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Springfield staff outline housing and design code changes aimed at easing mixed‑use development
Summary
City planner Hailey Campbell presented proposed code changes on Oct. 6 designed to bring Springfield into compliance with state rules, simplify mixed‑use design standards and enable 3–4 story buildings in some commercial districts, while flagging infrastructure and solar‑access considerations.
City staff presented the Housing and Design Code Update at the Springfield City Council work session on Oct. 6, describing proposed changes intended to meet state rules and to make mixed‑use housing development clearer and more feasible.
Hailey Campbell, the project presenter, summarized three concepts council had not yet reviewed: simplify design standards in mixed‑use districts, align commercial districts with the state pedestrian‑oriented rules found in OAR 660‑012‑0330, and simplify the schedule of permitted uses in mixed‑use zones by using broader categories rather than many narrowly prescriptive use entries.
Campbell said the review aims to bring the city into compliance with “clear and objective” standards required by state housing statutes and rules and to remove duplicative or overly prescriptive standards that can hinder housing production. She said the…
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