St. Louis residents can weigh updated zoning proposals at two September open houses
The City of St. Louis is inviting residents, business owners and neighborhood leaders to review updated zoning proposals at two public open houses later this month.
The sessions are part of the city’s Zoning Upgrade Project, or ZOUP, which is revising the city’s zoning code, map and administrative standards. The materials presented during this round remain drafts, and public feedback will inform additional revisions before the city moves toward a complete draft.
Two open houses are scheduled
The first open house will be held Tuesday, September 29, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Deaconess Center for Child Well-Being, 1000 N. Vandeventer Avenue, St. Louis.
The second will take place Wednesday, September 30, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at St. Joan of Arc Parish, 5800 Oleatha Avenue, St. Louis.
The project website says doors will open at 4:15 p.m., with the public open house running from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Both events will use a come-and-go format. Residents may arrive at any time during the public hours, move through informational stations, speak with members of the project team, ask questions and submit feedback. Registration is available, but it is not required.
What residents will review
Participants will be able to examine updated draft zoning maps and see how proposed districts are applied across St. Louis. They also can review proposed districts and uses, including the types of housing, businesses, services and other activities that could be allowed in different areas under the draft approach.
Another focus will be draft administrative standards. Those standards would help determine how the zoning code is administered and how zoning-related decisions and processes work. In practical terms, that could affect how property owners, developers, businesses and residents navigate zoning requirements.
The proposals are not adopted law. Zoning rules can influence where housing, businesses and services are allowed, as well as the standards used to evaluate future development, but the September meetings are part of an ongoing revision and public-input process rather than a final adoption vote.
Parking survey and virtual meeting
Residents who want to comment on parking policies can complete the city’s online parking survey through Monday, October 5. The planning team is using the survey to gather views as it considers future parking policies and standards.
People who cannot attend an open house also can join a virtual ZOUP “Code Connect” meeting Thursday, October 15, from 6 to 7 p.m. CST. The meeting will discuss draft administrative standards and changes to the proposed districts, uses and zoning map. Registration is required for the virtual session.
Part of a broader zoning overhaul
The city’s official ARPA project record describes the zoning-code overhaul as an effort to align the city’s code, map and processes with contemporary urban zoning practices and create a clearer, more predictable system for future development.
The project has a $1 million appropriation. The city’s ARPA record reports $556,565.37 in expenditures, or 55.7% of the appropriation, based on data through June 30, 2026. The record was last updated August 13, 2026.
The September open houses are another step in that process, not the final decision. Comments from the events, parking survey and October meeting will help shape further revisions before a complete draft advances through later review and adoption steps.
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