Council reviews broad housing and mixed‑use code changes; Booth Kelly, density and industrial compatibility draw debate
Staff presented code amendments to expand mixed‑use housing along Main Street, permit mixed‑use in neighborhood commercial areas, and reconfigure Booth Kelly into a mixed‑use employment district; council raised concerns about adjacency to industrial parcels, discretionary permits for heavy manufacturing, and minimum density standards.
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Springfield staff and outside consultants outlined a multi‑part proposal to change development code and map designations to allow more housing in mixed‑use settings and to refine rules in climate‑friendly overlay areas.
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