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Commission backs code changes to speed affordable‑housing reviews and align ADU setbacks with state law
Summary
The planning commission recommended approval of ordinance ZOA‑26‑2 to align accessory dwelling unit setbacks and to create an administrative expedited review for qualifying affordable‑housing projects so the city remains eligible for state funding; the motion passed 5‑0.
The Wheat Ridge Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval on Feb. 20 of proposed code amendments to Chapter 26 intended to keep the city compliant with recent state housing laws and competitive for state grant programs.
Scott Culler, senior planner, told the commission the package (Case ZOA‑26‑2) includes two primary elements: a minor setback change to treat attached ADUs the same as detached ADUs (reducing certain attached‑ADU setbacks to 5 feet in R1A, A1 and A2 zones) and a code amendment to allow qualifying affordable housing projects…
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