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Planning commission approves engagement plan to update Springfield housing code; TAC recruitment to begin
Summary
The Springfield Planning Commission voted 5-0 to approve a community engagement strategy for a housing-related code and plan update, authorizing staff to recruit a technical advisory committee and begin outreach tied to a Cascadia Partners audit of the city’s development code and plans.
The Springfield Planning Commission voted 5-0 to approve a community engagement strategy for a housing-related code and plan update and directed staff to begin recruiting a technical advisory committee (TAC) and public outreach under the adopted plan.
The engagement plan accompanies a two-part audit by consultant Cascadia Partners that will review Springfield’s development code, comprehensive plan, and refinement plans for compliance with state housing statutes and administrative rules, and will identify policy-driven changes to support multifamily and mixed-use development.
Haley Campbell, senior planner, told the commission the project has two main threads: a state-statute compliance audit and a policy-driven code review. "The purpose of the housing related code and plan update is to continue the ongoing work of Springfield's housing strategy," Campbell said as she introduced…
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