Jury agrees to fund MPC proposal for Comprehensive Plan and UDC update
The Bossier City‑Parish MPC requested funding to update the Comprehensive Development Plan and Unified Development Code; the jury approved the proposal and authorized execution of documents, with costs shared one‑third each by MPC, Bossier City Council and the police jury.
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Carlotta Askew‑Brown, executive director of the Bossier City‑Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC), outlined the need to overhaul the Unified Development Code (UDC) and complete a long‑range Comprehensive Development Plan to reflect current demographics, transportation patterns and housing needs. She said the UDC adopted in 2003 contains outdated provisions affecting telecommunications, short‑term rentals and subdivision rules.
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