The Glenwood Riverfront Redevelopment has five guiding principles:

• Connect the community to the river
• Meet the intent of the Glenwood Refinement Plan
• Be flexible in approach and timely in outcome
• Be economically viable in development considerations and property tax
  performance (grow the tax base!)
• Feel right-sized for Springfield

The plan was developed in 2012 with community input and adopted in 2014. It sets the land use policy vision for the redevelopment of portions of Glenwood.

Riverfront Refinement Plan

This is intentional. SEDA’s intent with the Master Plan design is to deliver infrastructure plans that enable future development. By not dictating the location of specific buildings, we achieve maximum flexibility for future development. The Master Plan will not determine development plans for the site beyond the provision of infrastructure.

The Master Plan concept delivers access to the river for the community and eventually to a new riverfront park. It also provides intentionally sized blocks that will allow for the most effective and developable land size/shape. The Plan determines phases of development, identifies open space, and includes public facilities and services. Already, the Plan has delivered new allowable land uses and densities to support the redevelopment through recent land use amendments adopted by the City in December 2025. Last, it identifies potential impacts of proposed developments and delivers a level of predictability for long-term development potential for property owners.

Meets the intent of the Glenwood Refinement Plan to create an appealing mixed-use area with access to the river that supports development while managing natural resources/riparian areas. Sets up access to other properties for later stages of infrastructure. Provides access to at least one side of all four block faces for development, creating development options for project partners and setting up the infrastructure backbone to create utility access for the whole site. Best economy of scale for expense as a starting point. This phase is also appropriate for SEDA’s current budget and serves as a strong starting point given the many development considerations, including cost, impacts/outcomes, and deliverability.

The zoning code permits a mixture of residential and commercial uses across the project site. The proposed Master Plan concept includes open space closest to the river and, in small quantities, along the center promenade street to guide pedestrians through the site. The promenade street is designed for the pedestrian experience and emphasizes Glenwood’s role in connecting the community to the river. It is a crucial part of Phase 1 and for meeting the project’s guiding principles.

We’ve never been this far! The City and SEDA anticipate that the Preliminary Master Plan will be submitted in April with a response from the City in Summer 2026. It is then anticipated to have a decision about the Final Master Plan in the first half of 2027.

Partners in the land use/predevelopment work are Homes For Good and Roth & Roth LLC. They receive predevelopment work for free in partnership with SEDA.

Mark Miksis of deChase Miksis and Jill Sherman of Edlen and Co. are the developers for the Glenwood Riverfront Redevelopment. They were selected in 2022 after a competitive solicitation. Jill and Mark’s role is to inform the current process and bring SEDA and the City’s property to development once ready.

No. The manufactured home park to the west of the Master Plan area is not a part of the project.

Sign up to receive updates through the City’s Glenwood Riverfront Redevelopment Communications List. Economic Development staff will email this list of individuals when there are updates on the project, including major progress points or decisions.

You may also attend and participate in SEDA regular session meetings in-person at the City Hall Council Chambers or online; the schedule, meeting materials, and links to the Zoom room are posted on the City Council Meetings page, and recordings are typically posted on YouTube the same week. SEDA typically meets on the second and fourth Mondays, and takes the same recesses as the City Council.