Boulder staff outline code changes to comply with three new state housing laws; council gives direction
City planning staff briefed council on Proposition 1‑2‑3 (state affordable housing fund with 90‑day fast‑track requirement), the transit‑oriented communities mapping (TOC), and the HOME Act. Council directed staff to pursue targeted code changes (e.g., removing Planning Board call‑ups for some form‑based code reviews) and to tighten form‑based code standards where appropriate.
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Planning and Development Services presented a detailed briefing on three recent state actions that will require local code updates and administrative changes. Staff framed the changes as largely procedural: streamlining reviews for qualifying affordable projects, mapping transit areas and clarifying standards for qualifying properties.
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