§ 25-217. Employment projections.

The projections prepared by Herbert/Smolkin Associates, Inc. of Louisiana in the Market Study For Land Use In Jefferson Parish indicate general land requirements for the commercial, mixed-use and industrial land use categories in unincorporated Jefferson Parish. The study provides projections in four (4) major employment categories that are used as indicators for land use. These categories include finance, insurance and real estate employment; manufacturing employment; services employment; and trade employment. The following table indicates these employment categories with the related projections from the market study.

Table 3.11: Employment Projections Unincorporated Jefferson Parish, 2000-2020

	Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate	Manufacturing	Services	Trade
East Bank 2000	11,774	6,009	11,917	25,215
East Bank 2005	12,832	5,948	12,988	26,237
East Bank 2010	13,689	5,900	13,855	27,099
East Bank 2015	14,344	5,826	14,517	27,596
East Bank 2020	14,727	5,735	14,905	27,742
East Bank 2000-2020 Change	+2,953	-274	+2,988	+2527
West Bank 2000	4,603	7,797	7,137	16,265
West Bank 2005	5,017	7,718	7,778	16,925
West Bank 2010	5,351	7,654	8,297	17,481
West Bank 2015	5,607	7,559	8,694	17,801
West Bank 2020	5,757	7,440	8,926	17,896
West Bank 2000-2020 Change	+1,154	-357	+1,790	+1630

 

*Employment Projections prepared by Herbert/Smolkin Associates, Inc. of LA.

Currently, there are approximately fifty-one thousand twelve (51,012) commercial-related jobs in these indicator categories distributed over three thousand seven hundred ninety-three and ninety-six hundredths (3,793.96) acres. The resulting employee per acre ratio is thirteen and forty-five hundredths (13.45) employees per acre. This ratio will be used as an indicator for commercial land use need. The market study indicates an increase of ten thousand one hundred thirty-two (10,132) jobs in these indicator categories. Currently, there are approximately forty-two thousand eight hundred forty-two (42,842) industrial-related jobs in these indicator categories distributed over four thousand seven hundred fifty and fifty-five hundredths (4,750.55) acres. The resulting employee per acre ratio is nine and two hundredths (9.02) employees per acre. This ratio will be used as an indicator for industrial land use need. The market study indicates an increase of two thousand two hundred eighty (2,280) industrial-related jobs in these indicator categories. Based on the current proportion of land use, approximately one thousand (1,000) new acres of commercial and industrial land could be developed by 2020.

The future land use plan provides commercial, mixed-use and industrial land uses for the maintenance and expansion of the major regional clusters identified in The Jefferson EDGE (The Jefferson Parish Economic Development Strategic Plan). In order to provide for the future development of a research and technology business park, as recommended in The Jefferson EDGE, the land use categories contain a category of Corporate/Research Park to be allocated for the future development of a regional technology park. Parish-wide technology awareness and development is an important component of planning for economic growth in Jefferson Parish. In addition, proposed transportation improvements to the West Bank, including the widening of the Huey P. Long Bridge will open development opportunities for commercial and industrial related uses. Additionally, the Enterprise Zones and Economic Development Districts as provided by JEDCO have been identified and considered in the mixed-use, commercial, and industrial land use categories.

The following table provides an economic and employment summary of Jefferson Parish.

Table 3.12: Jefferson Parish Economic Summary

Jefferson Parish
Characteristic	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020
Income (Per Capita)	13,931	19,106	21,194	26,207	28,141	30,146	32,375	34,919
Total Employment (Thousands)	105.55	195.93	226.55	278.31	296.36	315.13	337.15	363.15
Percent of Jobs in Manufacturing	18.44%	10.43%	7.7%	6.74%	N/A	6.01%	N/A	4.89%
Percent of Jobs in Services	16.22%	21.63%	29.85%	33.42%	N/A	37.40%	N/A	43.81%
Percent of Jobs in Farming	0.12%	0.08%	0.05%	0.03%	N/A	0.02%	N/A	0.02%
Percent of Jobs in Government	13.40%	11.66%	10.79%	9.95%	N/A	9.66%	N/A	8.95%

 

(Ord. No. 21939, § 1, 8-6-03)

Note— Employment Projections prepared by Herbert/Smolkin Associates, Inc. in the Market Study for Land Use in Jefferson Parish, 2002.