Background and OrientationPlanning is the process by which a community assesses what it is and what it wants to become, and then decides how it can make that happen. Area plans are designed to realize the community's vision for the future and provide elected officials with a proactive framework from which to make decisions about the housing, community, and economic growth of the area. Area plans provide a single, comprehensive plan for an area that provides policies to guide public decisions on land use, infrastructure, public services and zoning. The Truman Plaza Area Plan will:
- Recommend guidelines and strategies related to development, housing, neighborhoods, economic development, transportation, capital improvements, open spaces and urban design.
- Serve as the "plan of record" for the area and will be fully integrated with other adopted plans resulting in a single, coordinated policy for the area.
- Build on the foundation of previous planning efforts in the area.
The planning boundaries are:
North: Union Pacific (UP) Railroad Tracks
South: Independence Avenue between The Paseo and Woodland Avenue; I-70 east of Woodland Avenue to the Big Blue River
East: Chouteau Trafficway between the UP Railroad Tracks (north) and the UP and BNSF Railroad Tracks; the UP and BNSF Railroad Tracks between the Chouteau Trafficway and the Big Blue River; the Big Blue River between the UP and BNSF Railroad Tracks and I-70
West: I-35 to The Paseo between UP Railroad Tracks and Independence Avenue; Woodland Avenue between Independence Avenue and I-70
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