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Commission backs 726-acre airport-area rezoning to heavy manufacturing

City of Springfield Planning and Zoning Commission · January 15, 2026
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Summary

The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of rezoning case Z32026, moving roughly 726 acres near Springfield-Branson National Airport from County Agriculture A-1 to Heavy Manufacturing to consolidate airport-owned land ahead of a new land-development code.

The Springfield Planning & Zoning Commission on Jan. 15 recommended approval of rezoning case Z32026, a large-scale reclassification of roughly 726 acres surrounding Springfield-Branson National Airport from County Agriculture A-1 to Heavy Manufacturing to consolidate airport-owned parcels ahead of a forthcoming land development code.

Senior planner Michael Sparling told the commission the change responds to a new city code expected in April and is intended to avoid translating county agricultural zoning to residential uses that would be incompatible with…

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