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Ballyhoo-45 t1_isunqr9 wrote

Reply to comment by Low_Tourist in Question 1 by davidrothchild69

City Parks are often in flood plains. It’s in a flood plain regardless. Proper planning and execution has solved problems like this all over town. Wastewater engineers at the city and bonded, certified professionals hired by the developer are perfectly capable. They have planned this development well and met city requirements. There isn’t an objective argument to NOT develop land around the park. Just more NIMBY. We need more housing in Springfield. Apartment dwellers deserve parks too. Top employers in Springfield are depending on it. We can’t hire the types of talent our businesses need to succeed because of our housing situation.

Just because you own a home in a neighborhood does not mean you can stop all development around you. It’s not an appropriate expectation.

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Low_Tourist t1_isuooqb wrote

Their floodwater plan is literally running a pipe under the road and draining into the park. It's not hyperbole here.

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Ballyhoo-45 t1_isv0x1j wrote

The city engineering staff does not seem to agree with you sentiments. This developer has done his due diligence and followed guidelines the same as other developers all over town. If you believe development guidelines should be more robust, take it up with the city.

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