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Arapahoe County to use regional housing needs assessment; deadline set for Dec. 30, 2026
Summary
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.
Arapahoe County staff told commissioners they plan to rely on the regional housing needs assessment prepared by the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) to satisfy a state requirement in Senate Bill 24‑174 that jurisdictions complete a local housing needs assessment by Dec. 30, 2026.
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…
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