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Planner outlines 'St. Louis County 2050' goals, policy buckets and near-term implementation steps
Summary
Joel Hensley, principal planner, presented the 'St. Louis County 2050' comprehensive plan to the Human Relations Commission, describing five priority outcomes, five policy 'buckets,' and near-term implementation actions including a zoning code update, a community outreach 'post-adoption roadshow,' and a Spanish Lake small-area study.
Joel Hensley, principal planner in the St. Louis County Planning Department, presented the county’s comprehensive plan, calling it “St. Louis County 2050, an equitable and sustainable comprehensive plan” and saying that equity and sustainability are woven into the roughly 200 policies the plan contains.
Hensley summarized five desired outcomes the plan targets: safe and thriving communities; fiscally responsible infrastructure; equitable growth and opportunity; housing options for all; and strong and healthy residents. He also identified five key issues the county must address—population stagnation,…
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