Good morning.

We'll call today's housing urban development and zoning committee meeting to order.

Madam Clerk, please call the role.

Alderman Clohn.

Alder Woman Sweitzer.

Alder Woman Keys.

Vice Chair Sanye.

President.

Alderman Browning.

Alderman Aldrick.

Chair Clark Hubbard.

Here.

Alder Woman Sweitzer.

Alder Woman Keys.

Alderman Aldrick.

We have four present.

Thank you.

With that, I'll accept the motion to approve the minutes from Tuesday, October 28, 2025.

So moved.

It was moved by Vice Chair Sanjay and seconded by Alderman Browning that we approve the minutes from Tuesday, October 28, 2025.

Madam Clerk, please call the row.

Alderman Cohn.

Alder Woman Sweitzer.

Alder Woman Keys.

Vice Chair Sanye.

Aye.

Alderman Browning.

Alderman Aldric.

Chair Clark Hubbard.

Hi.

Alder Woman Sweitzer.

Alder Woman Keys.

Alderman Aldrick.

We have four eye votes.

All right.

With that, we successfully approved the minutes.

We will now move down in the agenda.

I recognize Vice Chair Saye on Board Bill 58.

Good morning, Madam Chair and members of the committee.

It will include three one bedroom units, 52 two-bedroom units, 16 three-bedroom units.

AMI maximum.

And the units will continue to be operated by FAC Fox Grove Management.

So there's a lot of details I can get into on this project.

It's been talked about in the works for quite some time, but you know, this is Litech housing that we are looking to support for a total of 71 affordable apartments that come out to a total cost of about 14.2 uh a million 14.2 million dollars in total cost.

Um I'm happy to kind of go further in detail if the committee would like or to take any specific questions that the committee has.

Um they have done the tie do clearance.

There's a community benefits scorecard in front of you all, of which they scored a 65 on.

Um and we know that for the tier three level of assessments, they need 50 points or more.

Um, and for this specific project, they score pretty high in terms of um affordable housing, transit, access, geography, and um public infrastructure um improvements.

Um, and so from there, I'm just happy to take any questions.

I don't really want to keep you all's time too mundane.

I know that you all we also received a comment today from uh the parent action council.

They spoke about an ordinance in place.

Um, I do want to say, as noted in your packet, um, there was reach out to St.

Louis Public Schools on May 28th about this project, and I think there was an attempt to schedule some meetings that kind of got canceled and rescheduled.

Um, and I think their point just in the comments that they sent is that they really try to figure out a better process of communication, but they are generally supportive of affordable housing uh projects such as the one in front of us.

All right, did you have any speakers that you wanted to speak?

Yes.

Um, I have Mr.

Wilson today from St.

Louis Development Corporation, and then I also have Eric Mahone, um, who has been kind of working as a consultant on this project as well as well on behalf of the sales.

Great.

Good afternoon.

Um, Zach Wilson with SLTC.

Scores way over the uh tier three points system as usual.

Uh and project receives LITEC.

We support 15 years of tax abandonment 10 and 90 followed by five of 50.

Uh again, this is a bright spot because it's providing affordable housing in uh areas that are pretty strong the last 10, 15 years.

So uh keeping affordability in the areas that we've seen high increases in rents and uh sale prices.

Uh, we'd be happy to go into career to deal with scorecards if you want, but uh we have Paul and Andrew to speak on those if you would like.

And did you have any comments you wanted to make?

Just here for questions, answer questions.

Okay, all right, great.

We'll start with the committee, Ottoman Cone.

Uh the only question I have is I got the letter from the parent action council from SLPS.

Um and had a very brief exchange with them earlier today.

So is it that they SLDC didn't notify SLPS of They were notified and also reached out to to have a conversation, but I think they were never able to get the meeting scheduled.

Um I'll let them speak a little bit more transparently.

But I know um obviously the school district has a lot going on with the new superintendent, things like that.

And so I think some of the meetings that were scheduled got canceled, but they've definitely been notified, and I even had my own conversations um with them about it, but I don't think they got a chance to like formally meet.

Okay.

We uh email the packet to SLPS's real estate committee.

Uh it was done on May 28th.

Uh I know they reached out to the developer to schedule meetings.

Uh, they've been rescheduled or canceled.

Um, so we have email proof that went out that we've due on all projects since this has been established.

And that went out on May 28th.

Yes.

So several months ago.

Correct.

Um, I if I recall correctly, the ordinance only requires notification to SLPS.

It doesn't require anything further.

So correct.

In terms of our own process, we've fulfilled our obligation to make sure LPS is notified.

We've notified all projects that have been introduced in the board by board bill.

Uh there's only a handful of times the SLPS has responded those uh uh packets and uh I think it's been once or twice, but everything else has been no response.

Okay, all right, thank you.

I don't have any further questions.

Um, you know, this is a very exciting project.

It's always good to see these come through.

Um, and you know, certainly having 71 affordable apartments is going to be a wonderful addition to our community here in the city.

So uh thank you very much.

Thank you.

Madam Clerk, is Alder Woman Slicer online.

No, I see Aldric and Ms.

Key.

Okay.

Audible woman Keys, did you have any questions?

No, no questions.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Autumn Browning.

Thank you.

Um, affordable housing, let's not delight there.

And uh, you know, even at the at the third and highest tier of tax abatement, I can see that we're making more money for the schools, more money for the city, uh, than if this project wasn't happening.

Uh, I know that the SLDC process includes about four tests, and so I feel comfortable in making sure that this is necessary and more in order to make the project happen.

So um I I don't have any questions.

I'm just happy to support this, and uh, I'd like to be added as a co-sponsor.

Noted.

Could you add me as well, madam clerk?

Noted.

I'd like to be added as well.

Thank you.

Someone like to do it in bank.

I'd like to make a motion that we embank this board bill.

Second.

It was moved by Otterman Aldridge and seconded by Otterman Browning that we move forward with this board bill and bank.

All in favor.

All right.

Uh and I don't have any questions.

Madam Clerk, did anyone from the public sign up to speak?

I have none.

Okay, with that, you're welcome to close.

Okay, well, thank you all today for your support and co-sponsorship.

You know, um, the Fox Park, Ben Park West, and Tower Grove East neighborhoods are neighborhoods that are growing, and I'm certainly excited about that.

But I also really like projects like this that allow us to keep balanced housing stock so that we can continue to be you know award where everybody has the opportunity to come home and folks are able to be able to afford it no matter how much money they make.

And I'm especially excited about the two bedroom units and that they're below 50% AMI because that is where we find that the largest needy is for affordability.

So thank you all so much, and I ask for your favorable consideration today.

All right, with that, I'll accept the motion for Board Bill 58.

I move that we pass board bill 58 with a pass recommendation.

Second, second.

It was moved by Alderman Cohn and seconded by Alderman Browning that we move board bill 58 passed out with a due pass recommendation.

Madam Clerk, please call the role.

Alderman Cone.

Aye.

Alder Woman Sweitzer.

Alder Woman Keys.

Vice Chair Sanye.

Aye.

Alderman Browning.

Aye.

Alderman Aldrick.

Aye.

Chair Clark Hubbard.

Aye.

Alder Woman Sweitzer.

We have six eye votes.

Thank you.

All right.

Congratulations.

Board Bill 58 and bank with a due pass recommendation now.

Um, when she returns, I'll pass it over to Vice Chair Steinet.

Okay.

And Alderwoman Clark Hubbard, you're recognized to speak to Board Bill 55.

Thank you.

Madam Vice Chair, Madam Clerk, can you read the summary for Board Bill 55?

Board bill number 55 introduced by Alder Woman Shameen Clark Hubbard and ordinance approving a redevelopment plan dated January 28th, 2025, for the 5105 Cabney Avenue area in the city of St.

Louis.

After finding that the area is blighted as defined in Section 99.320 of the revised status of Missouri 2016 as amended.

The statute being sections 99.300 to 99.715 inclusive, finding that that there shall be available 10 years tax abatement, 10 years based on 75% of the assessed value of the incremental improvements and pledging cooperation of the Board of Alderman.

Thank you, Madam Clerk.

So Board Bill 55.

Um one thing I'll note and then be open for any questions from you all, my colleagues.

And of course, I have the dream team here from SLDC.

Um, if you have any questions for them, but just uplift the fact that this um home is in the Academy Sherman Park neighborhood, which we know is decimated um in the tornado on May 16th, and reached out to the family, of course, knowing not only that this was coming through, but that the rehab was moved through.

And while they dodged and had minimal um damage from the tornado and kept moving forward, I think is well noted that this tool now more than ever um I'm glad is in the toolbox for people like not only this family but others in so many of these tornado impacted areas that haven't taken advantage of in them in the past, but need to now more than ever, like I said, take advantage of them.

So I'm grateful for this.

I'm full support of this, and hopefully we'll be able to share that this is moving forward and that others can also use it to move um forward in their recovery.

Um so with that, I'll be available to answer any questions.

And I also want to make sure if Zach had any questions to offer first.

I'm sorry, Mr.

Wilson.

Um excuse me.

The application was received before the tornado uh struck the area.

So they started uh the rehab before the tornado.

We this is a project under a million dollars, so there's no developer packet.

We followed the uh tax abatement map that was adopted in 2018 that goes by census tracks.

Uh what areas are qualified.

So 1075 is what this area is qualified for, and that's what we support.

Okay, and with that, um, was there any other speakers?

No.

Thank you.

And we can go through the committee in order of seniority.

Alderman Cone.

Thank you.

Uh hey, Zach, would you mind coming back up for a minute?

Yes, sir.

Uh so I believe you're referring to the MVA when you're referring to the map that we use.

There is an MVA map.

The CDA uh pays to get adopted.

We have an internal map that uses MVA type data points that we don't have to pay, so we update it routinely in that way.

So did I hear you correctly that you said it was last updated in 2018?

That we adopted in 2018, but it gets updated every couple years.

Okay.

All right.

That's what I wanted to hear.

All right.

Thank you.

I don't have any further questions.

Awesome.

Thank you.

All the women keys.

Thank you.

I have no questions.

Thank you, Alderman Browning.

Thank you.

Um is there did you say there's not a scorecard for this because it didn't it's under the threshold.

It's under a million.

Okay.

It's under a million.

That's just what I was looking for.

Um questions.

I uh hope that we can get this repaired and back in good shape and provide housing for folks and uh appreciate you bringing this forward.

Alderman Aldrich.

Is he still online, Madam Clerk?

Okay.

Yes, he is.

Okay, Alderman.

I don't know if you can hear me, but we can come back to you if you do have any comments or questions.

Um I don't have any comments or questions.

I'm well, I don't have any questions.

My comment is that's that I'm extremely happy to see this.

Um I look forward to this tool being explored more, and I can only imagine all the women um how you must feel to be able to support your residents in recovery using tools that we have available to us in the city of St.

Louis.

Um and that family, I'm so excited that they're gonna be staying in the city of St.

Louis, they're gonna be able to fix their home and that they're gonna be able to get support from the city.

Um so I don't have any questions.

I actually would just like to make a motion to thank this.

Second previous role.

There's been a second, I've made the motion a second by Alderman Cohn, a call for previous role.

I didn't hear any objections.

And Alderman Aldridge, we can go back to you if you had any comments or questions.

No comment.

I just want the uh parallel rules.

I wanted to pull over.

I'm right around the corner from City Hall, but I was gonna make the motion to a bank it and I'll stay parked until we take a vote.

Uh Alderman Cohn, uh okay.

Um, and with that is if we're good on all the comments and questions.

Um, did you want to make your closing remarks, Alderwoman?

Uh no, with that, thank you for the support.

Um, I can't wait to go back and report back to the family, not only passage but the in-bank um support.

And so with that, I'm asking for your favorable consideration and to do pass recommendation for board bill 55.

I move that we pass board bill 55 out with a due pass recommendation.

Okay, okay.

Previous role, previous role.

Okay, congratulations, Alderwoman.

Thank you all so much for the support.

Uh, with that we'll move.

Do we have any resolution for review?

We have none.

Uh any committee discussions.

We have none.

Any written testimony.

We have one written testimony, and it's provided in the Google Drive.

Okay.

Thank you.

Um, any announcements?

I did want to make oh, go ahead, Alderman Aldrich.

No amounts, I just got on late.

Uh I missed the ARPA presentation, Madam Chairwoman.

Yes, thank you.

This was great caveat.

That's what I was getting ready to announce.

Um, it was changed on the agenda and the website, but it was um right well this morning rather to note that the ARPA presentation that's was scheduled for today has been rescheduled for our meeting on the 18th.

So um anyone that was tuned in for that, just know that it is still forthcoming from the mayor's office.

That'll be our ARPA presentation update and presentation.

That'll be on our Tuesday, November the 18th meeting.

We will also have a presentation from RETAP, our real estate.

Um, maybe I let who's initiating that, but everybody knows how familiar I am with RETAP.

They will also do an update.

And then forthcoming from that will be um an update from the board bill that was passed for right to counsel in the city of St.

Louis and due to the sensitivity of one to make sure we hear from voices that are most impacted um and most beneficiary or not to the right to counsel legislation, and we will have that meeting here in the Kennedy room at 6 p.m.

on the 19th.

Um, but the real estate tax assistance um program, I'll let you if you want to just announce who will be here and speak on that.

Thank you, madam chair.

Um, yes, I'm really excited about the real tax system.

I know I actually just had an interview yesterday with a journalist who wants to talk about the taxes and that they're improving.

The real estate tax assistance fund program is something that I've gotten to be familiar with because some of it is within the footprint.

So I just look forward to them coming to us and just making sure that all of us are informed about them, work that they do, and just to update us on how they've been able to have an impact on the community and ways that we can support them as they move forward and as we see you know more residents struggling with property taxes, which in the seventh ward I've had many residents say in some cases they've had doubles and triples and quadruples.

And so it's just an excellent time for us to highlight the folks who are helping residents with that struggle and for us to hear proactively how we can be of support.

Thank you.

So again, you know, many of we play a very important role in this legislative process here, and we we have the mission and the heart and the spirit to what these programs work when we create and carry and pass the legislation for them, and then the implementation, creation, and um making it happen goes into different departments, and this is our opportunity to hear from those departments on how the programs are working and most importantly, if they're not working, how we can help get them on track.

Um, so with that again, remember the ARPA update will be on bless you, November the 18th.

Uh the RETAF presentation will be on November the 18th, both of those at 11 a.m.

and the right to counsel update will be at 6 p.m.

Uh here on the 19th, November the 19th.

All of those are in the candy room, all of them can be participated via in-person, uh online on Zoom, or you can always send written comments.

Uh we want to continue to excuse our um our elder mommy, out of woman swicer for necessary absence.

So move it's moved now, second that we excuse.

Um move by Auto Woman Sanya, seconded by Otterman Cohn and everybody else, that we excuse Alder Woman and Swisser for unnecessary absence.

And with that, I'll accept the motion to adjourn.

So second.

It's moved by Alderman Cohn, seconded by uh Vice Chair Uh Sany that we adjourn.

All in favor.

All right.

All right, everyone have a blessed day.