CEDA board backs redevelopment focus for Buick property, asks staff to study temporary parking feasibility
The Springfield Economic Development Agency discussed visioning for the assembled Buick parcels around 748 Street, with staff reporting the site is 1.09 acres and zoned mixed-use; board members emphasized housing and revenue-generating uses while asking the city attorney to explore temporary parking variances. Cost estimates to convert the lot were cited at $50,000–$200,000.
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The Springfield Economic Development Agency on Thursday revisited plans for the CEDA-owned “Buick Assembly,” a group of parcels around 748 Street the agency acquired for redevelopment. Ally Camp, CEDA’s economic development manager, told the board the assembled site totals about 1.09 acres with roughly 10,000 square feet of existing structures and is zoned mixed‑use commercial, and that the acquisition followed closeout of the Blue McKenzie project. "SITA acquired this property in 2023," Camp said.
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