Connecting with our Guiding Principles
The visualizations demonstrate the following guiding principles, showing how their application sets an aspirational vision for future improvements in these specific places and also informs policy changes to encourage widespread adoption throughout St. John.
Sustainability and Stewardship
Include green stormwater infrastructure to filter and reduce runoff as part of public infrastructure improvements within the mid-island Centerline Road area, coordinating public and private improvements with watershed/topography
Adopt development standards to filter, store, and conserve water, and require building standards appropriate for development within more vulnerable locations.
Consider the effects of climate change in infrastructure upgrades and development standards
Include coastal resiliency and watershed planning as part of visioning and prioritizing improvements within Coral Bay
Connect People, Commerce, and Places
Improve pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure and shared parking opportunities as part of Centerline Road improvements
Investigate alternatives for safer and more efficient movement of industrial traffic and freight to and from Coral Bay
Include street trees with green infrastructure as part of street reconstruction, public spaces, and private development/redevelopment standards
Provide Homes for Everyone
Introduce a range of housing types as part of an expanded mix of uses within the mid-island Centerline Road and Coral Bay areas
Improve accessibility to local retail, healthcare, and other community needs by locating housing in mixed-use centers and corridors
Improve & Maintain Quality of Life
Require new buildings front public streets with parking behind, utilize frontages for expanded planting, sidewalks, and public space
Maintain and improve existing valued community spaces, and add new community spaces serving local needs
In Coral Bay and throughout St. John, prioritize identification, protection, and celebration of cultural and historic resources
In Coral Bay, preserve and improve public access to the shoreline
Build economic opprotunity and resilience
Identify locations in the mid-island area for targeted commercial and industrial uses, focusing on redevelopment and uses that appropriate near residential
Introduce infrastructure improvements in Coral Bay to better support small-scale local business investments
Protect natural Resources
Maximize preservation of sensitive natural and cultural resources
In Coral Bay, steer development from sensitive areas or places susceptible to adverse impacts like guts, floodplains, wetlands, coastal areas, and steep slopes
Strengthen existing gut and shoreline protection policies in Coral Bay
Continue development and implementation of watershed planning initiatives, and utilize them as a guide to policy and development standards for public investment and private development