Months after a lawsuit was filed challenging a rezoning for a new subdivision outside Willard, the case is finally moving forward.
In June, Greene County Commission approved the rezoning of 14.3 acres of vacant property northeast of the intersection of North State Highway AB and State Highway EE. Shortly after, Larry and Jaquelyn Gray, who own property directly across AB from the property, asked the Greene County Associate Circuit Court to review and reverse the rezoning.
The rezoning allowed for smaller lot sizes for a portion of a new single-family subdivision, dubbed Auburn Meadows. The rezoning was sought by Springfield Councilman Derek Lee, the owner and developer of the property through the Willard80 LLC…