Recommendation RG.9

Recommendation Status: Expand

Guide development within unincorporated County to areas where the proposed density and development types align with capacity and access to existing utility/transportation infrastructure.

This recommendation helps achieve the following

Responsible
Growth

Sustainable Infrastructure

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

Related Planning Topic Areas

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

Applicable Geographic Scales

Countywide

Not Countywide

Municipalities

Not Municipalities

Sub-geographies

Sub-geographies

Equity Considerations

Planned development in areas of existing public transportation supports increased access for all to jobs and housing.

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Sustainability Considerations

Increases density of population and jobs support the financial feasibility of public transportation.

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Implementation

Lead Partner(s)

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

  • St. Louis County Department of Planning

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  • Private Developers

  • Local Businesses

  • Community Organizations

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

  • St. Louis Economic Development Partnership

  • St. Louis County Department of Planning

  • Metro Transit

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Timeline

Near-term
(Within 5 Years)

Ongoing

Medium-term
(5-10 Years)

Long-term
(10+ Years)

Potential Funding Sources

  • St. Louis County CDBG + general operating revenue

Tracking Implementation

Tracking Success

  • LEED_CC Transportation + Land Use

  • LEED_ND Neighborhood Pattern & Design

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If overperforming, what should we do?

Develop regulatory tools and design guidelines to implement policy. Implement demonstration projects.

If underperforming, what should we do?

Keep going and publish the success.

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