Recommendation RG.4

Recommendation Status: Expand

Create overlay districts with design guidelines for key Countywide mixed-use corridors, developed in partnership with various municipal and governmental organizations.

This recommendation helps achieve the following

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Complete Communities

Responsible
Growth

Inclusive
Economies

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Sustainable Infrastructure

Key Issues Addressed

Population Stagnation
Greater Housing Diversity & Affordability
Social & Environmental Resilience
Infrastructure Cost-burden
Jobs-Skills Mismatch

Related Planning Topic Areas

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

Applicable Geographic Scales

Countywide

Countywide

Municipalities

Not Municipalities

Sub-geographies

Not Sub-geographies

Equity Considerations

Potential for transit related communities and affordable housing with a full range of community services.

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Sustainability Considerations

Multi-agency partnership safeguards longevity of vision and enables higher capacity for implementation.

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Implementation

Lead Partner(s)

  • St. Louis County Department of Planning

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Supporting Partner(s)

Cost

Low
(Less than $1 mil)

Medium
($1-10mil)

High
($10+ mil)

Project, Partnership, or Policy

Not Project
Not Partnership
Policy

Project

Partnership

Policy

Timeline

  • Municipalities

  • Developers

  • Local Businesses

  • Community Organizations

  • St. Louis County Department of Parks and Recreation

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

  • St. Louis Economic Development Partnership

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Medium-term
(5-10 Years)

Ongoing

Near-term
(Within 5 Years)

Long-term
(10+ Years)

Potential Funding Sources

  • St. Louis County CDBG + general operating revenue

  • EWGCOG funding

  • Great Streets Program

Tracking Implementation

Tracking Success

  • LEED_CC_ Integrative Process

  • LEED_CC_ Transportation + Land Use

  • LEED_CC_ Quality of Life

  • LEED_ND_ Neighborhood Pattern & Design

  • LEED_ND_ Green Infrastructure & Buildings

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If overperforming, what should we do?

Build a coalition of developers and construction companies who support compact mixed-use development. Build that support with a county-wide citizen action committee for advocacy and education of the residents.

If underperforming, what should we do?

Implement demonstration projects.

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