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Sustainability Strategic Plan for the City of University City, Missouri <br />September 12, 2011/ REVISED JANUARY 8, 2012 <br />Page 14 <br /> <br />4 <br />Complete buy out of homes <br />in 5 year flood plain; replace <br />with park land <br />a Cooperate with federal government for funding to buy all properties in the 5 year <br />flood plain; cooperate with Trailnet, Great Rivers Greenway and St Louis County to <br />use land for recreation and trails <br />5 <br />Improve riparian corridor a Delineate "Flood Plain Zone" and create ordinances to outlaw storage of material <br />and debris there <br />6 <br />Decrease potable water use a Limit amount of lawn watering allowed. Change city code so water from <br />downspouts, rain barrels is used to water lawns, gardens when possible <br />b Change plantings in parks to use less water; no longer finance "U City in Bloom" <br />plantings that require watering <br />c Decrease the amount of potable water use by ___% by 20__. <br /> <br />2. Commercial/Industrial <br /> <br />Goals Actions <br />1 Clean up the River des <br />Peres, Improving Water <br />Quality <br />a Educate business owners on stream bank rules: keep waste out of river/flood plain, <br />decrease water runoff, (see # 2), and restore native habitat <br />2 Decrease storm water run off a Set up competition for businesses with prizes/publicity for those who accomplish most <br />to decrease storm water runoff; educate employees to use less water during <br />rainstorms* <br />b Educate businesses on code when license issued: empty downspouts onto property, <br />not sewers, if possible <br />c Enforce city code: permits for new parking lots, other hard surfaces, must specify <br />"permeable surface" <br />d Encourage businesses to use grant funds for projects when available <br />3 Cooperate with "upstream <br />communities" to accomplish <br />goals 1 and 2 <br />a Educate business owners to encourage cooperative efforts with upstream <br />communities/ businesses <br />4 Complete buy out of homes <br />in 5 year flood plain; replace <br />with park land <br />a Ask businesses to cooperate in fund raising and planning process, then "adopt a <br />stretch of the river" to convert to park land. <br />5 Improve riparian corridor a Educate businesses: "Flood Plain Zone" must not contain items that could wash into <br />the river