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2016 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 454
BY SENATOR BARROW
PLANNING/ZONING. Provides that Smart Growth Developments include amenities which
enhance the quality of life for its residents. (gov sig)
1 AN ACT
2 To enact Subpart N of Part IV of Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of
3 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 33:140.211 and 140.212, relative to smart growth
4 developments; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; and to
5 provide for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. Subpart N of Part IV of Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised
8 Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 33:140.211 through 140.212, is hereby enacted to read
9 as follows:
10 §140.211. Findings, declaration of necessity and purpose
11 It is hereby found and declared that:
12 (1) It is the policy of the state to promote the sound growth and
13 development of parishes and municipalities by enabling them to undertake the
14 correction of deficient conditions, factors, and characteristics through a
15 comprehensive master plan with coordinated community development, the
16 formulation, participation in, and adoption of public and private improvement
17 programs related thereto, and the encouragement of participation in such
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1 efforts by private enterprise.
2 (2) It is the policy of the state to enable the governing body of parishes
3 and municipalities to promote the safety, health, morals and welfare, comfort
4 and security of the people of the state through the provision of adequate, safe,
5 and sanitary accommodations and facilities incidental or appurtenant thereto,
6 for persons and families of all income levels.
7 (3) It is the policy of the state to promote a vigorous and growing
8 economy, to prevent economic stagnation, and to encourage the creation of new
9 job opportunities, to increase revenues to the state and to its parishes and
10 municipalities and to achieve stable and diversified local economies. In
11 furtherance of these goals, it is the policy of the state to enable the governing
12 authority of parishes and municipalities to retain existing zoning and planning
13 initiatives, and to develop sites, reasonably accessible to residential facilities, for
14 new performing art and commercial building, in hopes that industrial and
15 commercial development of the area will proceed in sound fashion and in
16 coordination with smart growth development of housing, mass transportation
17 and public services.
18 §140.212. Definitions
19 The following terms wherever used or referred to in this Chapter shall
20 have the following meanings unless a different meaning is clearly indicated in
21 the context:
22 (1) "Governing body" means the legislative body, commission, council,
23 board or aldermen, police jury, or other body charged with governing the
24 parish or municipality.
25 (2) "Master plan" means the comprehensive plan of the parish or
26 municipality.
27 (3) "Smart growth development" means one or more works,
28 undertakings and activities for the development, redevelopment, improvement,
29 construction, rehabilitation or conservation of structures, facilities and
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1 appurtenances in an area which is intended to result in a new community
2 including the activities to carry out a new community development plan which
3 shall include but not be limited to the following:
4 (a) Mix land uses together.
5 (b) Create a range of housing opportunities and choices.
6 (c) Create walkable neighborhoods which include schools and grocery
7 stores.
8 (d) Foster distinctive, attractive communities with a strong sense of
9 place.
10 (e) Preserve open space, farmland, natural beauty, and critical
11 environmental areas.
12 (f) Provide a variety of transportation choices.
13 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
14 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
15 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
16 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
17 effective on the day following such approval.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Michael Bell.
DIGEST
SB 454 Original 2016 Regular Session Barrow
Proposed law declares that the policy of the state is to promote smart growth developments
of parishes and municipalities by enabling them to undertake the correction of deficient
conditions, factors and characteristics through comprehensive and coordinated community
development, the formulation, participation in, and adoption of public and private
improvement programs related thereto and the encouragement of participation in such efforts
by private enterprise.
Proposed law provides for the following definitions:
(1)"Governing body" means the legislative body, commission, council, board or
aldermen, police jury, or other body charged with governing the parish or
municipality.
(2)"Master plan" means the comprehensive plan of the parish or municipality.
(3)"Smart growth development" means one or more works, undertakings and activities
for the development, redevelopment, improvement, construction, rehabilitation or
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conservation of structures, facilities and appurtenances in an area which is intended
to result in a new community including the activities to carry out a new community
development plan.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 33:140.211-140.212)
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