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Westminster residents, councilors debate state transit-oriented housing law and water constraints
Summary
Public commenters urged the Westminster City Council to comply with the state's transit-oriented communities law (referred to in testimony as "HB 24 13 13"). Council members said water supply and local planning remain key constraints; staff said they will continue analysis and conversations with the governor's office and neighboring cities.
Several residents urged Westminster City Council on Feb. 10 to engage with and not unilaterally reject the state's transit-oriented housing law, which speakers repeatedly referred to during public comment as "HB 24 13 13." Speakers described the law as a tool to increase housing near frequent transit and urged the city to analyze how much of the law Westminster could implement given local constraints such as water supply.
Why it matters: The issue pits state-level housing and transit priorities against local land-use control and infrastructure capacity. Public testimony focused on housing affordability, water-supply limits and misinterpretation of statutory requirements; councilors said they plan further study and state-level coordination before deciding how Westminster will respond.
Tim Pegg, a Westminster resident and planning commission alternate, told councilors he believed the city had been "somewhat misinformed" about the law and…
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