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Ballyhoo-45 t1_issdax5 wrote

Yes. We need more housing options if business and industry is going to grow in Springfield. Everyone deserves a decent place to live near our parks. It does nothing to the park itself, it’s the high income neighbors who say “not in my backyard” type arguments. Galloway residents are no more important than anyone else. They can’t completely control all development for miles around them because “traffic”.

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Low_Tourist t1_istrelw wrote

Their plans for stormwater is to drain directly into the park, and these apartments will be directly across from the park. It absolutely affects the park.

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Ballyhoo-45 t1_isunqr9 wrote

City Parks are often in flood plains. It’s in a flood plain regardless. Proper planning and execution has solved problems like this all over town. Wastewater engineers at the city and bonded, certified professionals hired by the developer are perfectly capable. They have planned this development well and met city requirements. There isn’t an objective argument to NOT develop land around the park. Just more NIMBY. We need more housing in Springfield. Apartment dwellers deserve parks too. Top employers in Springfield are depending on it. We can’t hire the types of talent our businesses need to succeed because of our housing situation.

Just because you own a home in a neighborhood does not mean you can stop all development around you. It’s not an appropriate expectation.

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Low_Tourist t1_isuooqb wrote

Their floodwater plan is literally running a pipe under the road and draining into the park. It's not hyperbole here.

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Ballyhoo-45 t1_isv0x1j wrote

The city engineering staff does not seem to agree with you sentiments. This developer has done his due diligence and followed guidelines the same as other developers all over town. If you believe development guidelines should be more robust, take it up with the city.

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Trixxxxxi t1_issz7xy wrote

How affordable will these apartments be?

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SliceOfBrain t1_istdj22 wrote

Not at all affordable. Screw NIMBYs, but this isn't the mixed-use project we need.

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Trixxxxxi t1_istf7dx wrote

All that goes up is luxury apartments. We don't need $1200+/mos apartments.

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