Springfield work session introduces housing-related code and plan update to meet state rules and reduce regulatory barriers

Aug 14, 2025

City planning staff and consultant Cascadia Partners outlined a three-phase audit and amendment process to bring Springfielddevelopment code and plans into compliance with state law and to advance local housing goals; staff asked council whether to re-establish a governance committee and recommended forming an advisory committee.

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Hailey, a city planning staffer, told the Springfield City Council at a work session that the city is beginning a housing-related code and plan update to bring the development code, comprehensive plan, and neighborhood refinement plans into compliance with state housing statutes and administrative rules and to reduce regulatory barriers to housing production.

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