I also would pay attention to our Metro Council vote slated for January 16th.

thanks for your last posts  Our city councils are always trying to do these but we need to vote them out. 

I thought it may be wise to look into having legal council in the area if needed and wanted to see if anyone has any recommendations or advice in this matter. 

In order to get it re-zoned, you need to approach the city council and ask what it takes to submit a development for approval.

You can also attend an International Council of Shopping Centers event where retailers go to expand their store count and developers can fill spaces with quality tenants. 

Additionally, I would recommend checking out the CRS.com (Certified Residential Specialist - Residential Real Estate Council) website.

A daughter and a lawyer should be sufficient council for him and the rest be none of my concern.

Second, due to myself being in the US military I don’t have to pay annual “council tax” on my property like locals.

It's your local city officials (along with other city's) that need to step up and flight blight , get these houses faster off the board up stage, so they can be rehabbed or tore down, so homeowners can keep their properties intact without being forced to pay this type of increaseTry a city council meeting to voice your concerns.. good place to start

Right now you may have to check the city councils to find out what each is doing.