Residents submit petition to add charter language to preserve Littleton single‑family neighborhoods

Supporters of a citizens' initiative urged Littleton City Council on July 15 to place a charter amendment on the November ballot that would make it harder for the city to change single‑family residential land uses without voter approval.

The petitioners, organized as Rooted in Littleton, asked the council and city staff to confirm that the petition form met legal requirements and to hear a presentation or answer questions at the council's July 22 study session. Tammy Whitney, president of Rooted in Littleton, told the council she and volunteers collected 2,202 signatures—more than the 1,827 required—to qualify the amendment for the ballot.

The petition would add a new Section 65.5 to the Littleton City Charter. Backers say the language would (1) preserve the rules for four residential zoning districts (Small Lot Residential, Medium Lot Residential, Large Lot Residential and Acreage Residential) as they were on Jan. 1, 2025; (2)…