Notice of Board Meeting - December 19, 2022

 The Board of the Seminole Holland Neighborhood Association will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, December 19, 2022, at Messiah Lutheran Church, 925 E Seminole Street.

Parties that wish to observe or address the Board are welcome to attend.

Neighborhood Preservation Committee

One committee established by the Board is the Neighborhood Preservation committee. The primary focus of this committee is neighborhood cleanups, code violations, property maintenance issues, and assisting neighbors.

Residents can participate on one or more committees by completing the interest form on the Seminole Holland Neighborhood Association website at https://www.seminoleholland.com/p/committee-interest-survey-form.html. Thank you for your interest!

Government Relations Committee

One committee established by the Board is the Government Relations committee. The primary focus of this committee is zoning issues, interacting with the zoning commission, city council, and city planning.

Residents can participate on one or more committees by completing the interest form on the Seminole Holland Neighborhood Association website at https://www.seminoleholland.com/p/committee-interest-survey-form.html. Thank you for your interest!

Membership Development Committee

One committee established by the Board is the Membership Development committee. The primary focus of this committee is acquiring Resident/Owner and Business/Organization members.

Residents can participate on one or more committees by completing the interest form on the Seminole Holland Neighborhood Association website at https://www.seminoleholland.com/p/committee-interest-survey-form.html. Thank you for your interest!

Programming Committee

One committee established by the Board is the Programming committee. The primary focus of this committee is planning events, speakers, and social activities.

Residents can participate on one or more committees by completing the interest form on the Seminole Holland Neighborhood Association website at https://www.seminoleholland.com/p/committee-interest-survey-form.html. Thank you for your interest!

City Council Expected to Act on 7-Brew Permit

At its meeting on Monday, December 12, 2022, the Springfield City Council is expected to act on the ordinance to authorize a 7-Brew coffee shop to be constructed at Jefferson Avenue and Sunshine Street. The neighborhood is opposed to this development for the following reasons:

1. Limited Business zoning is intended to serve the neighborhood. This project does not do that. 
2. Adding a couple of picnic tables and a sidewalk on Roanoke does not make the project more neighborhood friendly.  
3. A business of any nature with a drive through will likely be problematic - and once approved there is no going back and no control over what happens to the property once approved.  
4. Southbound Jefferson left turning traffic will back up into the Sunshine/Jefferson intersection. Does the city want to plan or react?
5. Additional traffic will be dumped on Roanoke, which is a narrow residential street.
6. Any business listed in the Limited Business zoning can go in there and have any hours of operation. But it is not likely such a business would have the traffic, noise, and hours of operation that 7-Brew does.

You can write to the entire Council at citycouncil@springfieldmo.gov. Be sure to mention you are writing about Council Bill 2022-276 Conditional Use Permit 470 in your message.