City Council Meeting, May 4, 2026
Approves Rezoning of ~1,000 corridor properties to RMX-1 (CB 2026-088A), passed
What happened
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…
- Jurisdiction
- Springfield, MO
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 4, 2026
- Decisions
- 17 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings1125 East Thoman Street
Awaiting final voteRepeal of General
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 17
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
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
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…
Key Decisions (17)
Rezoning at 3302 South Maryland Avenue to PD 395
Amendment to substitute staff-recommended map on CB 2026-088
Rezoning of ~1,000 corridor properties to RMX-1 (CB 2026-088A)
Motion to divide CB 2026-088 (opt-out properties)
Rezoning of nine opt-out properties (CB 2026-088B)
Annexation A1-2026 at 3500 block North Farm Road 151
Sewer line replacement appropriation (CB 2026-090)
Landfill haul truck purchase (CB 2026-091)
Commercial Street TIF expenditure amendment (CB 2026-092)
Campaign finance ordinance (Substitute CB 2026-093)
Commercial Street facade loan program change (CB 2026-094)
All Hazards Emergency Mitigation Plan (CB 2026-101)
CDBG and HOME grant application (CB 2026-102)
Annexation A-2-2026 at 2852 West Republic Road
Rezoning at 1125 East Thoman Street to RMX-1
East-West Arterial right-of-way mapping (CB 2026-105)
Infrastructure reimbursement agreement with Drew Lewis Foundation (CB 2026-106)
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
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…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the mayor, 5 councilmembers, 4 staff members, the clerk, the applicant's representative, and 6 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 0 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.
This season: 2 of 2 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
2 rezone
North Farm Road annexation
2852 West Republic Road annexation
1125 East Thoman Street rezone
5400 East Bucees Boulevard subdivision
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