To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Katherine Smith, Acting Director, Public Works and Development
Prepared By:
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Molly Orkild-Larson, Principal Planner, Public Works and Development
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Presenter: Molly Orkild-Larson, Principal Planner, Public Works and Development
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Subject:
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LDC25-002 - Group Living – Land Development Code Amendment
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
The Planning Division is seeking approval from the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) on the proposed code amendment regarding group living in the Land Development Code.
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Background and Discussion: The Public Works and Development Department retained the services of Clarion Associates (Clarion) to draft a Land Development Code (LDC) amendment that would refine and clarify the definition of a group home to align with the Fair Housing Amendments Act (FHAA), establish residential occupancy limits as per the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), and include additional types of group living land uses in the permitted use table.
Presently, the LDC allows two types of Group Homes (A and B), and the Group Home definition is unclear and confusing. While reviewing a potential group residential facility, it came to the staff’s attention that code language and definitions needed refinement with respect to group living situations.
Additionally, in 2024, the Colorado legislature passed a bill (HB24-007) that prohibits municipalities from limiting the number of occupants that can reside in a household based on familial relationship. Before that law, many Colorado jurisdictions used a definition of “family” to limit the number of unrelated people who could share a home. With the changes adopted by HB24-007, local governments may limit occupancy only based on health and...
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