#SpringfieldClimateFriendlyAreas
Springfield and Lane County are taking bold steps to create climate-friendly areas and streamline housing development—are you ready for the upcoming public hearing?

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Springfield, Lane County planners preview joint public hearing on climate‑friendly areas and housing code changes
Staff presented a coordinated package to designate Glenwood, Downtown and Mohawk as climate‑friendly areas and to amend zoning and the development code so the city and county comply with state CFEC rules; commissioners asked for clearer public slides and a Sept. 1 joint hearing was set.
citizenportal.ai
August 9, 2026 at 6:32 AM
Springfield is set to reshape its downtown and Mohawk areas with new Climate Friendly Areas designed to meet nearly 10,000 housing units and promote sustainable growth.

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Staff outlines downtown and Mohawk Climate Friendly Areas overlay and schedule for joint Glenwood planning
Senior planner Chelsea Hartman described how the CFA overlay will implement state CFEC rules in downtown and Mohawk (secondary CFAs), noted Glenwood Riverfront as primary CFA, explained density and height standards, and outlined March joint meeting with Lane County and a year‑end adoption deadline.
citizenportal.ai
March 11, 2026 at 7:37 AM