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 helps achieve the following

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Complete
Communities

Inclusive
Economies

Responsible
Growth

Key Issues Addressed

Not Social & Environmental Resilience
Population Stagnation
Greater Housing Diversity & Affordability
Not Infrastructure Cost-burden
Jobs-Skills Mismatch

Related Planning Topic Areas

Not Open Space & Environment
Economic Development
Housing
Land Use & Development
Not Transportation & Infrastructure

Applicable Geographic Scales

Countywide

Countywide

Municipalities

Not Municipalities

Sub-geographies

Not 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.

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Sustainability Considerations

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

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Implementation

Lead Partner(s)

Supporting Partner(s)

Cost

Project, Partnership, or Policy

Project

Partnership

Policy

Timeline

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

Lead Partner(s) icon
  • 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

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Medium
($1-5 mil)

Low
(Less than $1 mil)

High
($10+ mil)

Not Partnership
Not Project
Policy

Medium-term
(5-10 Years)

Ongoing

Near-term
(Within 5 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

Tracking Implementation

Tracking Success

  • Increase in number of mixed-income housing developments

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If overperforming, what should we do?

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

If underperforming, what should we do?

Evaluating increasing incentives such as property tax abatement.

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