Climate-Friendly Areas Evaluation Report

Medford Climate Friendly Area Study – Evalua Ɵon of Candidate Loca Ɵons Revised December 2023 10 except for the minimum density and block leng th requirements. The geographic area that comprises the CBD, however, has long been developed in 350 foot by 350 foot or smaller blocks. Street vacations resulting in longer blockfaces and block perimters have occurred, but only to accommodate development of public facilities like vertical parking structures and parks. Even in these instances, resultin g block lengths do not exceed the maximum established in administrative rule. Land use regulations for commercial and residential zones outside of the CBD overlay would need to be amended in order to comply with the state regulations as outlined in the table above. Figure 1: Downtown Medford zoning