Council weighs code changes to encourage higher-density housing while protecting commercial land
City staff presented proposed zoning changes to allow more multiunit housing on small commercial parcels, adjust setbacks and heights, and consider minimum-density standards; councilors debated protecting ground-floor commercial uses, bedroom counts per unit, and compatibility where residential meets industrial.
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Springfield staff laid out a set of proposed code changes Tuesday intended to promote higher-density housing in commercial corridors while protecting employment land and minimizing conflicts where housing abuts industrial areas.
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