Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee - November 2, 2026

The City of St. Louis Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee met on November 2, 2026, and advanced Board Bill 90 with a do-pass recommendation. The bill would establish a city process for court-supervised receivership of vacant nuisance properties—vacant at least six months—allowing a receiver to rehabilitate, sell, or, as a last resort, demolish a property. Discussion covered safeguards, lien priorities, qualified receivers and buyers, market viability, and a proposed phased or pilot implementation; no specific properties or procurement awards were identified. Members also emphasized that implementation will require staff and court capacity and could be scaled if successful.

The committee also advanced Board Bill 104, the city’s annual CDBG action plan, with a do-pass recommendation. The presentation covered grant allocations and housing, service, and infrastructure programs, including $430,510 for job training, $80,000 for Prison Prosperity, $400,000 for Justine Petersen, and approximately $1.5 million in interim assistance, including support for LRA property maintenance. Housing-production funds are expected to be offered through a developer NOFA around March 2027. Clinton Peabody Phase 2 and improvements for the Boys & Girls Club and Carr Square Community Center were also included. The presenter noted that applications exceed available funding and described recent grant-contracting delays associated with system transitions; the public-comment period for the proposed awards was underway.