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Nuisance properties have been a challenge in Springfield for decades. On Monday night City Council voted unanimously to try some new approaches to the problem.
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A new nonprofit, Urban Land Institute Southwest Missouri, hopes to shape more productive debates about land use in Springfield.
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The latest twist of the University Heights development controversy in Springfield will see a rezoning proposal for the corner of National & Sunshine sent back to the city Planning & Zoning Commission — after the commission already rejected an earlier version of the proposal.
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After a three-month saga, Springfield City Council voted Monday night to repeal a February ordinance allowing eminent domain to buy the Hotel of Terror property downtown.
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On Thursday night, seven of the nine Springfield Planning & Zoning Commissioners voted against a rezoning proposal that would allow for development at the corner of Sunshine Street and National Avenue.
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Eminent domain would allow the city to force a sale of the Hotel of Terror property, a Halloween destination downtown since the late 1970s. The city wants the Hotel of Terror location to become part of plans to improve the Jordan Creek area, as a way of drawing more investment downtown.
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After hours of discussion Thursday night, Springfield Planning & Zoning Commissioners voted to delay deciding whether a controversial University Heights rezoning proposal should be forwarded on to City Council.
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Springfield Mayor Ken McClure was re-elected for a final two-year term, after a heavily contested campaign. McClure was seen as pro-development, while challenger Melanie Bach took a pro-neighborhood stance.
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Last week, a citizen-driven report on what to do about run-down Springfield homes was made public by the Springfield News-Leader. The Nuisance Property Work Group offers unusually pointed criticism of the city’s track record for making sure homes are livable.
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Springfield City Council voted 7-to-1 to delay a state plan to put medians along East Sunshine Street, after businesses in the area balked at the idea of more regulation on car traffic.