Land Use and Housing Legislation Implementation
Welcome!
The Department of Local Affairs’ Division of Local Government (DOLA/DLG) has been directed to implement a number of land use and housing bills passed by the Colorado General Assembly in the 2024 legislative session.
For information about the requirements and applicability of these new laws, visit the 2024 Land Use and Housing Legislation webpage, or our subpages for each new law:
- HB24-1304 Minimum Parking Requirements
- HB24-1152 Accessory Dwelling Units
- HB24-1313 Transit-Oriented Communities
- SB24-174 Sustainable Affordable Housing (Housing Planning)
- HB24-1007 Prohibit Residential Occupancy Limits
Public Engagement Opportunities
This page will support stakeholder engagement as DOLA develops the tools, guidance, and resources required by these new laws.
While we are working to make this process and its results as transparent and public as possible, participation in the tool development process will be suitable for local governments working to comply with these new laws and interest groups explicitly identified in the laws (see applicability through the links above).
Subject Jurisdiction Engagement Opportunities
Subject jurisdictions and listed interest groups are encouraged to register for our multi-law stakeholder engagement series, subscribe for updates (through the button on the top right of this page), and submit comments and questions as new material is posted. Other interested persons or groups are encouraged to check back on this page to review progress and engage with new content that becomes available.
Document Access Accommodation
Representatives of subject jurisdictions and listed interest groups who require accommodation in accessing the project documents may reach out to Senior Policy Advisor for Land Use and Transportation, Kelly Blynn.
Project Calendar
Welcome!
The Department of Local Affairs’ Division of Local Government (DOLA/DLG) has been directed to implement a number of land use and housing bills passed by the Colorado General Assembly in the 2024 legislative session.
For information about the requirements and applicability of these new laws, visit the 2024 Land Use and Housing Legislation webpage, or our subpages for each new law:
- HB24-1304 Minimum Parking Requirements
- HB24-1152 Accessory Dwelling Units
- HB24-1313 Transit-Oriented Communities
- SB24-174 Sustainable Affordable Housing (Housing Planning)
- HB24-1007 Prohibit Residential Occupancy Limits
Public Engagement Opportunities
This page will support stakeholder engagement as DOLA develops the tools, guidance, and resources required by these new laws.
While we are working to make this process and its results as transparent and public as possible, participation in the tool development process will be suitable for local governments working to comply with these new laws and interest groups explicitly identified in the laws (see applicability through the links above).
Subject Jurisdiction Engagement Opportunities
Subject jurisdictions and listed interest groups are encouraged to register for our multi-law stakeholder engagement series, subscribe for updates (through the button on the top right of this page), and submit comments and questions as new material is posted. Other interested persons or groups are encouraged to check back on this page to review progress and engage with new content that becomes available.
Document Access Accommodation
Representatives of subject jurisdictions and listed interest groups who require accommodation in accessing the project documents may reach out to Senior Policy Advisor for Land Use and Transportation, Kelly Blynn.
Project Calendar
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Updates to HB24-1313 Transit-Oriented Communities Maps
Share Updates to HB24-1313 Transit-Oriented Communities Maps on Facebook Share Updates to HB24-1313 Transit-Oriented Communities Maps on Twitter Share Updates to HB24-1313 Transit-Oriented Communities Maps on Linkedin Email Updates to HB24-1313 Transit-Oriented Communities Maps linkHB24-1313 directs DOLA to publish certain maps by September 30, 2024. State agencies published draft maps in August 2024 to enable stakeholders to review and provide comments prior to this deadline. After receiving comments, state agencies have now made minor updates to the maps and accompanying documentation. If you have questions or would like to meet with state staff regarding the maps, please sign up for office hours or send us an email.
Please note: The Transit Areas established by these maps are for calculating the Housing Opportunity Goal, and not all of these areas need to allow for more dense residential development in their zoning. HB24-1313 enables Transit-Oriented Communities to meet their Housing Opportunity Goal in several different ways by choosing where to designate Transit Centers (i.e. allow residential development of a certain density). Additionally, these maps do not account for types of parcels that are exempt from the law (e.g. parks, industrial areas, flood hazard zones), which transit-oriented communities will remove before calculating their Housing Opportunity Goal.
Please visit the following links to review the maps, documentation, and geospatial files for HB24-1313:
- Interactive map
- Map documentation
- Geospatial files for download (please see documentation for additional information on each file)
- Data spreadsheet
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Update to HB24-1304 Minimum Parking Requirements Maps
Share Update to HB24-1304 Minimum Parking Requirements Maps on Facebook Share Update to HB24-1304 Minimum Parking Requirements Maps on Twitter Share Update to HB24-1304 Minimum Parking Requirements Maps on Linkedin Email Update to HB24-1304 Minimum Parking Requirements Maps linkHB24-1304 directs DOLA to publish maps of where the law applies by September 30, 2024. State agencies published draft maps in August 2024 to enable stakeholders to review and provide comments prior to this deadline. After receiving comments, state agencies have now made minor updates to the maps and accompanying documentation. If you have questions or would like to meet with state staff regarding the maps, please sign up for office hours or send us an email.
Please visit the following links to review the maps, documentation, and geospatial files for HB24-1304:
- Interactive map
- Map documentation
- Geospatial files for download (please see documentation for additional information on each file)
- Data spreadsheet
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HB24-1152 Accessory Dwelling Units Guidance Published
Share HB24-1152 Accessory Dwelling Units Guidance Published on Facebook Share HB24-1152 Accessory Dwelling Units Guidance Published on Twitter Share HB24-1152 Accessory Dwelling Units Guidance Published on Linkedin Email HB24-1152 Accessory Dwelling Units Guidance Published linkDOLA is publishing a first version of guidance for HB24-1152, the accessory dwelling units law, to help explain how the law works and support compliance for local governments subject to this law, as well as those interested in opting in. The guidance contains a summary of the law, guidance for how local governments can implement the law, and examples of how local governments can change their land use codes to comply. Please review the guidance and submit any questions or comments on the “Ask a question” tab or sign up for office hours to discuss further.
HB24-1152 Accessory Dwelling Units - Guidance to Support Compliance
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HB24-1304 Minimum Parking Requirements Guidance Published
Share HB24-1304 Minimum Parking Requirements Guidance Published on Facebook Share HB24-1304 Minimum Parking Requirements Guidance Published on Twitter Share HB24-1304 Minimum Parking Requirements Guidance Published on Linkedin Email HB24-1304 Minimum Parking Requirements Guidance Published linkDOLA is publishing a first version of guidance for HB24-1304, the minimum parking requirements law, to help explain how the law works and support compliance. The guidance contains a summary of the law, guidance for ways that local governments can implement the law, and examples of how local governments can change their land use codes to comply. Please review the guidance and submit any questions or comments on the “Ask a question” tab or sign up for office hours to discuss further.
HB24-1304 Minimum Parking Requirements - Guidance to Support Compliance
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Announcement and Webinar Recording: RFP for 2024 Land Use and Housing Laws
Share Announcement and Webinar Recording: RFP for 2024 Land Use and Housing Laws on Facebook Share Announcement and Webinar Recording: RFP for 2024 Land Use and Housing Laws on Twitter Share Announcement and Webinar Recording: RFP for 2024 Land Use and Housing Laws on Linkedin Email Announcement and Webinar Recording: RFP for 2024 Land Use and Housing Laws linkThe Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) is now requesting proposals from consultants to support implementation of several laws passed by the Colorado General Assembly in the 2024 legislative session. Questions on the request for proposals are due at 2pm Mountain Standard Time on August 26 and final proposals are due September 11 at 2pm Mountain time. All questions must be submitted in writing to brenda.lujan@state.co.us.
The three scopes of work in this request will cover a timeline for work between approximately October 2024 and March 2027, while at least one scope may conclude sooner, with an anticipated end date as early as December 2025. In many cases, the due dates in law dictate the due dates for deliverables in these scopes of work and will require expedited processes and work products for both the consultants and DOLA.
Scopes of Work will include:
- Planning for Housing - seeking experience in technical assistance, guidance materials, and best practices for housing, local government land use, and facilitation of stakeholder engagement
- Compliance and Review - seeking land use code and compliance experts
- Strategic Growth and Natural Lands Reports and Guidance for Comprehensive Plans - seeking a consultant team experienced in multi-stakeholder facilitation, scenario planning, data analysis and synthesis, strategic growth planning, and integrating natural resources and land use planning
- To view the RFP, go to the State of Colorado Vendor Self Service and bidnetdirect.com
Webinar for Interested Firms
This webinar is for interested firms to learn more about the RFP Opportunity for 2024 Land Use and Housing Laws Implementation. The webinar was recorded on August 23, 2024 1pm Mountain Time. Questions and answers from the webinar, will be posted, along with other answers to questions received by 2pm Mountain Time on August 26, on the Colorado Vendor Self-Service website and the BidNet website, estimated to be no later than August 28, 2024.
Final Documents - Transit Oriented Communities and Minimum Parking Requirements
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FAQs
- General Implementation
- Transit Oriented Communities (TOCs) HB 24-1313
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Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) HB 24-1152
- When do subject jurisdictions need to take action to comply with the Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) law?
- How can local governments qualify for grant funding?
- Does the bill allow subject jurisdictions to only allow attached or detached ADUs, but not both?
- What types of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) would be eligible for the grant funding? For example, could grant funds help with the cost of converting the second story of downtown retail into new residential units?
- Can subject jurisdictions restrict the number of occupants in Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)?
- Can subject jurisdictions require owner occupancy?
- Can subject jurisdictions require demonstration of owner occupancy as part of local short-term rental regulations?
- How would an administrative review process for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) applications interface with requirements for public hearings in historic districts?
- Does the ADU law apply to mobile home parks?
- Housing Planning (SB 24-174)
- Occupancy Limits (HB 24-1007)
- Minimum Parking Requirements (HB 24-1304)
Implementation Timeline
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May through July 2024
Land Use and Housing Legislation Implementation has finished this stageImplementation planning, preliminary compliance guidance development, web development, and data acquisition.
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August through September 2024
Land Use and Housing Legislation Implementation has finished this stageInitiate engagement, finalize required mapping per HB24-1304 and HB24-1313, and begin work on parking best practices per HB24-1304
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September 2024
Land Use and Housing Legislation Implementation has finished this stagePublish required mapping per HB24-1304 and HB24-1313
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October through December 2024
Land Use and Housing Legislation Implementation is currently at this stageDevelop, solicit input for, and finalize draft tools required by the end of 2024 per SB24-174 and HB24-1304 (e.g., Housing Needs Assessment methodologies, displacement risk assessment guidance)
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December 2024
this is an upcoming stage for Land Use and Housing Legislation ImplementationPublish Housing Needs Assessment methodologies, displacement risk assessment guidance, and parking best practices per SB24-174 and HB24-1304
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January through February 2025
this is an upcoming stage for Land Use and Housing Legislation ImplementationReview pre-existing local Housing Needs Assessments for conformity to methodologies per SB24-174, launch funding for housing planning per SB24-174
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February 2025
this is an upcoming stage for Land Use and Housing Legislation ImplementationPublish Housing Opportunity Goal (HOG) calculation model and guidance per HB24-1313
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March through June 2025
this is an upcoming stage for Land Use and Housing Legislation ImplementationContinue engagement and development of reporting forms, required published tools, and state reports.
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June 2025
this is an upcoming stage for Land Use and Housing Legislation ImplementationPublish affordability strategies, displacement risk mitigation strategies, and neighborhood center criteria per SB24-174; publish affordability menus and receive preliminary Transit Oriented Communities reports per HB 24-1313; receive Accessory Dwelling Unit compliance reports per HB24-1152.
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July through September 2025
this is an upcoming stage for Land Use and Housing Legislation ImplementationReview Accessory Dwelling Unit compliance reports per HB24-1152 and preliminary Transit Oriented Communities reports per HB24-1313
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October 2025
this is an upcoming stage for Land Use and Housing Legislation ImplementationPublish statewide strategic growth report per SB24-174, launch pilot Transit Oriented Communities Infrastructure Grant Program for early-qualified communities
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October through December 2025
this is an upcoming stage for Land Use and Housing Legislation ImplementationLaunch Accessory Dwelling Unit Fee Reduction and Encouragement Grant Program per HB24-1152
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December 2025
this is an upcoming stage for Land Use and Housing Legislation ImplementationPublish Natural Land and Agricultural Interjurisdictional Opportunities Report per SB24-174
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January through March 2026
this is an upcoming stage for Land Use and Housing Legislation ImplementationReview extended reports per HB24-1152
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April through December 2026
this is an upcoming stage for Land Use and Housing Legislation ImplementationProvide technical assistance, research and one-on-one jurisdiction engagement.
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December 2026
this is an upcoming stage for Land Use and Housing Legislation ImplementationReceive local Housing Needs Assessments, update state grant award criteria to consider designated neighborhood centers per SB24-174; receive final Housing Opportunity Goal compliance reports per HB24-1313
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October 2027
this is an upcoming stage for Land Use and Housing Legislation ImplementationPublish statewide Housing Needs Assessment
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December 2027
this is an upcoming stage for Land Use and Housing Legislation ImplementationState agencies prioritize grant criteria based on compliance with SB24-174; notice of noncompliance with HOG per HB24-1313
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January 2028
this is an upcoming stage for Land Use and Housing Legislation ImplementationAccept local housing action plans per SB24-174
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Final report
this is an upcoming stage for Land Use and Housing Legislation ImplementationThe final outcomes of the consultation are documented here. This may include a summary of all contributions collected as well as recommendations for future action.