McKelvey/Bennington Corridor Alternative Land Use Scenarios City of Maryland Heights Community Development McKelvey/Bennington Corridor Alternative Land Use Scenarios

The Purpose of This Exercise: City of Maryland Heights Community Development The Purpose of This Exercise: Allow you to respond to future land use scenarios (Which were developed at previous public meetings) Allow you to advise the Planning Commission Bear in mind that the land use scenarios are: Not part of any new development proposal Not about eliminating single-family houses

Watching this short presentation Reviewing 8 future land use scenarios City of Maryland Heights Community Development What you will be doing: Watching this short presentation Reviewing 8 future land use scenarios Choosing your preferred scenario Filling out a brief feedback form

Did You Know? Let’s take a look at the Corridor... Maryland Heights City of Maryland Heights Community Development Let’s take a look at the Corridor... Did You Know?

In the corridor there are... City of Maryland Heights Community Development In the corridor there are... 28 Restaurants 80 Stores/Services McKelvey/Bennington Corridor 130 Hotel Rooms 9 Institutions 1,100 Single-Family Homes 3,500 Apartments

At the Bennington-Page Node City of Maryland Heights Community Development Let's take a closer look... At the Bennington-Page Node Redevelopment Area created in 1998 Zoned Hotel/Office

Why Plan for this Area? DEVELOPMENT PRESSURE City of Maryland Heights Community Development Why Plan for this Area? Proximity to Westport Plaza Concentration of Large-Scale Multi-Family Development Anticipated MetroLink Corridor HBE Tract ~35 acres Zoned for hotel/office DEVELOPMENT PRESSURE

Multi-family development along Bennington City of Maryland Heights Community Development Multi-family development along Bennington

Multi-family development along Bennington City of Maryland Heights Community Development Multi-family development along Bennington

At the McKelvey-Dorsett Node City of Maryland Heights Community Development Let's take a closer look... At the McKelvey-Dorsett Node Redevelopment Area created in 1998 Zoned Hotel/Office

Why Plan for this Area? RISK OF OBSOLESCENCE Competition Bennington McKelvey City of Maryland Heights Community Development Why Plan for this Area? RISK OF OBSOLESCENCE Competition I-270 Age & Configuration Concentration of Large-Scale Multi-Family Development Dorsett Village “Downtown” Maryland Heights Walgreens Dorsett Location, Location, Location! Dorsett Square Meadow Center Proximity to I-270 & Large Daytime Population

Facing north on McKelvey towards Dorsett City of Maryland Heights Community Development 95% of commercial in entire Corridor in this node City’s grocery, drugstore, etc. Bob Lewis (Development Strategies) Dorsett/McKelvey Commercial Node >Aging >”Impacted by newer retail development” >”Strong connection” to multiple family housing Facing north on McKelvey towards Dorsett

Dorsett Village & Dorsett Center from McKelvey City of Maryland Heights Community Development 95% of commercial in entire Corridor in this node City’s grocery, drugstore, etc. Bob Lewis (Development Strategies) Dorsett/McKelvey Commercial Node >Aging >”Impacted by newer retail development” >”Strong connection” to multiple family housing Dorsett Village & Dorsett Center from McKelvey

Facing West on Dorsett towards McKelvey City of Maryland Heights Community Development 95% of commercial in entire Corridor in this node City’s grocery, drugstore, etc. Bob Lewis (Development Strategies) Dorsett/McKelvey Commercial Node >Aging >”Impacted by newer retail development” >”Strong connection” to multiple family housing Facing West on Dorsett towards McKelvey

The challenging pedestrian environment City of Maryland Heights Community Development 95% of commercial in entire Corridor in this node City’s grocery, drugstore, etc. Bob Lewis (Development Strategies) Dorsett/McKelvey Commercial Node >Aging >”Impacted by newer retail development” >”Strong connection” to multiple family housing The challenging pedestrian environment

The challenging pedestrian environment City of Maryland Heights Community Development 95% of commercial in entire Corridor in this node City’s grocery, drugstore, etc. Bob Lewis (Development Strategies) Dorsett/McKelvey Commercial Node >Aging >”Impacted by newer retail development” >”Strong connection” to multiple family housing The challenging pedestrian environment

The challenging pedestrian environment City of Maryland Heights Community Development 95% of commercial in entire Corridor in this node City’s grocery, drugstore, etc. Bob Lewis (Development Strategies) Dorsett/McKelvey Commercial Node >Aging >”Impacted by newer retail development” >”Strong connection” to multiple family housing The challenging pedestrian environment

Neighborhood Character City of Maryland Heights Community Development Neighborhood Character

City of Maryland Heights Community Development Recent redevelopment

Please Proceed to the Scenario Review City of Maryland Heights Community Development Your Task: Review a series of land use scenarios for each of the two nodes in the corridor: Select your preferred scenario for each of the nodes Fill out a feedback form after you’ve reviewed the scenarios Please Proceed to the Scenario Review