Recommendation RG.8
Recommendation Status: New
Retain rural community opportunities with specific design guidelines that permit community-based agriculture, small-scale farms, natural habitat conservation subdivisions, horse farms, and rural estate living.
This recommendation helps achieve the following
Applicable Geographic Scales
Countywide
Municipalities
Key Issues Addressed
Sustainability Considerations
Sub-geographies
Equity Considerations
Sustains local rural communities that have limited access to resources due to current guidelines.
Allow for off-the-grid / small scale agriculture and/or rural living options.
Related Planning Topic Areas
Responsible Growth
Responsible Growth
Low
(Less than $1 mil)
Medium
($1-10mil)
Partnership
Implementation
Lead Partner(s)
Municipalities
St. Louis County Department of Planning
Timeline
Ongoing
Near-term
(Within 5 Years)
Supporting Partner(s)
Private Developers
Community Organizations
St. Louis County Department of Public Health
St. Louis County Department of Parks & Recreation
Project
Cost
High
($10+ mil)
Project, Partnership, or Policy
Policy
Medium-term
(5-10 Years)
Long-term
(10+ Years)
Potential Funding Sources
EPA The Local Foods
Local Places
NPS Land and Water Conservation Fund
USFWS
MO DNR
MO MDC
NFWF
National Audubon Society
Nature Conservancy
Environmental Defense Fund
EPA Urban Waters Small Grants
EPA Watershed Funding
USDA Urban and Community Forestry Program
Tracking Implementation
Design guidelines to become regulatory requirements to implement vision. Implement demonstration projects.
Tracking Success
LEED_ND Smart Location & Linkage
SITES Site Context
If overperforming, what should we do?
Keep going and publish the success.
If underperforming, what should we do?