Recommendation CC.15

Recommendation Status: Expand

Increase the supply of mixed-income housing by prioritizing subsidies in multi-family residential developments that offer market-rate units.

This recommendation help achieve the following

Applicable Geographic Scales

Countywide

Municipalities

Key Issues Addressed

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Sustainability Considerations

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Sub-geographies

Equity Considerations

Mixed-income housing allows low - to moderate income residents to access high quality housing and more access to services and opportunities.

Economical, social, and institutional diversity can support growth and inclusive opportunities.

Related Planning Topic Areas

Not Sub-geographies
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Inclusive
Economies

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Complete Communities

Not Municipalities
Countywide
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Responsible Growth

Not Open Space & Environment
Not Transportation & Infrastructure
Economic Development
Housing
Land Use & Development
Not Infrastructure Cost-burden
Not Social & Environmental Resilience
Population Stagnation
Jobs-Skills Mismatch
Greater Housing Diversity & Affordability

Low
(Less than $1 mil)

Medium
($1-5 mil)

Partnership

Implementation

Lead Partner(s)

  • St. Louis County Department of Human Services - Office of Community Development

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Timeline

Ongoing

Near-term
(Within 5 Years)

Supporting Partner(s)

  • St. Louis County Department of Revenue

  • Rise Community Development

  • St. Louis Apartment Association

  • Home Builders of St. Louis and Eastern Missouri

  • Metropolitan St. Louis Equal Housing & Opportunity Council

Project

Cost

High
($10+ mil)

Project, Partnership, or Policy

Policy

Medium-term
(5-10 Years)

Long-term
(10+ Years)

Potential Funding Sources

  • Community Development Block Grants

  • HOME Investment Partnership funds

  • St. Louis County Port Authority Community Investment Fund

  • Federal Home Loan Bank

Not Partnership
Not Project
Policy

Tracking Implementation

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Communicate with higher income communities about the benefits of affordable housing to attract professionals beginning their careers.

Tracking Success

  • Increase in number of mixed-income housing developments

If overperforming, what should we do?

Evaluating increasing incentives such as property tax abatement.

If underperforming, what should we do?

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