Planning commission reviews draft housing-and-design code changes to allow more mixed‑use housing
Staff presented Phase 1 of the Housing and Design Initiative, proposing to allow housing in more mixed‑use and commercial locations, reduce required ground‑floor commercial, raise height and lot‑coverage limits, and add minimum density standards to encourage redevelopment along Main Street and other corridors.
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The Springfield Planning Commission reviewed a draft of Phase 1 of the Housing and Design Initiative at a work session, where staff outlined proposed code and plan amendments to expand where housing and higher‑density mixed‑use development are permitted.
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