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On February 10, 2025, City Council discussed feedback we heard from the community about CFA options and ways to help with housing if redevelopment in CFAs increases housing costs over time, infrastructure availability, market conditions, and the degree to which CFA requirements align with Springfield’s adopted plans and development regulations. Council provided direction on where and how to designate CFAs, which resulted in Gateway/Riverbend not moving forward and in:

For more information and to see what potential plan and code changes are needed, view this Preferred CFA Locations Summary. 

Next steps include drafting changes to land use plans and the Development Code so they meet CFA requirements. There will be opportunities for community members to provide input this summer on the draft changes and later this year as the adoption process begins. The Lane County Board of Commissioners will join the City Council to co-adopt CFAs given a portion of the Glenwood Riverfront CFA includes properties outside city limits. 

A big thanks to everyone who took time to learn more about options for Springfield's CFAs last year and to everyone that also shared feedback! This feedback informed materials for an upcoming work session with the Planning Commission on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 6:00 p.m., where staff will summarize what we recently heard from community members and will seek feedback on recommendations for which potential CFAs to move forward with. While some options seem more feasible, there is no easy one given the range of perspectives and tradeoffs of how to balance land readiness, compatibility with State rules and site conditions, and more. We will continue to do our best to meet the needs of Springfield while complying with CFA requirements to adopt enough areas that allow capacity for future housing need. Click here to see how to watch the Planning Commission work session and to review the meeting materials–including the feedback summary, memo that explains recommendations, and presentation slides. Staff will continue the conversation with City Council on Monday Feb. 10 at 6:00 p.m. While a final decision to adopt and implement CFAs is yet to come, the goal for this next Council meeting is to select preferred CFAs so the next step of drafting updates to the Development Code and long-range plans can begin. Council's meeting information will be on this webpage the week before the meeting. Please feel free to contact staff with questions in the meantime. 

In addition to the feedback opportunities noted in our October 17 post, we'll be around town with an information table at:

Staff will be there to spread the word and provide handouts. We welcome you to stop by to share your thoughts and ask questions too. We may not be selling boxes of cookies, but we'll have some to share and hope to see you there!

Do you have thoughts on the potential CFAs being considered (Downtown, Glenwood Riverfront, Mohawk, and/or Gateway/RiverBend)? Do you have ideas about how the City can support residents with housing options in these areas? If so, we want your input! In early 2025, we’ll share what we heard with the City Council to inform its selection of one or more CFA(s).
 
Want to share your feedback?

We're preparing for the next round of project outreach this fall so stay tuned for more information! In the meantime, feel free to check out this Spring 2024 Engagement Summary to see what feedback has been provided so far. 

We've also been analyzing the potential CFAs to understand the potential benefits and tradeoffs of each area. Key findings about infrastructure conditions and the market potential for new development in these areas was shared with Council in June 2024. This Market Study provides more detailed information about infrastructure and market conditions in CFAs. 

Springfield planning staff will share updates on Climate-Friendly Areas at the Springfield City Club’s next program (details below). Staff will discuss what Climate-Friendly Areas are in the context of the State’s requirements, focus on which areas in Springfield may become Climate-Friendly Areas and their tradeoffs, and note the outcome of discussions with the Planning Commission and City Council. This is also an opportunity to hear your thoughts and questions. We hope to see you there!

Following an update from the project team and discussion about the characteristics of the four potential Climate-Friendly Areas (Downtown, Gateway/RiverBend, Glenwood Riverfront, and Mohawk), City Council provided feedback to continue exploring all four locations as Springfield works toward selecting and adopting a preferred scenario. One scenario of interest is to consider the potential for Glenwood Riverfront as a "primary" Climate-Friendly Area and Downtown, Mohawk, and Gateway/RiverBend as "secondary" Climate-Friendly Areas.

Want to know more? You can view the meeting materials here along with a recording of the meeting (also below). Are you curious about how "primary" and "secondary" Climate-Friendly Areas are different? Question 8 of our Common Questions Answered document in the Resources tab and the recording of the City Council meeting list key distinctions.

Next steps: The project team will continue outreach and research to inform City Council's selection of one or more Climate-Friendly Areas in 2025, with outcomes to include:

Stay tuned for upcoming opportunities to share your thoughts! 

Planning Commission discussed tradeoffs of the potential Climate-Friendly Areas with the project team and shared thoughts about preferred scenarios. This discussion informed next steps and City Council's work session on June 24. You can view meeting materials here along with a recording of the meeting (also below). 

Check out the "Resources" link to see what community members are asking most about and our answers. We hope this is a helpful resource! Please feel free to reach out with more questions if you have any along the way.