City Council Meeting, July 27, 2026
Approved: Rezoning at 2852 West Republic Road, passed
What happened
On July 27, 2026, Springfield approved Rezoning at 2852 West Republic Road.
The Springfield City Council approved Council Bill 2026-165 authorizing up to $32 million in taxable industrial development revenue bonds and tax abatement for the Andy's Frozen Custard headquarters campus (43,000 sq ft office plus 9,600 sq ft industrial warehouse) on a 10-acre s…
- Jurisdiction
- Springfield, MO
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 27, 2026
- Decisions
- 20 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Free sample: decision 1 of 20
Rezoning at 2852 West Republic Road
General ordinance rezoning approximately 1.0 acre generally located at 2852 West Republic Road from County C2 to General Commercial District and adopting an updated official zoning map. Public comment taken July 13.
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Key Decisions (20)
Rezoning at 2852 West Republic Road
Rezoning at 233 East Norton Road
Land Development Code amendments (Chapter 36)
Marijuana dispensary drive-thru extended hours ordinance referred to committee
Fire Department budget amendment
Sewer extension cost reimbursement agreement with Camry Investments LLC
Selection of independent auditor (Malden and Jenkins)
Missouri Children's Trust Fund grant renewal
Taxi cab inspection ordinance
Amendment to add local subcontractor bid solicitation to Andy's IDB bill
Motion to postpone Andy's IDB bill to September 21
Amendment to cap Andy's abatement at 50% for 10 years
Andy's headquarters industrial development revenue bonds
City Utilities auditor contract (Forvis Mazars) - public hearing
General fund and special revenue year-end budget adjustments - public hearing
Park Board budget adjustment - public hearing
Airport hailstorm repair budget adjustment - public hearing
USL soccer stadium letter of intent extension - public hearing
Appointment to Springfield-Greene County Library Board
Appointment to Art Museum Board
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Zoning Changes (2)
Development Activity (4)
Andy's headquarters project
Commercial
USL professional soccer stadium and sports/entertainment district
Mixed-Use
Sanitary sewer extension - Joint District 217, Section 16
Infrastructure
River Cut Golf Course patio expansion and landscaping
Commercial
Market Signals (6)
Infrastructure
The city placed a 120-day administrative delay on data centers…
Commercial Demand
Springfield remains a high-priority market for USL professional soccer, signaling…
Commercial Demand
Andy's Frozen Custard chose a 10-acre suburban campus at Division…
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Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded vote233 East Norton Road rezone
3 plan amendment
Who spoke
17 distinct speakers; 16 identified names.
All speaker roles: 7 Staff, 1 Clerk, 8 Councilmember, 1 Mayor.
Identified name roles: 6 Staff, 1 Clerk, 8 Councilmember, 1 Mayor.
Speaker sample: Chad Ray, Staff.
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Zoning terms (10)
37 recorded timestamps
- motion to approve (1 timestamps)
- approved (5 timestamps)
- zoning (6 timestamps)
- rezoning (3 timestamps)
- commercial (1 timestamps)
- residential (3 timestamps)
Decision moments (20)
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