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Council enacts 365‑day moratorium on group‑living regulations and updates occupancy language to comply with HOME Act
Summary
City council adopted a one‑year moratorium on enforcement and applications for group‑living uses and amended Title 21 definitions and occupancy language to comply with the state HOME Act; the planning commission had recommended the text amendments 6–1.
Grand Junction City Council on July 7 adopted a 365‑day moratorium on enforcement of the city’s group‑living regulations and moved forward with amendments to Title 21 of the Zoning and Development Code to comply with the state HOME Act. Planning staff said the actions address uncertainty created by House Bill 24‑1007 (the HOME Act), which prohibits local governments from limiting the number of people who may live together in a dwelling based on familial relationship and allows local occupancy limits only where based on demonstrable health and safety standards. Nikki Veil House, the city planning manager, told the council the moratorium will prevent new applications for group‑living uses and suspend enforcement of…
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