The Climate Friendly & Equitable Communities rules adopted by the State of Oregon in 2022, require that cities identify, and re-zone Climate Friendly Areas (CFAs) sized to accommodate 30 percent of future population in mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly areas. Ashland has studied potential CFAs at the old Croman Mill site, the Railroad Property, the Transit Triangle formed by Ashland Street, Tolman Creek Road and Siskiyou Boulevard, and the downtown. The City will now need to select and re-zone adequate CFAs by the end of 2024.
The next phase of the CFA adoption process will kick-off with an open house and presentation by the project team from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, September 17 in the Siskiyou Room of the Community Development and Engineering Services Building at 51 Winburn Way. For those who are unable to attend, an online survey will be available in conjunction with the open house. The survey will be available at ashlandoregon.gov/ClimateFriendly.
On Tuesday, October 22 at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers, the Planning Commission will hold a Study Session to discuss the CFAs selection and rezoning. The agenda and packet materials will be available at ashlandoregon.gov/PlanningCommission, approximately three days before the meeting
“We are Better Together!”
#end
CONTACT:
Derek Severson, Planning Manager for the City of Ashland
541.552.2040 | email