Committee clears Marion Street vacation to let St. Vincent Church expand, with pedestrian access protections

Alderwoman Cox‑Antwi told the Public Infrastructure and Utilities Committee on June 24 that Board Bill 42 would vacate a portion of Marion Street in the LaSalle Park neighborhood to allow St. Vincent Church and School to expand an adjacent lot.

Cox‑Antwi said the parcel in question is not an active street: it dead‑ends into I‑44, is overgrown and currently serves only pedestrian access to a nearby parking lot and bridge into Soulard. "They are really great neighbors and members of the community," she said, and added the church had agreed to build a fence line to protect pedestrian access to the bridge if the vacation is approved.

Alderman Trottner asked whether any houses or parcels occupy the lot; Cox‑Antwi confirmed there are no houses and described the site as a grass lot that previously had been a street before the highway was built. Committee members had no further questions, there was no public testimony, and the committee voted to give Board Bill 42 a do‑pass recommendation.

The committee’s record shows the item passed at committee level; no written testimony or public commenters were recorded on the bill during the meeting.