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Springfield gives staff direction to allow limited housing in Booth Kelly, carves out noisy Q Street triangle
Summary
Council directed staff to proceed with code amendments to allow broader residential uses in Booth Kelly while excluding parts of the Q Street/Laura area judged unsuitable for housing; staff will draft CFA and housing code changes for fall adoption and must meet a state deadline to adopt Climate Friendly Areas by Dec. 31.
Haley Campbell, project lead for Springfield’s Housing and Design Initiative, told the City Council the work session’s primary request was policy direction on whether to allow housing in industrial‑adjacent areas such as Booth Kelly and the Q Street/Laura corridor. She reminded the council that the project grew from a DLCD grant and that the city must adopt Climate Friendly Areas (CFA) code changes by Dec. 31 to comply with state rulemaking.
The council was asked to weigh competing goals: increase housing production and choice while preserving livability where residential uses adjoin industrial operations. Campbell summarized the proposed approach: move existing Booth Kelly compatibility standards into a proposed Mixed Use Employment district, eliminate a 35% cap on residential in Booth Kelly, and permit residential to occupy up to 40% of the ground floor if a developer chooses. She also emphasized that…
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