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Board perfects zoning changes to allow accessory dwelling units; debate centers on short‑term rentals and post‑tornado housing
Summary
The Board perfected Board Bill 60 to amend the zoning code to define, permit and regulate accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Sponsors framed ADUs as a tool for housing and tornado recovery; opponents voiced concerns about short‑term rentals increasing density in single‑family areas.
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen voted to perfect Board Bill 60, an amendment to the zoning code that defines, permits and regulates accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in chapter 26.
Proponents said the measure reduces barriers for residents to create small, additional dwelling units on residential lots and framed ADUs as a tool for housing stability and tornado recovery. The sponsor, the Alderwoman from the tenth, said the change will “offer our residents… a tool and a resource” for people displaced…
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