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Grand Junction kicks off state-mandated housing needs assessment and action-plan update
Summary
City staff and Root Policy Research briefed the council on an updated housing needs assessment and action plan to meet new state requirements, including a 10-year forecast and a displacement-risk analysis; public engagement (survey, open house, focus groups) will begin immediately.
The Grand Junction City Council on Jan. 26 heard a kickoff presentation on an updated housing needs assessment and housing action plan from Root Policy Research.
Molly Fitzpatrick, a consultant with Root Policy Research, told the council the work will update market conditions and housing needs while also complying with state requirements, which the presentation referenced in the transcript as “s b 24 1 74.” She said the study will add a production-needs analysis, a 10-year housing-forecast tied to the state demographer’s population projections, and a displacement-risk analysis focused on the community’s most vulnerable residents.
“Production needs are the…
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