• Comprehensive Plan
• Development Guidelines For St. Louis Park
• Solid waste city service for businesses
• Zoning Ordinance

Comprehensive Plan
The Comprehensive Plan is the city's official statement that guides development, redevelopment and preservation of the community's resources by establishing policies, plans and programs that govern land use, transportation, community facilities and services.
To arrange to see the Comprehensive Plan, call Community Development at (952) 924-2575

Development Guidelines For St. Louis Park
St. Louis Park's Strategic Plan outlines goals to create an environment for sustainable economic development.. As applicable, St. Louis Park will give priority to business proposals that accomplish the goals listed here.

For more information about the Strategic Plan, contact Greg Hunt at

• (952) 924-2197
• ghunt@stlouispark.org.
  

Implement Vision St. Louis Park Goals

• The project will help the community reach its vision of the future especially Vision St. Louis Park's goals for providing a full range of housing options, promoting a healthy business base, and developing residents' long-term ties to St. Louis Park's people, neighborhoods and institutions. (To see Vision St. Louis Park goals, click on About St. Louis Park > Overview > Vision.)

• The principles of Livable Communities are incorporated into the project; additionally, the project brings many of those same livability qualities to surrounding neighborhoods. Livable developments use high quality urban and architectural design to create "human scale" environments that provide opportunities for positive face-to-face interaction. Design is used to integrate land uses, housing styles and socioeconomic groups. The project is accessible to parks, services, shopping and jobs. The project preserves mature trees, preserves or creates open space and, when possible, makes use of creeks, ponds or other natural amenities to enhance attractiveness and provide recreational opportunities.

• The project will have a positive impact on surrounding neighborhoods. It will preserve and/or enhance parks and open space, locally unique physical elements, and anchoring institutions (i.e. schools, houses of worship, civic centers, etc.). Projects will preserve or strengthen the mixture of activities for residents to use and enjoy (shopping, working, schooling, playing and worshipping).

• The project will increase St. Louis Park's tax base. Additional priority is given to projects sited in areas experiencing declining property values.

• The project brings needed infrastructure improvements to the water/sewer, streets and telecommunications systems.

• The project will remediate existing environmental contamination and will not create new contamination. Additionally, it should save resources for the future and sustain, rather than consume, resources.

• The project will enhance mobility and increase the ability for residents to safely access local amenities. Projects preserve or enhance the "walkablity" of neighborhoods and reduce the need for automobile trips by providing interconnected walking, bicycling and public transit opportunities.

• The project is proposed for a property that is vacant or underused.

• The project would replace buildings that are inadequate for current business needs or are functionally obsolete.

• The project is proposed for a building or site that is not well maintained or is no longer safe and/or functionally viable.

• The project is proposed for an area that has experienced significant turnover in ownership, management and/or tenancy.

• The project brings appropriate zoning changes to an area where non-conforming zoning uses exist.

• The project will resolve conflicts with adjacent land uses.

• The project is in line with current market demand and/or is proposed for an area where developer interest is significant.

• The project's building value-to-land value ratio is less than two to one.

• The project, by its proximity, can be tied into and enhanced by other recently completed projects.

• By both quality and proximity, business projects will be a catalyst for additional redevelopment and housing projects will be a catalyst for home improvements or remodeling in nearby neighborhoods.

• Public dollars, if used, will be offset by an increase in the tax base.

• The project creates jobs or is proposed for an area that has the potential to attract new employers that provide household-supporting jobs.

Solid waste city service for businesses
Small businesses are invited to participate in the residential solid waste program. Businesses whose waste can be handled with garbage carts and recycling bins, in a weekly collection service, can sign up for city services. You can get as many recycling bins as you need - no extra charge. For more information, click here, or call City Utility Billing at (952) 924-2111.

Zoning Ordinance
Zoning regulations govern land use in St. Louis Park and are detailed in the City Code. The code is available online as a convenience to citizens and the business community. Although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of online material, the only official edition of the City Code is the printed version maintained by the City Clerk. For more information, please call the Administration Department at (952) 924-2525. View City Code

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