HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020 03 17 WS MinutesMinutes Approved: 06/15/2021
Attest By: Brenda Jones
City of Springfield
Work Session Meeting
MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION MEETING OF
THE SPRINGFIELD PLANNING COMMISSION HELD
TUESDAY, March 17, 2020
The City of Springfield Planning Commission met in a work session in the Jesse Maine Meeting
Room, 225 Fifth Street, Springfield, Oregon, on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 6:30 p.m., with
Commissioner Koivula presiding.
ATTENDANCE
Present were Chair Sherwood and Commissioner Bergen by Cell Phone, Vice-Chair Gill,
Commissioners Vohs, Landen, and Koivula. Also present were: Comprehensive Planning Manager
Sandy Belson, Assistant City Attorney Kristina Kraaz and Management Specialist Brenda Jones,
Senior Planner Mark Rust.
ABSENT
Commissioner McGinley- Excused
WORK SESSION-
ITEM: DEVELOPMENT CODE UPDATE PROJECT- QUARTERLY UPDATE
No formal action is needed or requested. This meeting is an opportunity for the Planning Commission
to provide input and feedback on the Development Code Update Project process.
Staff is working on public outreach efforts to engage the community to receive feedback and input on
the draft housing code sections. Staff will review some of the housing code sections with the Planning
Commission at the work session. A community open house event is being planned within the next
couple of months.
Recruitment for the Phase 2 Technical Advisory Committee closes on March 4, 2020. Staff will
present the applications received to the Committee for Citizen Involvement on March 17th with a
request for appointments.
Mark went through the Questions and Answers for the Middle Housing Legislation- Oregon House
Bill 2001
What is Middle Housing?
What is the new Middle Housing Legislation?
Do the new middle housing laws ban single unit homes?
Will development standards for middle housing change?
When will new middle housing development be allowed?
What about single unit home conversions?
What changes to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) standards are needed?
What is the process for adopting new land use regulations?
City of Springfield
Planning Work Session Minutes
March 17, 2020
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m.