Plan

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* 1. Where do you live or work?

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* 2. How long have you lived in Lafayette Parish?

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* 3. What are your biggest concerns about future development in the areas outside of city boundaries? (select up to three)

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* 4. In your perspective , is the parish -

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* 5. Which of the following considerations are most important to guiding future growth in the parish (choose up to three)?

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* 6. Rank the following issues for the future of Lafayette Parish from most important to least important: (1-most important & 5-least important)

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* 7. Where should future growth be prioritized?

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* 8. What is one issue you feel the Growth Plan must address?