Phelps Neighborhood Association

Hello neighbors, With the end of August approaching it's time to apply for Residential Parking Permits for the Phelps Grove Neighborhood. This can be done online after August 20th. https://www.springfieldmo.gov//Licensing-Phelps-Grove-Park... For our new neighbors who may not be familiar with the parking guidelines for our neighborhood, here is a handy pamphlet which explains the permitted parking areas as well as some of the other items covered by our Urban Conservation District. We welcome all of our new neighbors as we continue to provide a safe and peaceful place for all to call home.

Hello neighbors, Just a reminder if you have any comments regarding the Fassnight Creek storm water project along Brookside Avenue in front of the Art Museum or the proposed removal of the Kings Avenue bridge, the deadline for your comments is Friday, June 19. You can express your thoughts at: www.springfieldmo.gov/SAMstormwater We have also received an update to the recent meeting with City staff. Here are the comments from this recent email. ... We want to thank the Phelps Grove and University Heights neighborhoods for your interest, input and support on the Fassnight Creek Stormwater Improvement project at the Springfield Art Museum. I wanted to provide a quick update on our next steps moving forward. We plan to discuss this project with City Council at a City Council Lunch Workshop at noon on Tuesday, July 14. These workshops are available for public viewing on the City’s webpage and Facebook live. Public comment cards are available at springfieldmo.gov/samstormwater through June 19. During that discussion, Public Works will provide an update on the current project bid and ask for Council’s guidance in light of what we learned from your feedback. The City did not anticipate the neighborhood’s strong desire to maintain cross-through traffic on Kings Avenue. We do not want to lose the $450,000 of stormwater grant funding that will allow us to further protect neighbors and the Art Museum, so we will be moving forward with phase 1 of the project. However, the question to City Council will center around whether or not they would like for us to pursue an analysis of the feasibility of building a replacement bridge as part of an active phase 2. If so, we will need to seek a firmer cost estimate, do additional stormwater analysis, conduct more comprehensive traffic studies and plan additional meetings with neighbors and other stakeholders. Please help us out by communicating this information to members of your neighborhoods. We will also be sending these next steps to those who have provided email addresses through our online comment cards. www.springfieldmo.gov/SAMstormwater

Hello neighbors, Many of you have been following the Art Museums storm water remediation plan and the City's recent announcement of the Kings Avenue bridge removal. I'm happy to announce the City will be hosting an information session on Tuesday, June 9 from 6:00-7:00 PM. This will be both an in-person and live streamed event. The information session will allow for civil discussion as we learn more about these projects and share our thoughts and ideas. I encourage each of y...ou remain engaged with these plans. The full information release for this session is listed below. City to host follow-up info session on upcoming Fassnight Creek Stormwater Project June 9. The City of Springfield will host a second public information session 6:00 - 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 9 to provide clarity and further opportunity for discussion regarding the upcoming Fassnight Creek Stormwater Improvement Project at the Springfield Art Museum. This will be a combined in-person and virtual event with limited capacity available in the Art Museum auditorium as well as opportunities to view and participate virtually through livestream and facebook live. City staff involved in the project will provide further details pertaining to the Kings Avenue Bridge, traffic flow patterns, flood reduction and emergency access and will answer direct questions from participants. The public is encouraged to view the session and submit questions via facebook live on the City’s page or via livestream at springfieldmo.gov/SAMstormwater. Due to COVID-19 and in concurrence with current occupancy guidelines for retail businesses, in-person attendance will be limited to 25 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. A security officer with a counter stationed at the front door will admit attendees according to Art Museum COVID-19 procedures. Attendees will be encouraged to practice appropriate physical distancing by sitting at least 6 feet apart throughout the auditorium. Those exhibiting symptoms consistent with COVID-19 will be asked to return home and not enter the Museum per the City’s COVID-19 policy. The public comment period for this project has been extended to Friday, June 19. Visit springfieldmo.gov/SAMstormwater to view a recording of the information sessions and submit an online comment card.

We have some very festive homes in our neighborhood. This is just a small sample of what our neighbors have done.