Recommendation LR.2

Recommendation Status: Expand

Amend zoning, design regulations, and land use policies to increase the supply of mixed-income and affordable housing developments.

This recommendation helps achieve the following

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Key Issues Addressed

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

Complete
Communities

Inclusive
Economies

Responsible
Growth

Sustainable Infrastructure

Leading the Region

Related Planning Topic Areas

Applicable Geographic Scales

Countywide

Countywide

Municipalities

Not Municipalities

Sub-geographies

Not Sub-geographies

Equity Considerations

Increasing the supply of quality housing options can support of residents at various income levels.

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Sustainability Considerations

Active Design, Universal Design, and other architectural design principles can create opportunities to attract and retain residents while also allowing for greater access and mobility.

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Implementation

Lead Partner(s)

Low
(Less than $1 mil)

Medium
($1-10mil)

High
($10+ mil)

Project, Partnership, or Policy

Not Project
Recommendation does not take form as a partnership.
Policy

Project

Partnership

Policy

  • St. Louis County Department of Planning

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Supporting Partner(s)

  • St. Louis Department of Human Services

  • St. Louis County Department of Transportation and Public Works

  • Metro Transit

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Cost

Timeline

Medium-term
(5-10 Years)

Ongoing

Near-term
(Within 5 Years)

Long-term
(10+ Years)

Potential Funding Sources

  • St. Louis County general operation revenue

Tracking Implementation

Tracking Success

  • Increase in the number of housing units for all income levels.

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If overperforming, what should we do?

Assess ways to increase funding for the Affordable Housing Trust to be able to allocate toward housing development activities.

If underperforming, what should we do?

Restrict regulatory tools to geographic areas where the needs are greatest to help population distribution throughout St. Louis County.

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