Springfield advisory committee advances Phase 2 code amendments to boost mixed‑use housing
City planning staff presented Phase 2 code amendments to allow more mixed‑use and multifamily housing, apply minimum-density standards, shorten some setback stepdowns and consolidate zoning districts including a planned Booth Kelly rezoning. Staff asked the TAC for direction before taking drafts to the planning commission and city council.
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Springfield planning staff told the Housing Design Technical Advisory Committee on March that Phase 2 of zoning amendments aims to increase housing opportunities by reducing regulatory barriers and expanding where mixed‑use development is allowed. "We're providing more opportunities for housing by allowing housing and mixed use development in more locations," the staff presenter said, recounting work already done in Phase 1 and the contract with consultant Cascadia Partners.
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