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OLIVETTE/UNIVERSITY CITY I-170/OLIVE BOULEVARD JOINT REDEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE Strengthen each community’s unique qualities. “Creating value by creating place”. Investment in infrastructure and amenities is crucial. Dan Hellmuth with Hellmuth + Bicknese Architects. Dan Hellmuthis a principle and cofounder of thefirm Hellmuth + Bicknese Architects,a full service architectural design and planning firm dedicated to planning for sustainable development and providing building solutions through high-performance design. Key points of the discussion with Mr. Hellmuthare as follows: Setup an overlay district while development pressures are low. NOTE: The Task Force has done this already. Create a vision that isshared and supported by the public. Capitalize on new American Dream of alivable and walkable community. Createan exciting draw for developers that can see the potential. Be one of the firstLEED neighborhood developments. Attract Federal funding. Pursue an opportunity to restore the River desPeres, and address flooding issues. Develop a form based code Joe Edwards, co-founder of The Loop Special Business District. Joe Edwards’ creative vision, risk-taking, and leadership have helped transform theLoop into one of the most vibrant restaurant, shopping, arts & entertainment districts in the United States.Mr. Edwards was instrumental in the development of the nationally-renowned restaurant and music club Blueberry Hill, the Tivoli Movie Theatre, thenon-profit St. Louis Walk of Fame, The Pageant concert nightclub, Pin-Up Bowl, and the Moonrise Hotel.He has also renovated numerous historic buildings (including creating the Flamingo Bowl on Washington Avenuein downtown St. Louis) and encouraged one-of-a-kind specialty shops, restaurants, and cultural institutions to make The Loop their home. Currently he is spearheading the effort to bring a fixed-track, vintage trolley system back to the area. Key points of the discussion with Mr. Edwardsare as follows: Redevelopment efforts should find a niche, as in the vision for The Loop saw a need for a 2,000 capacity night clubin the region. Work cooperatively with citiesregarding licensing, permitting, etc. Important to have owner occupied businesses. Creation of special business district. Tax rates and licenses need to be same on both sides. Eliminate inconsistencies between both communities. Alluded to the Loop’s success given its strongresidential base. The Urban Land Institute. The Task Force contractedassistance from the Urban Land Institute (ULI) St. Louis District Council to evaluate the feasibility and merits of both communities working together in the redevelopment of the area surrounding the interchange and to evaluate the preliminary redevelopment principles, including the list of preferred land uses and design criteria. Theevaluation wasdone through the ULI’s Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) program, aservice intended to provide expert, multi-disciplinary advice to public agencies and non-profit organizations facing complex land use and real estate issues in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Members of the TAP panel included: Bob Lewis with Development Strategies(Planner), Tim Boyle of City Property Company(Developer –Builder/Visionary), Bill Kueling of Pulsinelli Law Firm(Attorney), Bill Burke of Oats Associates(Architect), Gwen Knight of Enhanced Value Strategies, Inc.(Developer –Financing), and Cady Scott with McCormack Baron Salazar(Developer –Marketing and Site Location). I-170/Olive Joint Redevelopment Task Force Final ReportPage 13of 17