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Perhaps it is time to address our vision of our neighborhood.
From my perspective, owner occupancy and single family homes housing families are important. Because of our proximity to Wash U, we will always have students and many contribute to neighborhood safety and events.
But they are now a quarter of the neighborhood population.
The Great Recession with accompanying foreclosures laid the seeds for an increasing student presence in Skinker DeBaliviere.
The Zoning and Housing Committee is working to see that rentals have no more than three unrelated residents.
There is another threat to family living. Airbnb is expanding everywhere. Unfortunately we have a worst case scenario.
There is a large home on the 6100 block of Westminster.
The owners moved out and made their dwelling part of the Airbnb network. Their house has been advertised for up to 19 people.
A backyard pool has also been an attraction. Neighbors have complained about noise and other interferences to normal living. Police have met with the parties and neighbors will call police if problems arise.
In the meantime, the Zoning and Housing Committee has discussed ordinances to deal with Airbnb.
Some do not want a business in the midst of single family homes. At the very least, Airbnb units should be licensed.
If there are problems, the license can be revoked. Action at the state level could preempt local action and bills there should be monitored closely. Our neighborhood fits into two wards.
An election is coming up in March for even-numbered wards and president of the board of aldermen. Our 28th Ward alderman, Heather Navarro, has no opposition but there are five contenders for the open seat in the 26th.
The candidates are Leata Price-Land, Justin Idleburg, Amin Brandy, Shaheem Hubbard, and Jake Blanton.
The SDCC is sponsoring a debate and, hopefully, residents can take the opportunity to meet the candidates.
There are three candidates for president of the board: Incumbent Lewis Reed, State Senator Jamillah Nasheed, and 15th Ward Alderman Megan Green.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, February–March 2019.
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