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OLIVETTE/UNIVERSITY CITY I-170/OLIVE BOULEVARD JOINT REDEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE TheTAP panel provided strong support of the idea for Olivette and University City joining together to transform this “woebegone”area. The TAP recommendations included: Create a bi-city Chapter 353 district and Redevelopment Corporation to tackle: -the adoption of a jointredevelopment plan, -strict, consistent design standards, and -analyze various financing options. Nurture partnershipsby approachingprivate, county and regional sectors,government agencies as well as Chambersof Commerce, developers,and businesses. Assemble and redevelop the southwest quadrant. At the same time, the TAP panel recommended the cities jointly be working to: Establish a form-based zoning code for the 353 district; Attract MetroLink and transit-oriented development; Makeheavy streetscape improvements; Insist that property owners share design enforcement with the cities; Budget for robust publicity; Find a strong champion for the district. The TAP panel also found the redevelopment principles and vision, as prepared by the Task Force, reasonable and realistic.A copy of the TAP panel report has been attached. James E. Mellowith Armstrong Teasdale. James Mellois a partner with the firm Armstrong Teasdale, LLP, a multidisciplinary law firm with headquarters in the St. Louis region. Jim Mello, practice area leader of the firm’s Public Finance practice group, focuses on public law. A primary part of his practice involves private-public development projects and governmental finance. As counsel to municipalities, small manufacturers, non-profit organizations, investment banking firms, and banks, Mr. Mellostructures deals to finance cash flow borrowings, infrastructure projects, redevelopment projects and other projects. His work has resultedin the financing or refinancing of many public/private projects including retail shopping centers and business headquarters. In addition to his transactional practice, Mr. Mellohas significant municipal law and public finance litigation experience.In actions relating to tax increment financing,zoning and finance, he serves as trial and appellate counsel to parties through all phases of governmental litigation. Key points of the discussion with Mr. Melloare as follows: The two communities should first develop “term sheet” of agreed upon principles, with essentially would serve as the foundation for an Intergovernmental Agreement. Both City Councils should then adopt an Intergovernmental Agreement, to serve as a contract of cooperation. Following the intergovernmental agreement, the two communities should adopt a master plan. Consideration should be given to establishing a 353 Redevelopment Corporation as means to implementation. In summary. The Task Force invited various development experts with varied backgrounds and expertise. The input from Mr. Mindlin and Mr. Hellmuth assisted the Task Force to develop a comprehensive redevelopment vision focused on the principles of sustainability. The aspects of place making, social interaction, and environmental sensitivity all played roles in establishing the principles for redevelopment. Mr. Edwards experiences dealing with multiple communities help the Task Force develop the framework of the Joint Development Overlay District. This includes references to the redevelopment vision and coordinated plan reviews. The ULI TAP panel reinforced the concept of a coordinated approach to redeveloping the areas surrounding the interchange. The Panel also found the redevelopment vision, and list of preferred land uses, realistic and feasible to implement in the area and overall St. Louis region. I-170/Olive Joint Redevelopment Task Force Final ReportPage 14of 17