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Parish committee approves $54,000 Complete Streets study; parish share $10,000
Summary
A Terrebonne Parish committee approved a cooperative endeavor agreement with the Center for Planning Excellence to develop a Complete Streets policy. The project budget is $54,000; the parish will pay $10,000 from planning consultant funds. The measure passed 6-3.
Terrebonne Parish’s Community Development and Planning Committee voted to authorize a cooperative endeavor agreement with the Center for Planning Excellence (CPEC) to develop a parishwide Complete Streets policy.
The one-year project carries a total cost of $54,000; the parish’s direct cost is $10,000, paid from the planning department’s consultant-fees account. CPEC secured a grant contribution of $21,000, and the Houma–Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission committed $10,000 plus an additional $13,000 toward demonstration projects. The motion passed on a 6-3 vote.
The Complete Streets effort is described in the project summary as a policy-level effort, not a regulatory code. The scope provided in committee materials includes kickoff and advisory-committee formation, research and analysis of local and state practices, outreach and community walk audits, drafting a parishwide policy that addresses urban and rural contexts, and recommendations for next steps and implementation. Staff said the work would also include up to two public presentations and up to four advisory-committee meetings during the one-year effort.
Supporters said a formal Complete Streets policy can strengthen grant applications — including Safe Streets for All-type grants — and help ensure future right-of-way work considers sidewalks, bicycle facilities, transit and accessibility. Staff noted the policy responds to the parish’s Vision 2030 comprehensive plan and follows examples adopted by the state and other Louisiana municipalities.
Opponents on the committee said the parish should prioritize direct capital maintenance, like road patching and striping, rather than a study, arguing the $10,000 could be spent on immediate repairs. Committee members asked whether the project could reduce future costs by preserving right-of-way width and improving eligibility and scoring for federal grant programs.
The committee identified Grand Caillou (Grand Cayuga) Road as a potential site for demonstration projects and noted the Complete Streets work will be coordinated with the parish’s Safe Streets for All grant application.
