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Northglenn council backs statewide 1,000-foot school buffer for transitional living facilities, schedules town hall
Summary
After resident complaints about safety at mental health transitional living facilities, Northglenn council expressed unified support for legislation to codify a 1,000-foot school buffer, directed staff to schedule a public town hall and discussed using state marijuana tax revenue to offset costs.
On Feb. 9, 2026, the Northglenn City Council received a staff update on state legislation and safety concerns tied to mental health transitional living facilities and expressed unified support for a proposal to codify a 1,000-foot buffer between such facilities and schools.
The council’s endorsement followed several public commenters who raised safety concerns and urged stronger state-level restrictions. City staff outlined the history of state law, detailed the city’s emergency ordinance expanding "*** offender distance restrictions," and described current legislative efforts to establish a 1,000-foot buffer from schools statewide.
Council members directed staff to schedule a public town hall to gather community input and to invite state officials and potential funding partners. According to the presentation, councilors discussed the possibility of using state marijuana tax revenue to help offset costs associated with implementation and enforcement; staff also noted that departments are operating largely within budget and highlighted existing tools that provide public access to city financial data.
The council did not adopt new local regulations at the meeting; the next steps are scheduling the town hall and monitoring the proposed state legislation.
