Galloway rezoning vote likely to be delayed again

A decision on a long-debated Galloway Village rezoning request likely will have to wait until at least one more Springfield City Council meeting.

Council had been scheduled to vote on the rezoning during its Sept. 8 meeting after previously extending the public hearing during two meetings in August. However, council now is expected to amend the rezoning bill following more project adjustments by Elevation Development Co. for the mixed-used development called Treadway. If council approves the amendment, it would require another public hearing and push the vote to the Sept. 21 meeting, according to a news release.

Following pushback at recent council meetings, Elevation Development is decreasing the height limit to 56 feet from 60 feet for buildings that are more than 60 feet from the street. The company also is amending the project to remove a planned underground garage and create additional parking that would result in less intensity and require less grading, according to the release.

Traffic and stormwater issues, as well as the aesthetics and size of the project have been among concerns by those opposed to the project. Elevation Development's Mitch Jenkins has amended the project several times to comply with the Galloway Redevelopment Plan and accommodate concerns by opposing parties.

The rezoning of 4 acres at 3535 S. Lone Pine Ave. would make way for Treadway, a project that includes retail, office, restaurant space and two multifamily buildings. Project plans have been debated and amended since early 2018.

Treadway is named after the family who owned the Sequiota Store/Treadway’s General Store & Gas Station, built in 1929, on the property. Jenkins’ plans include keeping the four existing, vacant structures on the site – including the former Sequiota Bike Shop, which he has said would reopen if the development is approved, according to past reporting.