City Council Meeting, July 13, 2026
Votes on Update on 120-day administrative delay on data center developments
What happened
The Springfield City Council held public hearings on several land-use items but voted on most on July 27; substantive votes cast this evening included repealing General Ordinance 7002 (Plan Development 395) at 3302 South Maryland Avenue, returning ~7.64 acres to its prior single-…
- Jurisdiction
- Springfield, MO
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 13, 2026
- Decisions
- 25 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Projects in this meeting (4)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings2852 West Republic Road
Awaiting final voteRepeal of General
Approved233 East Norton Road
Awaiting final voteLand Development Code Text
Awaiting final voteFree sample: decision 1 of 25
Update on 120-day administrative delay on data center developments
City Manager reported on the 120-day administrative delay on potential data center developments approved June 22nd. Two public input sessions planned for August; tentative delay end date November 17th. Coordination with city utilities, the county, and other cities ongoing. No vote taken.
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
The Springfield City Council held public hearings on several land-use items but voted on most on July 27; substantive votes cast this evening included repealing General Ordinance 7002 (Plan Development 395) at 3302 South Maryland Avenue, returning ~7.64 acres to its prior single-…
Key Decisions (25)
Update on 120-day administrative delay on data center developments
North Broadway Community Improvement District
Axon body-worn cameras contract
Contract with Greater Springfield Area Sports Commission
Contract with Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau
Contract with Springfield Regional Arts Council
Repeal of General Ordinance 7002 (Plan Development 395) at 3302 South Maryland Avenue
Election ordinance on Plan Development 395 defeated (Council Bill 2026-144)
First Amendment to City Manager employment agreement
HUD Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing grant application
Surface transportation block grant agreement for transportation master plan
Rezoning at 2852 West Republic Road (Z-14-2026)
Rezoning at 233 East Norton Road - Maranatha Village senior living campus (Z-15-2026)
Land Development Code text amendment number three
Marijuana drive-through hours text amendment (Council Bill 2026-154)
Sanitary sewer construction, Sewer District 111, Talmadge & Broadway
Sewer rehabilitation Group 8 (cured-in-place pipe)
Sewer rehabilitation Group 9 (open-cut repairs)
Cost apportionment agreement for concrete medians on East Sunshine Street
City Utilities auditing services contract with Forvis Mazars held over
Sewer extension cost reimbursement agreement with Camaray Investments
Selection of independent city auditor (Malden and Jenkins)
Missouri Children's Trust Fund grant renewal for Family Connects program
Taxi cab biannual inspection ordinance
Chapter 100 bonds and tax abatement for Andy's Frozen Custard headquarters (Council Bill 2026-165)
Zoning Changes (3)
Development Activity (5)
Maranatha Village senior living campus
Residential
Drive-through coffee shop at 2852 West Republic Road
Commercial
Andy's Frozen Custard headquarters campus
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Springfield is pursuing up to $10 million in federal HUD…
Infrastructure
The city is investing heavily in sewer rehabilitation (Group 8…
Commercial Demand
Andy's Frozen Custard's $32 million headquarters campus at Division and…
Who Spoke (29)
On the record: the mayor, 5 councilmembers, 8 staff members, the clerk, 2 attorneys, 2 applicants, the applicant's representative, and 7 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteThis season: 2 of 2 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
3302 South Maryland Avenue rezone
1 plan amendment
2852 West Republic Road rezone
233 East Norton Road rezone
3 plan amendment
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