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Thornton Council backs staff pursuit of Housing Choice code and policy changes, including expedited review tied to state incentive
Summary
Council signaled consensus to direct staff to pursue a set of policy and code changes to support ‘housing choice’ and affordable/attainable housing, including a Prop 1 23–driven expedited 90-day review and a dedicated affordable housing team; staff will return with code language and a resolution.
City planning staff and their consultants briefed Thornton City Council on a Housing Choice initiative that bundles policy, process and code changes aimed at expanding attainable and affordable housing options.
"Since that time, staff's undertaken interviews with council along with the planning commission, stakeholder groups..." Planning Director Mike Garrett told the council, describing outreach to developers, nonprofits and residents and the project's organization into near-, mid- and long-term actions.
Near-term items emphasized by staff include a housing policy framework that defines tiers of affordability and a fast-tracked permitting process required by…
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