Katie Vollbrecht

The Age-Flourishing St. Cloud Action Plan, developed by the City of St. Cloud, outlines a five-year commitment to enhance the community as an age-friendly environment. It focuses on five domains: Advocacy, Health & Wellbeing, Transportation & Mobility, Social & Community Engagement, and Housing. The plan aims to foster a culture of inclusivity and support for residents of all ages by addressing key areas such as promoting an aging lens in decision-making, improving senior nutrition, enhancing walkability, combating social isolation, and expanding accessible housing options, ultimately contributing to the community's overall well-being and economic vitality.

The St. Cloud Joint Planning District's Sustainability Framework Plan outlines a vision for active, vibrant communities that support a prosperous local economy, maintain physical and mental health, and sustain high-quality land and water resources. The plan is structured around 17 best practice areas, including environmentally preferable purchasing, product stewardship, waste reduction, greenhouse gas reductions, land use, multi-modal transportation, renewable energy, energy efficiency, building practices, community health, healthy rural and urban landscapes, sustainability education, surface and groundwater protection, Mississippi River conservation, innovative opportunities, government policies, and food and agriculture. It provides a detailed toolbox and action plan with specific goals and initiatives to achieve this comprehensive sustainability vision.

This document outlines a subarea plan for the revitalization and redevelopment of the Division Street corridor, addressing existing challenges such as wide roads and lack of pedestrian amenities. The plan focuses on transforming Division Street into a stable and resilient mixed-use district, promoting targeted housing redevelopment, and leveraging its role as a regional retail and service center. It categorizes the corridor into three distinct character areas—West Gateway, Central Corridor, and East End—providing specific recommendations for future land use, development scale, and overall character to enhance community pride and identity.

This document details the Subarea Plans for Downtown St. Cloud and the Division Street corridor, building upon the city's Comprehensive Plan. It outlines key concepts and strategies for land use and development, transportation and circulation, and other improvements, including the identification of Catalyst Sites for redevelopment. The plan aims to guide improvements, reinvestment, and redevelopment, enhance the image and identity of these areas, and improve pedestrian and non-motorized mobility while managing traffic flow and site aesthetics.

The document outlines a proposed redevelopment concept for the Cooper Avenue Catalyst Site within the City of St. Cloud's Comprehensive Plan. It details a mixed-use development strategy, incorporating auto-oriented retail, commercial services, standalone non-residential buildings, and various residential typologies including high-density multi-family, owner-occupied rowhomes, and new single-family homes. The plan emphasizes careful considerations for site access, parking, landscaping, and aesthetic integration to ensure compatibility with surrounding neighborhoods and commercial land uses, with a specific focus on a 2025 update for Division Street.