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: Clarion Associates and Jason Reynolds, Planning Division Manager, Public Works & Development
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Subject:
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11:15 AM *SB24-174 - Comprehensive Plan Strategic Growth Element
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
The purpose of the study session is to present a proposed update to the 2018 Arapahoe County Comprehensive Plan specifically incorporating a new strategic growth element as mandated by recent state law. The proposed amendment is intended to meet statutory requirements for the strategic growth element to the Comprehensive Plan. Staff is seeking Board comments on the proposed Strategic Growth Element chapter and support for proceeding with the proposed amendment.
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Alignment with Strategic Plan: Good Governance - Plan for future service, infrastructure, and fiscal needs.
Background and Discussion: In Colorado, if a municipality, county or region has an established planning commission, that commission is required to prepare and adopt a comprehensive plan, subject to approval by the governing body. See C.R.S. § 30-28-106(1) (applicable to counties). Comprehensive plans serve as a framework for expressing a community’s vision, values and long-term direction, guiding future growth and development of land, public facilities and services, preservation of rural character and agriculture, as well as environmental protection. Senate Bill 24-174, Sustainable Affordable Housing Assistance (“the Act”), was passed by the legislature and became effective on May 30, 2024. The Act requires that, by December 31, 2026, local governments include a strategic growth element in their comprehensive plans, with mandatory updates every five years thereafter. The Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) oversees, guides, and e...
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