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Springfield TAC previews Phase 2 housing and design code amendments
Summary
Springfield technical advisory committee reviewed Phase 2 of the Housing and Design Initiative: code cleanups across chapters 1–6, walkable‑design drive‑thru rules, revisions to permitted uses and refinement plans, and a proposed change shortening some affordable‑housing covenants from 30 to 20 years.
Pat, chair of the Housing and Design Technical Advisory Committee, opened the meeting by reviewing the Phase 2 package for Springfield's housing and design code amendments, describing a series of ‘‘clean‑up’’ changes and several policy choices planned for formal hearings this summer and adoption in the fall. The packet includes clarifications to permitted‑use tables, updated definitions, walkable‑design adjustments required by state model code, and neighborhood refinement‑plan edits affecting downtown, East Main and Gateway.
Committee members were told Phase 1 had focused on allowing more housing in commercial and mixed‑use districts and establishing a CFA (corridor/center/area) overlay for downtown and Mohawk. Phase 2, the presenter said, centers on aligning the city code with state mandates, removing inconsistencies, and reducing barriers to…
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