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Westminster staff backs participation in DRCOG regional housing assessment; council presses for inventory of aging affordable units and water constraints
Summary
City staff recommended participating in the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) regional housing needs assessment to meet statutory expectations. Councilors asked for a local analysis of buildable capacity, the age and condition of existing affordable housing, and limits on water and sewer capacity that may constrain new units.
Westminster staff told the City Council on Aug. 18 that joining the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) regional housing needs assessment would allow Westminster to comply with statutory housing‑needs requirements due in December 2026 while preserving local control over implementation.
Vivianne “Vivi” Delpizo, the city’s housing administrator, said the DRCOG assessment projects a regional need of between 220,000 and 230,000 new homes across the Denver region from 2023–2032 and that the DRCOG analysis attributes roughly 7,300 housing units to Westminster’s share of regional demand in that period. She told the council the regional report breaks need by area…
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