To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Katherine Smith, Acting Director, Public Works & Development
Prepared By:
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Jason Reynolds, Planning Division Manager, Public Works & Development
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Presenter: Jason Reynolds, Planning Division Manager, Public Works & Development
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Subject:
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11:00 AM *Proposition 123 – Expedited Review Policies for Affordable Housing Projects
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
As part of maintaining eligibility for funding under the Colorado voter-approved Proposition 123, jurisdictions must adopt an expedited or fast-track review process for eligible affordable housing projects. The implementation must be effective by January 1, 2027. County staff requests Board approval to schedule a resolution adopting an expedited review process for eligible affordable housing projects.
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Alignment with Strategic Plan: Economic Resilience and Stability - Maintain and improve affordable housing initiatives, including housing preservation and homeownership support.
Background and Discussion: Colorado voters approved Proposition 123 in 2022, establishing the State Affordable Housing Fund and creating requirements for local governments seeking continued access to Proposition 123 funding. One element of maintaining that funding is establishing a fast-track review process for eligible affordable housing projects. Per Colorado Revised Statute § 29-32-105(2), a local government must establish processes to enable it to provide a final decision on eligible affordable housing projects within 90 days of a complete application. The statute specifies eligible project/process types: special permit (use by special review), variance, and “other development permits, excluding subdivisions.” In Arapahoe County, those projects/processes include administrative site plans, administrative amendments to existing plans, use by special review, engineering/civil construction plans/permits, building permits, Boar...
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