royallyblue t1_isswypk wrote on October 18, 2022 at 1:52 PM

Yes

It's nice to have places to live where you can get around and access amenities by walking or biking. Mixed-use developments like this project help provide that. It's already much easier to pick empty land outside of town to build, but that sprawl is worse for the environment and only works for people who own their own car.

I also like that it keeps the old Sequiota Bike Shop and other existing buildings.

Low_Tourist t1_istr2so wrote on October 18, 2022 at 5:15 PM

I don't think it keeps those buildings. That's where they plan to build, and there's not enough room to build behind them.

royallyblue t1_isu3p1p wrote on October 18, 2022 at 6:38 PM

Reading the planned development on the ballot:

"The proposed Planned Development is proposing to preserve the existing structures (Treadway Building, Purple Shamrock and Sequiota Bike Shop) located at 3521, 3527 and 3535 S. Lone Pine Avenue to preserve and rehabilitate following the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and minimum maintenance requirements."

https://www1.springfieldmo.gov/bills_pdfs/ORD6614.pdf

Low_Tourist t1_isucwf3 wrote on October 18, 2022 at 7:36 PM

Hmmm...this is the first I'm hearing that. BTW - what's your connection to the project? An ancient account that has only commented on this post makes one curious.

royallyblue t1_isur0zf wrote on October 18, 2022 at 9:06 PM

Connection is that I liked stopping by the Bike Shop for a slushie while riding and cares what happens there. Also spend more time reading about things like ballot issues than I probably should.

VaderTower t1_isv7r18 wrote on October 18, 2022 at 11:02 PM

It does, the developer started by wanting to tear them down and revised it to keep them.