Carrollton-Audubon Renaissance Plan
Seven Steps to Success

Step I. Data

Conduct an analysis of local resources and assess community strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Analyze demographic and socioeconomic data gathered from the US Census. Track trends using 1990 and 2000 census data, as well as 2005 and 2006 (post-Katrina) data as it becomes available. Track data based on:

• population
• household size, type and income
• employment patterns
• education

Set up the boundary area and its relationship to other boundaries, such as planning and congressional districts. Get relevant federal, state, local and private plans and documents, including those of:

• US Army Corps of Engineers
• FEMA
• Loyola and Tulane Universities
• Audubon Park
• Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
• Other Louisiana agencies and departments
• Orleans Levee Board
• Port of New Orleans
• Historic Districts
• Private Developers

Synthesize and analyze all existing plans from a comprehensive Carrollton-Audubon perspective.

Step II. Vision

Develop a vision, determine priorities, set goals, and define specific steps toward reaching them. Hold a series of public meetings to begin the visioning process. Begin with one-on-one meetings with key leaders of the community. Next, set up meetings for small groups on a functional level. Meetings should include small groups which have a mainly functional focus, including:

• environmental
• infrastructure
• community facility
• education
• religious
• business

Continue meetings with small groups, including such associations as:

• neighborhood
• property owners
• homeowners
• residents

Step III. Plan

Review framework of Renaissance Plan approach

1. Work with City Planning Commission staff. Compare CARI Plan to other completed Renaissance Plans (New Orleans East and Lower Garden District) and similar planning tools.
2. Coordinate with other related planning efforts
   • Bring New Orleans Back Commission
   • City Planning Commission Plaza Planning Charrette process
   • Riverfront Vision 2005 Charrette process
   • Regional Planning Process
   • Transportation Plan and related plans
   • Other area-wide efforts
3. Develop parameters for plan details
   • Land use map
   • Capital improvements
   • Regulations and enforcement
   • Zoning ordinance
   • Zoning map

Step IV. Participation

Citizen Participation and Citizen Consensus
Conduct a series of general meetings to provide an overview of the process and to seek further input and feedback.

A. Geo-track meetings - A series of meetings based on geographic locations

• Neighborhood Associations
• Large areas and landmark areas
• Other geographically identified areas
• Neighborhood leader database
• Major neighborhood overlay

B. Issue-track meetings - A series of meetings based on a general issue, concern, or theme

• Transportation
• Recreation and open space
• Housing
• Hurricane and disaster preparedness
• Economic development
• Education
• Environment
• Other themes as developed in meetings with stakeholders

C. Develop feedback and talkback process involving:

• Web site
• Hot line
• Newsletter
• Suggestion box

Step V. Consensus

Consensus validation

1. Combined Geo-meetings and Issue-meetings
   1. Small group meetings
   2. Neighborhood-based meetings
2. Coordinate with City Planning Commission

Step VI. Coordination

Coordinate and integrate with concurrent City of New Orleans Master Planning process. Master Planning Elements include:

• Economic Development
• Tourism
• Historic Preservation
• Arts and Culture
• Transportation
• Environment
• Energy
• Capital Facilities
• Recreation
• Other elements

Coordination with proposed revised City of New Orleans Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance

• Text Changes
• Map Changes
• Administration
• Public Participation

Step VII. Implementation … and Beyond …

Develop a method, with involvement from all key stakeholders, for implementation and continued review of the Plan. The implementation of the CARI Renaissance Plan will be based on an action agenda, and will begin with the Renaissance Plan’s top priorities.

The City Planning commission will ultimately approve the Renaissance Plan and recommend the Plan to the City Council. The Council will officially “adopt" the Plan and take the lead in carrying out those portions which need legislative action.

The Plan will be a "living" plan and will serve as a policy document for all new projects in the Carrollton-Audubon Park area. As a legislative tool, an advisory guide, and a continuing catalyst for neighborhood action and consensus, the CARI Plan will be a model process that other neighborhoods will emulate.