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Olive Sub-Area Study – 1-24-17  P. 43 – staff to draft goal statements for the Olive Boulevard sub-area plan (review 2005 plan) – consider adding statements to other sections of the plan?  P. 43-45, label the olive boulevard districts; continue the naming system on the subsequent maps (throughout section). Make names bolder to better identify.  Make more contrast between district and land use colors There are several improvements that can be In p. 46, provide clarification as to implemented throughout the Olive Boulevard subarea, regardless of the district within which a property lies. This section provides an overview of the various tools – or improvements. The specific district improvement plans that follow on pages 6-13 (change numbers) illustrate where and how they may be applied. (It should be noted that some improvements should be made throughout the subarea and, therefore, do not show up on the improvement plans (list examples of day to day improvements and benefits to the community in each toolbox section.)  P. 43, provide context/identify Olive Boulevard issues for application of tools. (view as stand alone document)  P. 47, road diet – change wording as per notes (from previous meeting)  P. 49, provide a local picture for façade improvements section  Within each specific district plan section, insert appropriate sections of proposed land use map – reference the full map for details  Provide a separate section identifying the floodplain issues in the Olive Boulevard sub- area. Insert prior to sub-district area section. Repeat the recommendation that the City should develop a flood mitigation strategy (this recommendation appears in the environmental section)  P. 55 delete modified neighborhood circulation section  P. 58 – instead of being parcel specific, draw a range and modify text appropriately.  P. 89 -- U City is Well-Known – staff to draft language – identify other areas of the community and opportunities Virtually everyone in the St. Louis region knows U City, most likely because of its world-famous Delmar Loop, and that is a powerful advantage. Name recognition may be hard to quantify but it is where economic development work begins. The community has a story to tell and a pitch to offer about investing in, locating in, and doing business in U City. Generally, businesses and the development community understand what makes U City “tick,” who it is, and why it works so well. U City has a distinct advantage over towns where Step 1 is introducing yourself. U City’s economic development approach should build on its well known and established brand and community identity, and tailor recruitment efforts to expressing how an individual business’s potential success fits within what has made U City successful for Page 8 of 9