To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Bryan Weimer, Director, Public Works & Development
Prepared By:
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Bill Skinner, Senior Planner; Kat Hammer, Senior Planner, Public Works & Development
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Presenter: Kat Hammer, Senior Planner, Public Works & Development
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Subject:
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LDC22-003 Affordable Housing Land Development Code Amendments
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
Arapahoe County staff and the Planning Commission recommend approval of application LDC22-003, which is a request to amend the Land Development Code to increase alignment with Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) affordable housing assistance and grant qualification criteria. The proposed amendments strengthen existing language in the Land Development Code pertaining to housing affordability, and do not propose new regulations or change the intent of existing regulations. At their November 1, 2022 study session, the Board also directed staff to bring forward a resolution approving a fee reduction for development applications that include affordable housing units, among other fee schedule changes; this item is on today's consent calendar.
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Background and Discussion: The Arapahoe County Housing Needs Assessment (HNA) published in September 2019 indicates a need for more rental housing units in Arapahoe County, especially for the very lowest income households. The assessment determined the greatest problem facing low income households in the county is housing cost.
The Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) offers state assistance, including grants, to local governments with the goal of promoting affordable housing. This program derives from HB21-1271, which outlined sixteen affordable housing strategies that communities could implement in order to qualify for grants. If a community has implemented at least three of the sixteen strategies in place, they are eligible for funding under the program.
Staff believes Arapahoe Cou...
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