On the housing front, Florissant is evolving to meet the changing demand.“We’re a community that was built out after World War Two,” depicts Mulcahy.“A lot of the homes were built between 1950 and 1970, and the homeowner of today is looking for a slightly larger product, two story homes, two or three car garages.” Fortunately, McBride Homes is constructing two new subdivisions, Koch Park Manors, which will introduce 105 new units, and River Bluffs with 136 homes. These will feature diverse housing types, from large single family homes to low-maintenance detached villas. “That community kind of has something for everybody, which is very important for us,” he emphasizes.“We’re trying to meet people at every stage of life.” The developments also integrate into the city’s plan for expanding the Greenway trail system. “McBride bought into our vision for trails within these developments,”Mulcahy imparts.“Both developments are along the proposed Sunset to Koch Park trail extension, and they’re building trails within them which will help those connections and help our costs in getting them completed.” THE ROAD AHEAD Looking to the next two years, Mulcahy names his top priorities, which are completing the Old Town Plaza, advancing the greenway trail network, maintaining a vibrant retail corridor, building a new hotel, and attracting new light industrial employers. “Those are definitely at the top of our list to keep Florissant moving forward,” he asserts. 9 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 07 FLORISSANT, MO
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