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Commissioners report council discussion on payroll tax ordinance and housing/design initiative
Summary
Commissioners relayed recent council actions: a proposed payroll tax ordinance with a follow‑up hearing on April 6 and final reading April 20, and a housing and design initiative offering four recommendations to increase housing production and affordability across Springfield.
At the end of the meeting commissioners reported on recent City Council activity, including a proposed payroll tax ordinance and a multi‑part housing and design initiative.
Commissioner Thompson summarized council discussion of a payroll tax ordinance intended to improve transparency and reporting requirements for businesses; Thompson said council will hold a follow‑up hearing April 6 and has scheduled a final reading for April 20.
Thompson and another commissioner also described a housing and design initiative (code and plan update) that included four recommendations intended to increase affordability, production and housing choice: allow housing in more mixed‑use development, provide more flexibility for commercial space size and location, permit stand‑alone multiunit residential development in more locations, and encourage higher‑density housing across more areas of Springfield. The council provided staff feedback and discussed code amendments as part of ongoing work on housing production.
Commissioners also reported a Gateway transportation planning work session noting state requirements to update the Transportation System Plan by 2029 and the need for coordination with neighboring jurisdictions on congestion and safety improvements.
