Planning Commission Meeting
Regular Session
Approved
∙ Agenda item 2 of 3
638 Northridge Ave - Discretionary Use (Short-Term Rental)
The property that is the subject of the Discretionary Use request is located on the north side of Northridge Avenue between 6th Street and 8th Street. The property is addressed as 638 Northridge Avenue, and it contains a 3-bedroom, single-unit dwelling with attached garage. The site is designated Low Density Residential and zoned R-1 Residential use. The applicant is requesting a Discretionary Use permit to allow use of the property as a short-term rental for compensation (e.g. Air BnB, VRBO, etc.) for periods of less than 30 consecutive days. The dwelling would not be used as a primary residence and therefore falls into the Type 2 short-term rental category under Springfield Development Code (SDC) 4.7.355(B). In accordance with SDC 3.2.210, Type 2 short-term rentals that are not used as a primary residence are listed as a Discretionary Use in the R-1 District requiring Planning Commission approval.
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Staff's Recommendation
Approval.
Decision Criteria
Each decision maker will follow the criteria below when voting on this item.
A Discretionary Use may be approved only if the Approval Authority finds that the proposal conforms with the Site Plan Review approval criteria specified in SDC 5.17.125, where applicable, and the following approval criteria:
(A) The proposed use conforms with applicable:
(1) Provisions of the Metro Plan;
(2) Refinement plans;
(3) Plan District standards;
(4) Conceptual Development Plans; or
(5) Specific Development Standards in this code.
(B) The site under consideration is suitable for the proposed use, considering:
(1) The location, size, design and operating characteristics of the use (operating characteristics include, but are not limited to, parking, traffic, noise, vibration, emissions, light, glare, odor, dust, visibility, safety, and aesthetic considerations, where applicable);
(2) Adequate and safe circulation exists for vehicular access to and from the proposed site, and on-site circulation and emergency response as well as pedestrian, bicycle and transit circulation;
(3) The natural and physical features of the site, including, but not limited to, riparian areas, regulated wetlands, natural stormwater management/drainage areas and wooded areas shall be adequately considered in the project design; and
(4) Adequate public facilities and services are available, including, but not limited to, utilities, streets, storm drainage facilities, sanitary sewer and other public infrastructure.
(C) Any adverse effects of the proposed use on adjacent properties and on the public can be mitigated through the:
(1) Application of other code standards (including, but not limited to: buffering from less intensive uses and increased setbacks);
(2) Site Plan Review approval conditions, where applicable;
(3) Other approval conditions that may be required by the Approval Authority; and/or
(4) A proposal by the applicant that meets or exceeds the cited code standards and/or approval conditions.
SDC 4.7.355 - Short Term Rental.
SDC 4.7.355 - Short Term Rental.
(A) Type 1.
(1) Size. Must have 5 or fewer guest rooms (any room or rooms used or intended to be used by 1 or more guests for living or sleeping purposes) and 10 or fewer total occupants.
(2) Employees. The short-term rental may have up to 1 full time equivalent nonresident employee.
(3) Food Service. If food service is provided, it may only be provided to overnight guests.
(4) Owner-or Operator-Occupied. The dwelling must be occupied by the owner or operator.
(B) Type 2.
(1) Food Service. If food service is provided, it may only be provided to overnight guests.
(2) Location. There must be at least 400 feet of separation along the same street between Type 2 short term rentals
Public Comments
Commenting on this item has ended.
Online comments closed at 6:00 PM PDT 10/6/26.
No comments were received.
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