TOP 10 REASONS TO HAVE A MASTER PLAN:
1. It is required by Louisiana State Law (RS 33:107)
2. It can help provide the efficient use of public funds
3. It can be a tool to provide good public facilities
4. It can help a community be more resilient to man-made and natural disasters
5. It enhances predictability for residents, investors and builders
6. It can be a tool to promote jobs and economic development
7. It can be a tool to preserve prime agricultural land and environmentally sensitive areas
8. It can be a tool to improve the quality of the housing stock
9. It can be a tool protect historic buildings
10. Because ad hoc decisions undermine predictability and lead to public disdain for the process
