Community Strategic Planning Worksheet: Focus Area: Regulatory Rehab

Goal 1: Adopt a land-use plan that facilitates long-term growth and development.
  Objective 1: Present an updated land-use plan to the Planning and Zoning Commission
  for approval by the end of the 4th quarter of 2003

Goal 2: Implement a modern subdivision code that facilitates growth
  Objective 1: Present revised subdivision regulations to the planning and zoning
  commission for approval by June 2004

Goal 3: Enforce existing State regulations pertaining to new construction.
  Objective 1: Ensure compliance with state licensing laws by October 2002

Goal 4: Ensure environmental regulations facilitate growth while protecting
the environment.
  Objective 1: Active community involvement in legislative process by August 2002

Goal 5: Streamline the parish permitting process.
  Objective 1: Develop "true" one-stop permitting for business and residential enterprises
  by June 2003.

Goal 6: Implement Parish building code for new construction.
  Objective 1: Determine proper codes/areas to adopt.
  Objective 2: Evaluate cost of Implementation.
  Objective 3: Make final recommendation to Council Special Projects Committee by
  march 2003

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St. Charles Parish Strategic Planning Worksheet: Businesses Attractions/Retention

Goal 1: Develop and diversify the economy of St. Charles parish by initiating, coordinating and integrating public and private strategies for business and visitor attraction, business retention and expansion, and new enterprise development

  Objective 1: Establish a business attraction/retention program by the end of 2003
  Objective 2: Determine the need for a local tourism/visitor attraction program by the
  end of 2002
  Objective 3: Establish a new enterprise development program by December 2002.
  Objective 4: Establish a workforce development program by the end of 2002

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Community Strategic Planning Worksheet: Focus Area: Infrastructure

Goal 1: Develop a master transportation plan that addresses both short-and long-term needs that facilitate growth and enhances the quality of life.
  Objective 1:Conduct a detailed analysis of current capacity and level of service of the
  existing network.
  Objective 2: Identify long-term transportation needs.
  Objective 3: Develop and Implement a transit plan for St. Charles Parish.
  Objective 4: Present plan to Planning and Zoning Commission and Council for adoption
  by December 2004.

Goal 2: Develop a Long-term water distributions system and supply plan.
  Objective 1: Review and update the current water master plan and ensure
  long-term validity.

Goal 3: Develop and implement a plan to upgrade the sewer collection system.
  Objective 1: Review the current status of the existing collection system.
  Objective 2: Implement a plan to address the problems identified in objective 1
  Objective 3: Develop alternative methods of sewer collection system for new
  subdivisions that would reduce storm water infiltration.

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Community Strategic Planning Worksheet: Focus Area: Human Services

Goal 1: Provide an equitable allocation and distribution of human services to the residents of St. Charles Parish
  Objective 1: Develop a plan to assess and address the community human service needs
  in St. Charles Parish.

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Community Strategic Planning Worksheet: Focus Area: Health Care

Goal 1: Improve the Quality of life for St. Charles Parish residents by enhancing the level and quality of health care services.
  Objective 1: Expand the cardiology services
  Objective 2: Develop women's and children's services with emphasis on obstetrics
  to promote more comprehensive health care services to St. Charles Parish citizens.
  Objective 3: Facilitate and encourage development of physicians practices.
  Objective 4: Enhance the level and quality of service to St. Charles resisdents requiring
  long-term care (assisted living)
  Objective 5: Provide cancer treatment facility and program for St. Charles
  Parish residents.

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Community Strategic Planning Worksheet: Focus Area: Interagency Relations

Goal 1: Have top elected officials agree to the concept.
  Objective 1: Identify the key people, define the concept and obtain support for
  the program.

Goal 2: Put structure in place
  Objective 1: Design Interagency Team.
  Objective 2: Develop ground rules for consensus building for the process.

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