Housing, Urban Development & Zoning Committee

Agenda Housing, Urban Development & Zoning Committee Meeting St. Louis Board of Aldermen Thursday, March 12, 2026 - 11:00 AM Kennedy Room President Megan Green Alderwoman Shameem Clark-Hubbard, Chair Alderwoman Alisha Sonnier, Vice Chair Committee Members: Alderman Shane Cohn Alderwoman Anne Schweitzer Alderwoman Laura Keys Alderman Michael Browning Alderman Rasheen Aldridge Order of Business I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes Approval of minutes from Tuesday, March 3, 2026. IV. Board Bills for Review (The committee will discuss the following and take public comment on the following) Item Number 1 Board Bill Number 168 Introduced by Alderman Rasheen Aldridge, Jami CoxAntwi An Ordinance approving the Petition Amending the Boundaries of the Soccer Stadium Community Improvement District; making certain findings relating thereto, including that the redevelopment area described therein is a blighted area; and authorizing and directing the taking of other actions and approval and execution of other documents as are necessary or desirable to carry out and comply with the intent hereof. V. Resolutions for Review None VI. Committee Discussions None VII. Acknowledgment of Any Written Testimony Page 1 of 16 VIII. Announcements IX. Excused Members X. Adjournment Page 2 of 16 Summary Board Bill Number 168 Introduced by Alderman Rasheen Aldridge February 13, 2026 This Board Bill approves a petition to amend the boundaries of the existing Soccer Stadium Community Improvement District (the “District”) to conform with the current platting of the area. The District was originally formed in 2020 by Ordinance No. 71185. Property within the District was replatted after the District was originally formed to accommodate the development of the soccer stadium and related parking, practice and team facilities. If this Board Bill is approved, certain excess property resulting the relocation of public rights-of-way associated with the construction of the soccer stadium will be removed from the District and certain property included in the footprint of the soccer stadium will be added to the District. Page 3 of 16  BOARD BILL NUMBER 168 INTRODUCED BY ALDERMAN RASHEEN ALDRIDGE 1 An Ordinance approving the Petition Amending the Boundaries of the Soccer Stadium 2 Community Improvement District; making certain findings relating thereto, including that the 3 redevelopment area described therein is a blighted area; and authorizing and directing the taking 4 of other actions and approval and execution of other documents as are necessary or desirable to 5 carry out and comply with the intent hereof. 6 WHEREAS, on July 8, 2020, the Board of Aldermen approved Ordinance No. 71185, 7 which, among other things, (a) approved the Petition for the Creation of the Soccer Stadium 8 Community Development District (the “Original Petition”) and (b) established the Soccer Stadium 9 Community Improvement District (the “District”); and 10 WHEREAS, Sections 67.1401 to 67.1571 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri (the “CID 11 Act”) authorize the governing body of any municipality, upon a proper petition requesting the 12 expansion and after a public hearing, to adopt an ordinance expanding the property within a 13 community improvement district; and 14 WHEREAS, Sections 67.1401 to 67.1571 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri (the “CID 15 Act”) authorize the governing body of any municipality, upon a written notice requesting the 16 reduction and after a public hearing, to adopt an ordinance reducing the property within community 17 improvement district; and 18 WHEREAS, the Petition Amending the Boundaries of the Soccer Stadium Community 19 Improvement District attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Petition”) has been submitted to the City; 20 and 21 WHEREAS, the Petition proposes to remove certain property from the District and add 22 other Property to the District, as appropriate to conform to the current platting of property within Page 1 of 3 Board Bill Number 168 Aldridge February 13, 2026 Page 4 of 16  1 the District; and 2 WHEREAS, the District consents to the addition and removal of real property to and from 3 the District; and 4 WHEREAS, the District found that it can meet its obligations without the revenues 5 generated by or on the real property proposed to be removed; and 6 WHEREAS, the City Register reviewed the Petition and determined that it complies with 7 the CID Act; and 8 WHEREAS, a duly-noticed public hearing was held and conducted in accordance with the 9 CID Act on January __, 2026, at which all persons interested in the expansion and reduction of the 10 District were allowed an opportunity to speak; and 11 WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen finds that the adoption of this Ordinance is in the best 12 interest of the City and that the owners of the real property within the District. 13 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS AS FOLLOWS: 14 SECTION ONE. The Petition is hereby approved. The District shall include the 15 contiguous tracts of real estate described in Exhibit A of the Petition (the “Amended District 16 Area”). 17 SECTION TWO. The City shall, and the officials, agents and employees of the City are 18 hereby authorized to, take such further action, and execute such other documents, certificates and 19 instruments as may be necessary or desirable to carry out and comply with the intent of this 20 Ordinance. The Mayor and the Comptroller are hereby authorized, through the term of the District, 21 to execute all documents or take any other actions on behalf of the City as may be required to carry 22 out and comply with the intent of this Ordinance. Page 2 of 3 Board Bill Number 168 Aldridge February 13, 2026 Page 5 of 16 1 SECTION THREE. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this 2 Ordinance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional, or unlawful for any reason, by any court of 3 competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed and is hereby declared to be a separate, 4 distinct and independent provision of this Ordinance, and such holding or holdings shall not affect 5 the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. 6 SECTION FOUR. After adoption of this Ordinance by the Board of Aldermen, this 7 Ordinance shall become effective on the 30th day after its approval by the Mayor or adoption over 8 her veto. Page 3 of 3 Board Bill Number 168 Aldridge February 13, 2026 Page 6 of 16  EXHIBIT A PETITION AMENDING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE SOCCER STADIUM COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Page 7 of 16 Page 8 of 16 Page 9 of 16 Page 10 of 16 Page 11 of 16 Page 12 of 16 Page 13 of 16 Page 14 of 16 Page 15 of 16 Page 16 of 16