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Staff said the state guidance on the required assessment arrived recently and that the county’s existing HUD consolidated‑plan work and an earlier market value analysis cover much of the requested data but do not fully match the state template. County staff estimated a standalone local assessment would cost roughly $30,000 and take additional consultant time. Instead, staff recommended “tagging on” to DRCOG’s regional assessment; DRCOG has submitted the regional report to the state and it is conditionally approved pending a public‑comment period.

Under staff’s recommendation the county would open a local public‑comment period between July and September, present the regional assessment to the Board in July and then submit the county’s housing needs assessment to the state before the December 30, 2026 deadline. Staff also noted a separate housing action plan will be required by Dec. 30, 2027; the action plan will prescribe land‑use and code changes and will require input from Public Works and Community Resources.

Commissioners at the session expressed support for using the DRCOG regional assessment as the most efficient approach for the county, and several commissioners asked county staff to engage local housing authorities and developers in subsequent work on incentives and gap funding for specific housing types such as senior housing and affordable rental units. Staff said community resources and public works will coordinate outreach to developers and housing authorities, and that HUD funding, private activity bonds and other gap‑funding tools could be deployed to incentivize development that addresses identified needs.

Staff said the consolidated plan and HUD submission timelines also constrain the schedule: the county will submit HUD materials in August and will incorporate updated inventory and demand data as available. Staff will present the regional assessment to the Board in July, open the county’s public comment window, and return with a plan for next steps on the 2027 housing action plan.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Arapahoe Board of County Commissioners Study Session on 2025-05-05","oneSentenceSummary","County staff recommended using the regional housing needs assessment prepared by DRCOG (referred to in the meeting as Doctor Cog) rather than commissioning a separate local study; the regional report is conditionally approved by the state and county staff will open a July–September public comment period before final submission.","taxTitle","Arapahoe County, Colorado","taxId",4125,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6058144,"Arapahoe County staff recommends public hearings after SB 24‑174 changed plan-approval process",2271,0,2271000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3298523-fd890c35b9f7cf61b4b6444d90ba023f&start=0&end=2271","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3298523-fd890c35b9f7cf61b4b6444d90ba023f/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6058144/Arapahoe-County/Colorado/Arapahoe-County-staff-recommends-public-hearings-after-SB-24174-changed-plan-approval-process","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6058144-afd4a3ffda0c24393e11a65600f1afc4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135805&Signature=JuA5uDowb1W7jTc1hmxEgA-mW~RXc7Tfaj844faDcFavdNvNTDa13fbP9j365aDcH3hGC4Jws-SukSV5ynouBR7B18vLGK36SnwM6ZIWbyWlRdiPk526IJ8aikLjRed-k3eyzPmp46n4xzfX2veJBvqKewaCNbD4~9Hndwva33FyVAhKPCLbHS4YJQstboRS9gKtStS2NF593qQLBjQAi5x6IGx5HDfllZrFXjsyjs6sGNBJ5wEe1EoDPpfT-nZOn9GNw5Wp4OtVXvPWdEOJxhkJ0m52tuEh344m6OTOrfMOKWS4xHcDeb5BtG7uT-JIbRY9c9oQf5fyte9KbtzMRA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Arapahoe County staff told the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday that Senate Bill 24‑174 requires county comprehensive and master plans to be subject to county‑commission approval and recommended a public‑hearing process that begins with the Planning Commission and proceeds to the Board for final action.

The guidance matters because the county’s comprehensive plan and related subarea plans guide zoning and development decisions across unincorporated Arapahoe County. Staff recommended a two‑step public‑hearing flow in which the Planning Commission holds a hearing and either approves or denies a proposed amendment; if approved, the amendment moves to a Board public hearing where the commissioners may approve or deny the proposal. Staff said this approach is clearer for the public and for legal process than simply placing Planning Commission approvals on a commissioners’ consent or business agenda for ratification.

Staff described two options. Under staff’s preferred option, planning staff would continue to require public hearings before the Planning Commission; an approved amendment would then be noticed and heard by the Board of County Commissioners. Under a second option the Board would “ratify” Planning Commission approvals without a formal public hearing at the Board level; staff said that option would still allow public comment when the item is placed on a business agenda but is less explicit than a Board public hearing. Legal staff indicated a preference for the public‑hearing approach, especially when an amendment targets a specific property, because of quasi‑judicial concerns.

Staff also proposed formalizing a process for concurrent review when an applicant files both a rezoning and a comprehensive‑plan amendment. Currently, if a rezoning would be inconsistent with the county’s future land use map, the owner must also apply to amend the map. Staff said concurrent processing shortens review timelines and gives the Planning Commission more of the project‑level detail it has asked for (for example, building design, parking and traffic impacts). Under the draft approach the Planning Commission would decide the amendment and make a recommendation on the rezoning; a denied amendment would stop and not forward to the Board, while a denied rezoning would be forwarded to the Board as a recommended denial that the Board could uphold or overturn.

Staff said the county will need code changes to implement whichever option the Board prefers. Next steps outlined by staff included drafting amendments to the Land Development Code and the Development Application Manual and bringing those changes to the Planning Commission and Board for formal adoption.

Discussion with commissioners focused on keeping public process clear, preserving the Planning Commission’s role and avoiding unintended precedent for other administrative approvals. Commissioners who spoke signaled support for the public‑hearing approach as the cleaner legal and public‑notice path. There was also discussion of criteria a planning manager could apply when allowing concurrent reviews, for example whether a proposal advances county strategic goals or state housing or transit legislation.

The staff presentation and board discussion covered process and options only; no ordinance or code amendment was adopted at the session. Staff will return with draft code language and formal agenda items for future hearings.","County staff told commissioners that Senate Bill 24‑174 requires Board involvement in comprehensive plan and master plan approvals; staff prefers a two-step public‑hearing process before the Planning Commission and then the Board, and proposed rules for concurrent reviews of rezoning and plan amendments.","actionData","errors"]

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Arapahoe County to use regional housing needs assessment; deadline set for Dec. 30, 2026

Arapahoe County staff recommends public hearings after SB 24‑174 changed plan-approval process