Top 10 Reasons To Have A Master Plan

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