On the agenda: former Springfield Buick dealership, housing in more parts of Springfield

A rendering of current plans to redevelop the former downtown Buick dealership and a neighboring parking lot in Springfield.
A rendering of current plans to redevelop the former downtown Buick dealership and a neighboring parking lot in Springfield.

This week Springfield elected officials will discuss potential terms for acquiring the historic Buick dealership and discuss updates to development codes primarily focused on allowing housing in more areas.

Springfield City Council

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To attend: Meetings are held in the City Council Meeting Room of Springfield City Hall, 225 Fifth St., Springfield.

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WORK SESSION

When: 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 28.

What: Springfield city councilors are scheduled to discuss proposed changes to the Lane County Human Services Commission (an intergovernmental group of elected officials from Lane County, Eugene and Springfield that advises Lane County on Human Services). Next councilors will discuss changes to the city's development fees and several updates to development codes primarily focused on allowing housing in more areas.

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Meeting ID: 858 9301 6724

REGULAR SESSION

When: 7:30 p.m., Monday, May 28

What: SEDA board members will discuss terms of potential acquisition for the historic Buick dealership to assist the Blue McKenzie apartments development.

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Meeting ID: 868 2235 4070

Alan Torres covers local government for the Register-Guard. He can be reached over email at atorres@registerguard.com or on X @alanfryetorres.

This article originally appeared on Register-Guard: Springfield council to discuss where housing's allowed

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