SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The City of Springfield is holding five public meetings starting Tuesday ahead of its citywide remapping effort.
Each open-house-style meeting will take place from 4:30 to 6 p.m., where residents can drop in at any time. Since the content of all five meetings is the same, residents are encouraged to go to the meeting that best fits their schedule.
The schedule is as follows:
- Zone 1 meeting: Oct. 28 at The Library Station, 2535 N. Kansas Expressway.
- Zone 2 meeting: Oct. 30 at Pittman Elementary School, 2934 E. Bennett.
- Zone 3 meeting: Nov. 10 at Chesterfield Family Center, 2511 W. Republic Road. (This meeting was originally scheduled for a different location.)
- Zone 4 meeting: Nov. 5 at Kickapoo High School, 3710 S. Jefferson.
- Citywide meeting: Nov. 13 at the Elections Center, 1126 N. Boonville Ave.
The city announced in September that it will undergo a complete citywide “remapping” project, including consolidating the number of zoning districts from 25 to 14. The City of Springfield says this plan will give clearer and more specific development standards, maintain existing development rights, and expand options for land use…