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Council hears final draft of Webster Groves comprehensive plan; public hearing set
Summary
Consultant Lakota Group presented the final draft of the city's comprehensive plan, outlining goals on housing diversity, commercial districts, complete streets and implementation steps. Council set a public hearing for Sept. 2 and tentatively planned adoption discussion for Sept. 16.
The Webster Groves City Council on Wednesday received a full presentation of the city's draft comprehensive plan from consultant Josh Bloom of the Lakota Group and city staff, with a public hearing scheduled for Sept. 2 and council discussion and possible adoption tentatively set for Sept. 16. Josh Bloom, director of community strategies at the Lakota Group, said the plan is intended to be a flexible policy guide that reflects community input collected over 18 months of outreach.
Why it matters: the comprehensive plan will guide future zoning updates, capital investments and development decisions. Council members said they want clarity on which items in the plan are directional guidance and which will require later policy or zoning changes.
Bloom told the council the plan is organized around seven pillars ' neighborhoods; economic vitality; city of the arts; quality of life; operational excellence; complete…
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