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Council advances Climate Friendly Area zoning package to second reading with affordable‑housing height bonus
Summary
Council approved first readings of four ordinances to create Climate Friendly Area overlays, lift some maximum densities, revise downtown standards and add solar access provisions. An amendment requires 25% affordable units to qualify for a 60‑foot height bonus.
The Ashland City Council on May 6 advanced a four‑ordinance package to create Climate Friendly Areas (CFAs) intended to support compact, walkable mixed‑use neighborhoods.
Community Development Director Brandon Goldman and Planning Manager Derek Severson presented the package, accompanied by Elizabeth Decker of Jet Planning. The proposed code changes include a new CFA overlay chapter, map amendments to apply the overlay, alignment of site design review boundaries with the CFA extents, and a set of code…
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