Springfield TAC weighs code changes to allow more housing in mixed‑use and Climate Friendly Areas
At its third meeting, Springfield planning staff proposed code amendments to permit more multi‑unit housing in commercial and Climate Friendly Areas, reduce some ground‑floor commercial requirements, and offer a new “commercial‑ready” option. TAC members raised questions about frontage rules, auto‑oriented uses, industrial adjacency and minimum densities.
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Haley Campbell, the city’s senior planner and project manager for the Housing and Design project, presented draft zoning changes at the Technical Advisory Committee’s third meeting, arguing the amendments would remove barriers to housing supply while preserving commercial and industrial land. "We need 470 new homes every year to meet state targets," Campbell told the TAC, citing the project’s housing‑need analysis.
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