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Littleton council postpones proposed "missing middle" zoning changes after months of debate
Summary
The Littleton City Council voted 6–1 to postpone indefinitely proposed amendments to the Unified Land Use Code that would have expanded where accessory dwelling units, duplexes and small multiplexes are allowed, directing staff to return with a more incremental approach focused first on ADUs and select duplex rules.
The Littleton City Council voted 6–1 to postpone indefinitely Ordinance 31-2024, a proposed amendment to the city's Unified Land Use Code that would have expanded where accessory dwelling units (ADUs), duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes could be built in residential neighborhoods.
The ordinance — described by staff as intended to implement goals in Littleton's 2017 housing study and the 2019 Envision Littleton comprehensive plan — would have simplified several use definitions, removed some site-plan requirements, expanded where duplexes and multiplexes are permitted, and incorporated statewide ADU rules adopted by the Colorado Legislature in 2024. Council member Peters moved to postpone the ordinance indefinitely; the motion carried 6–1, with Mayor Pro Tem Barr casting the lone no vote.
Staff had told council the package was intended to increase housing-type diversity — the so-called "missing middle" —…
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