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Belleville adopts "Mode to Own" infill program to transfer small city lots to adjacent homeowners
Summary
The Belleville City Council voted Aug. 18 to add a "Mode to Own" program to the city's land-use code that allows the city to offer small, nonbuildable lots to adjacent property owners under one-year development agreements; the program is modeled on Mount Vernon’s effort and includes maintenance and reversion conditions.
Belleville’s City Council voted Aug. 18 to add a “Mode to Own” program to the municipal land‑use code, creating a pathway for the city to transfer small, infill lots to adjoining homeowners under one‑year development agreements. The ordinance (94‑15‑2025) adds chapter 165 to Title 15 and passed on a council roll call after discussion.
The program is designed to speed transfers of small or irregular parcels that the city has determined are not suitable for independent development. Mayor Meyer said the city will screen lots internally and offer only those deemed appropriate; adjoining owners who take a lot must sign a development agreement and maintain the parcel. “If they don’t do it, they lose the property,” Mayor Meyer said during the council debate.
The council adopted the ordinance to allow the city to avoid…
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