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Council adopts minimum square‑footage standards for apartments
Springfield City Council · December 16, 2025
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Summary
The council approved an ordinance aligning local apartment definitions with Department of Housing guidance (500 sq ft for a studio), requiring developers proposing smaller units to notify the council.
The Springfield City Council on Monday adopted an ordinance setting local square‑footage standards for housing, using state Department of Housing guidelines to define unit types: for example, the city will treat approximately 500 square feet as the suggested minimum for a studio unit.
Councilor Sean Curran, who…
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