Recommendation SI.9
Recommendation Status: Existing
Support the upgrade and expansion of St. Louis Lambert International Airport and industrial/logistics redevelopment within the Airport Influence Zone.
This recommendation helps achieve the following
Sustainable Infrastructure
Leading the Region
Key Issues Addressed
Related Planning Topic Areas
Applicable Geographic Scales
Countywide
Municipalities
Sub-geographies
Equity Considerations
Sustains and increases local job stock and workforce.
Sustainability Considerations
Airport area warehousing can lead to lower carbon emissions due to reduced transportation distances and emissions, and utilization of existing infrastructure, and well as the multi-modal efficiency of transportation
Implementation
Lead Partner(s)
St. Louis Airport Authority
City of St. Louis
St. Louis Economic Development Partnership
Supporting Partner(s)
Cost
Low
(Less than $1 mil)
Medium
($1-10mil)
High
($10+ mil)
Project, Partnership, or Policy
Project
Partnership
Policy
St. Louis County Department of Human Services
St. Louis County Department of Planning
Developers
Timeline
Medium-term
(5-10 Years)
Ongoing
Near-term
(Within 5 Years)
Long-term
(10+ Years)
Potential Funding Sources
FAA Improvement Program, local transit allocations
MO State DED Industrial Site Development Grant and Missouri Manufacturing Jobs Program
St. Louis Economic Development Partnership
Tax Increment Financing
Public-Private partnerships
Private investment
St. Louis County CDBG + general operating revenue
Tracking Implementation
Tracking Success
LEED_CC_ Innovation
LEED_CC_ Regional Priority
If overperforming, what should we do?
Lend support to the St. Louis Airport Commission to define and accelerate improvement projects.
If underperforming, what should we do?
Keep going and publish the success.