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Adams County seeks amendments to HOME Act to preserve local planning and narrow administrative approvals
Summary
Staff recommended moving Adams County's position on the HOME Act from 'monitor' to 'amend' to seek exemptions for certain properties, align jurisdiction definitions with the ADU bill, require consistency with comprehensive plans and narrow the administrative-approval process; commissioners supported active engagement.
Adams County staff urged the commission to shift from monitoring to amending the HOME Act so the county can pursue or support targeted changes in the Senate that better protect local planning authority and clarify affordability provisions.
Staff said the bill had been amended in the House (including a small 10% Prop 123 bonus for qualifying affordable units and WUI exemptions) but that additional changes were needed in the Senate. Key staff requests included…
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