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City Council Meeting, May 4, 2026

Approved: Rezoning of ~1,000 corridor properties to RMX-1 (CB 2026-088A), passed

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On May 4, 2026, Springfield approved Rezoning of ~1,000 corridor properties to RMX-1 (CB 2026-088A).

Springfield City Council approved the rezoning of approximately 7.64 acres at 3302 South Maryland Avenue from PD 13 and single-family residential to PD 395 (Council Bill 2026-082), permitting a 182-unit apartment development despite a valid protest petition requiring a supermajor…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Springfield, MO
Governing body
Final authority
Date
May 4, 2026
Decisions
17 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, passed

Projects in this meeting (2)

1125 East Thoman Street

Awaiting final vote
1125 East Thoman Street, Springfield · John Barrera

Repeal of General

Approved
3302 South Maryland Avenue · Brian Cubic
9 conditions of approval
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Rezoning at 3302 South Maryland Avenue to PD 395

Rezoned approximately 7.64 acres at 3302 South Maryland Avenue from Plan Development No. 13 (Third Amendment) and single-family residential to PD 395. Amendment reduced units from 198 to 182, stepped massing along Maryland Avenue reducing height from four to three stories on east/west sides, added entrance on Walnut Lawn Avenue. A protest petition found sufficient at 30.10% required a supermajority (six votes). Architect Brian Cubic; project est. $30-40 million, 12-14 month build.

  • 182-unit cap
  • stepped massing three stories on east/west sides
  • additional entrance along Walnut Lawn Avenue

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Key Decisions (17)

Approved

Rezoning at 3302 South Maryland Avenue to PD 395

Vote: passed3 conditions attached
Denied

Amendment to substitute staff-recommended map on CB 2026-088

Vote: passedMoved by Horton
Approved

Rezoning of ~1,000 corridor properties to RMX-1 (CB 2026-088A)

Vote: passed
Approved

Motion to divide CB 2026-088 (opt-out properties)

Vote: passed
Denied

Rezoning of nine opt-out properties (CB 2026-088B)

Vote: passed
Approved

Annexation A1-2026 at 3500 block North Farm Road 151

Vote: passed
Approved

Sewer line replacement appropriation (CB 2026-090)

Vote: passed
Approved

Landfill haul truck purchase (CB 2026-091)

Vote: passed
Amended

Commercial Street TIF expenditure amendment (CB 2026-092)

Vote: passedMoved by Horton
Approved

Campaign finance ordinance (Substitute CB 2026-093)

Vote: passed
Approved

Commercial Street facade loan program change (CB 2026-094)

Vote: passed
Continued

All Hazards Emergency Mitigation Plan (CB 2026-101)

Vote: passedMoved by Hosmer
Other

CDBG and HOME grant application (CB 2026-102)

Vote: passed
Other

Annexation A-2-2026 at 2852 West Republic Road

Other

Rezoning at 1125 East Thoman Street to RMX-1

Other

East-West Arterial right-of-way mapping (CB 2026-105)

Other

Infrastructure reimbursement agreement with Drew Lewis Foundation (CB 2026-106)

1 conditions attached

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Zoning Changes (4)

Development Activity (5)

PD 395 apartment development at 3302 South Maryland Avenue

Residential

Duplex at 1125 East Thoman Street

Residential

Commercial development (coffee shop) at 2852 West Republic Road

Commercial

2 additional development records with full detail in Pro.

Market Signals (5)

Housing Demand

Springfield's 2023 housing study documents a shortage of 3,908 rental…

Housing Demand

Six LIHTC-related developments 2022-2025 received $2,625,000 in city funds and…

Sentiment

Neighborhood opposition to the PD 395 apartment complex and threat…

2 additional market signals with full detail in Pro.

Agenda results

3302 South Maryland Avenue rezone

Approved
freeApproved3 conditions of approval

3 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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5400 East Bucees Boulevard subdivision

No vote recorded

Who spoke

19 distinct speakers; 12 identified names.

All speaker roles: 1 Clerk, 6 Councilmember, 4 Staff, 6 Public, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Mayor.

Identified name roles: 1 Clerk, 5 Councilmember, 4 Staff, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Mayor.

Speaker sample: Brian Cubic, Applicant Rep.

11 more identified names in Pro: 1 Clerk, 5 Councilmember, 4 Staff, 1 Mayor.

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Zoning terms (15)

122 recorded timestamps

  • commercial (10 timestamps)
  • approved (11 timestamps)
  • zoning (33 timestamps)
  • rezoning (9 timestamps)
  • residential (5 timestamps)
  • rezone (8 timestamps)

Decision moments (17)

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