SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The City of Springfield hosted a public meeting Tuesday to explain its new citywide remapping process, part of the Forward SGF Plan that officials say aims to encourage growth and investment in the Queen City.

The event, held at the Library Station, gave residents the opportunity to learn more about the project and voice their concerns about how zoning changes could affect their neighborhoods.

The new map changes are designed to align with the city’s updated development code, adopted in March. The purpose of the meeting was to answer questions and address community concerns.

“Part of the remapping has to do with changing it from single-family to mixed-family, and so some people are concerned, rightly, that they put apartments in their property or next door,” said resi

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