{"id":203526,"date":"2025-09-05T23:31:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T23:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/203526\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T23:31:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T23:31:11","slug":"veterinary-facility-food-and-entertainment-business-in-springfield-seeking-city-incentives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/203526\/","title":{"rendered":"Veterinary facility, food and entertainment business in Springfield seeking city incentives"},"content":{"rendered":"

The city of Jacksonville would provide publicly funded incentives for two Springfield businesses to renovate properties under new requests supported by the city Office of Economic Development.<\/p>\n

Springfield Animal Hospital would receive up to $50,000 to establish itself in a renovated building at 1632 N. Main St., and Main Street Food Park would receive up to $35,000 to relocate to a property at 14th and North Market streets under the requests.<\/p>\n

The OED is scheduled to present the requests Sept. 8 to the Mayor\u2019s Budget Review Committee. If approved there, legislation for the proposals would be filed with the Jacksonville City Council.<\/p>\n

Springfield Animal Hospital<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to a staff summary of the Springfield Animal Hospital request, the business is being established by two veterinarians as a 3,400-square-foot care facility with an adjoining dog park.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The partners plan to invest $700,000 in the renovation and $300,000 in equipment, the summary states. The business would create six full-time jobs at an average annual compensation of $44,000, excluding benefits. The staffing numbers do not include the two full-time veterinarians.<\/p>\n

The summary states that there are no animal care facilities in the urban core, and that the establishment would enhance Springfield.<\/p>\n

The funding would come through a Business Infrastructure Grant. OED staff estimates that the city\u2019s return on investment would be $4 for every $1 of incentives.<\/p>\n

Main Street Food Park<\/strong><\/p>\n

Main Street Food Park has announced plans to relocate from 1352 N. Main St. to 2403 N. Market St., where it will expand to include a miniature golf, a playground and splash pad, and other offerings.<\/p>\n

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A site plan for \u201cMain Street Food Park and Mini Golf Adventures\u201d shows mini golf, a playground and splash pad, stage, bathrooms, food kiosk and building with a food court, vendors, art gallery and entertainment.<\/p>\n

An OED staff summary of the project says the owners plan to invest $550,000 on the relocation and expansion, including renovation of a two-story, 11,000-square-foot \u00a0building on the site.<\/p>\n

The operation would generate 10 new full-time and five part-time jobs with a total payroll of $344,000, excluding benefits.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Incentives would be in the form of a Business Infrastructure Grant. OED staff estimates a return on investment of $2.40 for every $1 in incentives.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In February 2025, Council voted 18-0 in favor of rezoning Ordinance 2024-0981 for the food park. The ordinance rezoned the property from Industrial Light to Planned Unit Development.<\/p>\n

The property is directly north of the Phoenix Arts & Innovation District, a mixed-use project on 8.3 acres of mostly vacant 20th-century industrial buildings.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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