Sunshine and Jefferson Zoning Update

This is a SHNA News Special with a link to detailed information about a planned 7Brew Coffee shop to be constructed at Jefferson Avenue and Sunshine Street.

In the primary attachment there are a lot of links and details for those that want to dive in and learn about the way things happen in zoning cases.  For the cliff notes go to this site: 

 https://vimeo.com/sgfcityview

Scroll down to the October 6 Planning and Zoning Commission hearing and start at 1:53:30 and listen to the summary statements from the Commission members before they voted. 

In the staff comments it was noted the City Council Public Hearing is planned for November 14th at 630 pm - show up to comment or write your councilman directly or email:  citycouncil@springfieldmo.gov.

Please write today.

FYI - The developer has positioned dumpsters to start demolition of the houses which will likely happen anyway regardless of the 7Brew project.

  

PS - Also here is a link to a comprehensive article on Galloway Village.

October is National Crime Prevention Month

 

Question 1 - Galloway Village

Springfield voters will see Question 1 on their ballots when they go to vote on November 8. You are encouraged to become familiar with this issue that pits a neighborhood against a developer and the City Council. The outcome will impact the entire city. Voting NO will help assure that all neighborhoods in the city will have a voice about future development. One source of information is the Galloway Village Neighborhood Association website at www.gallowayvillage.org.

TRUNK or TREAT - October 31

TRUNK or TREAT - October 29

 

Local Neighbor Recognized for Outstanding Act of Neighboring

The University of Missouri Extension Greene County Extension Council announced ten Greene County residents chosen for special recognition as neighbors.

Missourians from all walks of life celebrated the first Missouri Good Neighbor Week (Sept 28 – Oct. 4) by doing and reporting neighboring acts and nominating others as the most engaged neighbors in their respective counties.

MU Extension county councils statewide are doing county-level recognition. In Greene County, the local extension office will send each local award winner a check and award certificate.

The goal for the week had been to document 10,000 acts of neighboring. But instead, Missourians reported 12,594 acts of neighboring during Missouri Good Neighbor Week. Greene County had the most submissions, accounting for nearly 4,000 of the acts of neighboring.

A member of the Seminole Holland neighborhood is being recognized for an Outstanding Act of Neighboring. Penny Gordon-Chumbley organized an outdoor potluck/campfire for residents of her block of Kings Ave in Springfield on Oct. 1. The get-together had twenty-three in attendance and keeps the momentum going for other activities on this street. 

Congratulations Penny!

Penny is an engaged neighbor and a member of the Seminole Holland Neighborhood Association.

Shakeout 2022: Earthquake Awareness - October 20

 https://www.usgs.gov/news/featured-story/shakeout-2022-earthquake-awareness-enables-community-preparedness

Lantern Walk: November 12, 4:15 pm

Seminole Holland Neighborhood Association is hosting a family friendly Lantern Walk on November 12. Sunset will be at 5:38 pm that day so we will meet at Messiah Lutheran Church beginning at 4:15 pm. We will have some supplies if participants need to make a lantern. Participants will take a short walk and learn some safe walking tips. You do not have to walk to participate so everyone is welcome. Members will be able to cast secret ballots to approve the Association bylaws and elect members to the Board of Directors.

Meeting Reminder: October 17, 6 pm

REMINDER: The Seminole Holland Neighborhood Association organizing group will meet on Monday, October 17, 2022, at 6 pm at Messiah Lutheran Church, 925 E Seminole St. Anyone is welcome to attend. The organizing group is responsible for getting the Association off the ground and running. If you have an interest in Seminole Holland, you should try to attend. We are on track to approve bylaws and elect Board members in November.

TRUNK or TREAT: October 23, 4-6 pm

Messiah Lutheran Church

925 E Seminole St.

Springfield Tool Library

The tool library is now in a new location, behind the O’Reilly Center for Hope at 1518 E. Dale St., Springfield. The annual membership is currently $20. A person can check out no more than five tools at once.

The Springfield Tool Library has walk-in hours Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from noon to 4 p.m. each day.

The Tool Library also can be opened by appointment by emailing toollibrary@cpozarks.org or calling 417-888-2020.

Notice of Scheduled Vote on Proposed Bylaws and Election

Bylaws

This is official thirty-day notice of the Association's proposed bylaws. The final proposed bylaws have been prepared and are posted at www.SeminoleHolland.com. There have been some changes from the last revision to make the bylaws more compliant with the requirements to become a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization in the future. Members will be voting to adopt the proposed bylaws by casting ballots at the Lantern Walk on Saturday, November 12.

Board of Directors

We need at least one more person to volunteer to serve as a Board member of the Association. If you would like to discuss it, give Will Cooper a call at 816-289-6485. We will be electing Board Members at the Lantern Walk event on Saturday, November 12. Write-ins will be allowed, but the person must agree to serve.

Planning and Zoning Update - Jefferson and Sunshine

On Thursday, October 6, the Planning and Zoning Commission considered Conditional Use Permit 470 for a developer that wants to build a 7-Brew Coffee Shop at the corner of Jefferson and Sunshine. Many people living in the area neighborhoods submitted written comments for the Commission to review and three Association members spoke at the commission hearing. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-1 not to recommend approval of the conditional use permit by the City Council. Attention now turns to contacting the City Council about this issue. You can submit written comments by emailing citycouncil@springfieldmo.gov. The city council meeting where this issue will be considered has not yet been formally announced.

P O R C H - P I R A T E S

Package thefts are occurring in our neighborhood. Recent thefts have been reported in the Sunshine and Dollison area. If you see something say something. Call 911.

Membership Milestone

As of October 11, 2022, we have twenty-six members! Keep telling your neighbors and passing out the application flyers. If you need flyers, contact Will Cooper at 816-289-6485. Also, individuals can join online at SeminoleHolland.com.

Meeting Notice: October 17, 6 pm

The Seminole Holland Neighborhood Association organizing group will meet on Monday, October 17, 2022, at 6 pm at Messiah Lutheran Church, 925 E Seminole St. Anyone is welcome to attend. The organizing group is responsible for getting the Association off the ground and running. If you have an interest in Seminole Holland, you should try to attend. We are on track to approve bylaws and elect Board members in November.

FREE PUMPKINS

 

Four Weekends of Fun

 

Parkboard.org/HarvestFest

Neighborhood Halloween Display

There is a great Halloween Display in the neighborhood at 1970 S Kings Avenue, on the corner of Kings and Cherokee. Gissell and Michael Sommer always enjoy decorating for Halloween and encourage children and adults to pose for pictures. They hope to provide some family fun for neighbors and friends.