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Council approves $500,000 for Downtown Urban Core Redevelopment Plan
Summary
The council approved a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Downtown Development Authority, authorizing $100,000 from Council reserve funds and $400,000 from the FY2025–26 downtown capital allocation for a Downtown–Urban Core Redevelopment Plan; the motion passed 4–1.
The Lafayette City Council voted April 7 to authorize a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government and the Lafayette Centre Development District doing business as the Downtown Development Authority for a Downtown–Urban Core Redevelopment Plan. The council approved disbursing $100,000 from City Council Downtown Comprehensive Plan Reserve Funds and using $400,000 of the FY2025–26 Downtown capital budget, following a motion by Councilmember Thomas Hooks and a second by Andy Naquin.
The motion passed 4–1, with Councilmember Elroy Broussard voting in opposition. City staff reported 23 citizen emails in support of the measure and Kevin Blanchard addressed the council to thank members for their support and work on the initiative. The expenditures authorize staff to proceed with the redevelopment planning work with the Downtown Development Authority.
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