Urban Renewal Area

On April 20, 1999, the City Council approved a resolution establishing the Lafayette Urban Renewal Authority. The Authority was created in response to a citizens’ petition for the formation of an urban renewal authority, findings of blight in the Old Town Area, and following a public hearing on the matter. The purpose of the Authority is to serve as the public entity to effect revitalization and redevelopment in the downtown area. The Authority will work inpartnership with property owners to improve existing structures, bring new commercial and mixed use development to raw land within the blighted area, and preventdeterioration of properties within the area.

Read the Lafayette Urban Renewal Plan.

View a map of the Urban Renewal Area.

Read the Architectural Standards for the Urban Renewal Area. 

Check out information on the Festival Plaza project and the Downtown Action Committee.

Questions?  Contact the Director of Community Development.