Recommendation RG.7

Recommendation Status: Expand

Foster a safe, convenient, attractive, and fiscally responsible land use pattern that includes a variety of housing, recreational, and commercial opportunities in a manner that is compatible with existing and planned uses of surrounding properties.

This recommendation helps achieve the following

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Responsible
Growth

Inclusive
Economies

Complete Communities

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
Open Space & Environment
Not Transportation & Infrastructure

Applicable Geographic Scales

Countywide

Countywide

Municipalities

Not Municipalities

Sub-geographies

Not Sub-geographies

Equity Considerations

Ensures that no resident lives near a polluting or polluted environment.

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Sustainability Considerations

Builds upon existing assets and strengthens existing communities.

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Implementation

Lead Partner(s)

  • Municipalities

  • 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

Project

Partnership

Policy

  • Private Developers

  • Local Businesses

  • Community Organizations

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Not Policy
Not Project
Partnership

Timeline

Near-term
(Within 5 Years)

Ongoing

Medium-term
(5-10 Years)

Long-term
(10+ Years)

Potential Funding Sources

  • Local and Capital improvement funds

  • Tax Increment Financing

  • Public-Private partnerships

  • Private investment

Tracking Implementation

Tracking Success

  • LEED CC Quality of Life

  • LEED ND Neighborhood Pattern & Design

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If overperforming, what should we do?

Create a CID / BID for the capital cost of the improvement and the necessary operation and management costs. Implement demonstration projects.

If underperforming, what should we do?

Keep going and publish the success.

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