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from non-renewable sources, and reduces the potential for damage resulting from flash floods, earthquakes and other natural disasters. This Plan accords with the Comprehensive Plan's goals for development. The Plan encourages a "high-quality, long lasting development, that proiects a positive community image," by requiring new construction to be of first-rate materials. The Plan "increases the value of surrounding property" by providing an attractive anchor residential development and finishing the eyesore Incomplete Facility with a masonry veneer. The Plan "adds to the public convenience" and "enhances community resources" by providing abundant on-site parking, laundry, recreational, multipurpose rooms and other facihties. The Plan "enlarges opportunities for pursuing an urban life-style" and "project the essentially residential nature of the community" by providing comfortable living space for numerous new city residents. The Plan does not intrude upon any "designated landmarks" or "historic areas." The Plan "minimizes the consumption of energy from non-renewable sources, and reduces the potential for damage resulting from flash floods, earthquakes and other natural disasters" by its high- density design, use of new energy-efficient materials, and new first-quality construction. Any Redevelopment Agreement executed by LCRA and the chosen Developer for the Area shah contain, among other things, adequate provisions for traffic, vehicular parking, safety from fire, panic and other dangers, adequate provisions for light and air, safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations with adequate utilities, sound design and arrangement and improved employment opportunities. 5. PROPOSED EMPLOYMENT The development of the Area will contribute to the employment of approximately 12 permanent jobs. Approximately 650 temporary jobs will be created during the construction phase. 6. CIRCULATION The Area is conveniently located on a major artery, Delmar Boulevard, and very near Interstate Highway 170, providing excellent public and private transportation access. The Plan will require at least one access drive to Detmar Boulevard and at least one access drive to Delcrest, with attendant curb cuts. No changes in major rights-of-way (other than possible curb cuts, and signsl or street grades are anticipated; such changes, ff any, will be subiect to the review and approval of the City Department of Streets and/or St. Louis County Department of Highways and Traffic. 7. BUILDING AND SITE REGULATIONS The Area shah be subject to aH applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances, regulations and codes of the City. The population densities, land coverage, and bufiding intensities of redevelopment shah be governed by the Zoning Code. 4 1525371