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

Applicable Geographic Scales

Countywide

Municipalities

Key Issues Addressed

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Sustainability Considerations

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Sub-geographies

Equity Considerations

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

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

Related Planning Topic Areas

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Responsible Growth

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

Low
(Less than $1 mil)

Medium
($1-10mil)

Partnership

Implementation

Lead Partner(s)

  • St. Louis County Department of Planning

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Timeline

Ongoing

Near-term
(Within 5 Years)

Supporting Partner(s)

  • 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

Project

Cost

High
($10+ mil)

Project, Partnership, or Policy

Policy

Medium-term
(5-10 Years)

Long-term
(10+ Years)

Potential Funding Sources

  • St. Louis County CDBG + general operating revenue

Not Project
Not Partnership
Policy

Tracking Implementation

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

Tracking Success

  • LEED_CC Transportation + Land Use

  • LEED_ND Neighborhood Pattern & Design

If overperforming, what should we do?

Keep going and publish the success.

If underperforming, what should we do?

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