To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Bryan Weimer, Director, Public Works & Development
Prepared By:
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Jason Reynolds, Planning Division Manager, PWD
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Presenter: Jason Reynolds, Planning Division Manager, PWD
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2:45 PM *HB24-1313 Transit Oriented Communities Implementation
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
In 2024, the Colorado Legislature approved several land use and housing bills, including HB24-1313 Transit-Oriented Communities. This study session will provide information on Arapahoe County's transit areas, reporting requirements to the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), and progress on affordability and displacement mitigation strategies required by the law. Staff is seeking general direction on implementation; with eight Transit Areas and state-mandated deadlines, staff recommends focusing planning and zoning efforts in a few of the Transit Areas.
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Background and Discussion: The Transit-Oriented Communities bill requires local communities to increase zoning capacity (AKA density) near transit. As part of increasing the density, communities must also establish an administrative approval process for multi-family projects on smaller parcels near transit. The bill allows communities to enforce infrastructure standards and deny projects if infrastructure is inadequate.
HB24-1313 requires communities to perform several analyses and deliver reports to DOLA. The general process includes:
1- Using DOLA's published map of Transit Areas, calculate a Housing Opportunity Goal for the jurisdiction. Transit Areas are parcels located one half mile from a light rail station and one quarter mile from certain bus routes. After removing Exempt Parcels such as open space and industrially zoned areas, the resulting acreage is multiplied by 40 dwelling units per acre to arrive at the jurisdiction's Housing Opportunity Goal.
2- Each jurisdiction then identifies proposed Transit Centers to meet the ...
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