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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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?

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

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

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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. Neighborhood Character
City of
Maryland Heights
Community Development
Neighborhood Character

19. City of
Maryland Heights
Community Development
Recent redevelopment

20. 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