Charter Amendment 1: Remove City-owned Vacant Lots To Build Housing Amendment
Charter Amendment 1: Remove City-owned Vacant Lots To Build Housing Amendment
St. Petersburg would remove nine vacant lots near Jamestown Apartments from its protected parks map, allowing other land uses and possible affordable or workforce housing.
A Yes vote
A No vote
Proposal impacts
Impact on Jamestown neighbors
Jamestown neighbors would lose parks-map protection for the closed lots near their homes. Unity Park would remain protected.
Jamestown neighbors today have the closed lots protected on the same parks map as Unity Park.
Impact on Jamestown area renters
Jamestown area renters could apply for apartments on the vacant lots if the city later approves housing.
Jamestown area renters currently have no housing applications for the city's vacant neighborhood lots.
Impact on Jamestown area homebuyers
Jamestown area homebuyers could buy a newly built house if later city approvals permit construction.
Jamestown area homebuyers today face an income ceiling of 120% of typical local income for city foreclosure lots.
Impact on Jamestown housing developers
Jamestown housing developers could seek to buy the vacant lots after separate city land-use approvals.
Jamestown housing developers today need citywide voter approval before the city can sell protected park property.
