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Boulder council presses state HOME Act sponsors for guardrails; opts to seek amendments
Summary
After a lengthy briefing and debate, Boulder council members voted in a straw poll to pursue amendments to House Bill 1001 (the HOME Act), expressing concerns about local control, nonprofit definitions, height waivers and whether projects must meet a demonstrated local housing need.
The Boulder City Council spent extensive time Feb. 5 questioning staff and weighing policy options after an in‑depth presentation on House Bill 1001 (the HOME Act), a state proposal that would allow qualifying nonprofit and institutional property owners to pursue administrative approvals for residential development on parcels up to five acres.
Heather Stauffer, the city’s intergovernmental affairs officer, outlined how the bill would treat qualifying properties and entities, what local standards the city could still require (for example, life‑safety codes, infrastructure standards, wildfire resiliency added by amendment), and notable limitations: the legislation would cap height at three stories or 45 feet for qualifying administrative approvals but would otherwise constrain some local zoning controls and could preempt aspects of municipal site review and public hearings.
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