Bill Dennis went back to Waveland to lead a charrette in late June.

1. Charrette participants:

Architect & Town Planners
Robert Orr
Catherine Johnson
Bill Dennis
John Massengale (Tues-Wed only)
Allison Anderson
Susan Bridgewater (charrette captain)
Jared Sedam
Milton Grenfell
David Carrico (perspective artist)

Special advisors
Rick Chellman, traffic engineer
Ann Daigle, Special Assistant to the Director, MDA
Bruce Newton, local engineer
Jesse Loya, Waveland Building Department
Mary Dennis (landscape architect)
Sandy Sorlien, Smart Code advisor
Chad Emerson. Smart Code advisor
Bob Gibbs, Retail advisor
Andrew Gibbs, assistant
Debra Hempel (coordinator)

On Saturday, there was a presentation followed by break-out sessions at about 12 tables with the public to talk about the neighborhoods.

Jesse Loya of the Waveland Bldg. Department & Bruce Newton of Digital Engineering & Imaging Inc. gave a brief overview of progress to date “on the ground” in Waveland.

Ann Daigle gave a recap of all plans for rebuilding along the Gulf. She shared innovative ideas other cities have come up with, places where the Smart Code has already been adopted, and other information she believes would be of interest to Waveland residents and their unique conditions.

Robert Orr also gave a succinct overview of how New Urbanism creates good neighborhoods and why this approach is good for Waveland, and then presented the ideas created so far in the study.

Sandy Sorlien offered an overview of the SmartCode and the requirements for rebuilding within the different flood areas, as well as ideas for meeting those requirements that other towns have created.

Sunday to Monday afternoon assignments:
A. Smart Code Callibration led by Sandy & Ann

	a. Identify & Document existing & proposed neighborhood centers & boundaries 
	b. Identify & Document existing & proposed transect zones (setbacks, etc) 
	c. Identify & Document existing & proposed transportation elements 
	d. Identify & Document existing & proposed open spaces 
	e. Identify & Document existing & proposed schools & civic sites 
	f. Identify & Document existing & proposed commercial areas 
	g. Identify & Document existing & proposed special projects

A. What will Coleman Avenue look like?
B. What will Route 90 neighborhoods look like?
C. What will private projects look like?
D. What are the rebuilding options for Beach Boulevard (in the V-Zone)?

Coleman Market Plan (PDF)

Longo Compound Plan (PDF)

Waveland Final Report (PDF)

Post any information on this or other charrettes, and progress in Waveland.

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