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Industrial Development Board reviews Denver housing reforms as potential tools for Nashville
Summary
At an ad hoc meeting Nov. 12, the Industrial Development Board heard a staff review of Denver housing policies — parking rollback, ADU expansion, permitting reforms and a middle‑income pilot — and discussed which measures could be adapted for Nashville; the board approved prior minutes and invited Dominion back for a longer briefing.
The Industrial Development Board met in ad hoc session on Nov. 12 and spent its main agenda time reviewing housing policies Denver has adopted to boost supply and lower development costs, then discussed which elements could be applied in Nashville.
Board Chair (name not specified) opened with city and state context, saying Denver’s population exceeds 700,000 and that the city estimates a need for roughly 44,000 new housing units over the next decade. Chair highlighted a Colorado requirement directing municipalities with populations above 500 to adopt housing action plans by Jan. 1, 2028, and said the state plans to prioritize grant funding for jurisdictions that have plans in place.
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