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Cottleville, Missouri is a small community (Census 2000 population:
1,928) located in St. Charles County, approximately four miles south of
St. Peters and 21 miles west of St. Louis. Economic Development Center
of St. Charles County promotional materials promote the county as “metro
St. Louis’ hottest submarket:”
“With a growing population
of 337,572, more than 7,000 new residents each year since 2000, the
highest median household income of any county in Missouri, and the
bi-state region’s lowest unemployment rates, St. Charles County, MO has
earned the reputation as the ‘center of dynamic growth in metro St.
Louis.’”
In spite of obvious recent
commercial and residential development in the surrounding region, the
Old Town Cottleville district still displays characteristics of a
traditional, historic rural small town business district. Still,
significant retail development is creeping closer to the Old Town
Cottleville district and small, locally-owned businesses in the district
are feeling increased “pressure” posed by national “name” and “Big Box”
retailers entering the local marketplace.
The City of Cottleville is
taking a pro-active approach to planning for the future prosperity of
the Old Town district. The performance of the market study by Downtown
Professionals Network is part of a comprehensive approach to create a
Master Plan for Old Town Cottleville that will guide improvements and
developments, and that will establish Old Town as a special place for
generations to come.
The information and direction
gained from the Old Town Cottleville Market Study & Strategy Plan is
being used to orchestrate new business development and marketing efforts
that will help to position and enhance the presence of Old Town
Cottleville in a dramatically changing market. As part of the Master
Plan for Old Town Cottleville, findings from the market study are
serving to guide current and future revitalization and redevelopment
strategies that are focused on: |
