Item 4A - Repeal RGMS OrdinanceCITY OF BOULDER
PLANNING BOARD AGENDA ITEM
MEETING DATE: August 22, 2023
AGENDA TITLE
Public hearing and recommendation to City Council regarding proposed Ordinance
8600, amending Title 9, “Land Use Code,” B.R.C. 1981, by repealing Chapter 9-14,
“Residential Growth Management System,” and deleting all references thereto; and
setting forth related details.
REQUESTING DEPARTMENT / PRESENTERS
Planning & Development Services
Brad Mueller, Director of Planning & Development Services
Charles Ferro, Senior Planning Manager
Karl Guiler, Senior Policy Advisor
OBJECTIVE
Define the steps for Planning Board consideration of this request:
1.Hear staff presentation.
2. Hold public hearing.
3. Planning Board discussion.
4. Planning Board recommendation to City Council.
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KEY ISSUE
Staff has identified the following key issue to help guide the board’s discussion:
1. Does the Planning Board agree that the city’s Residential Growth Management
System should be repealed in response to Colorado House Bill 23-1255?
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On May 8, 2023, the Colorado Legislature adopted House Bill 23-1255 (HB 1255),
intended to prohibit enforcement of “anti-growth” laws defined as “a land use law that
explicitly limits either the growth of the population in the governmental entity’s
jurisdiction or the number of development permits or building permit applications for
residential development or the residential component of any mixed use development
submit to, reviewed by, approved by, or issued by a government entity for any calendar
or fiscal year.” The law is intended to remove zoning and land use barriers to new
housing units and will take effect Aug. 6, 2023, 90 days after the legislative session ends.
The adopted legislation is intended to prohibit Boulder’s existing growth management
system.
On Jun. 15 Planning and Development Services (P&DS) staff notified the City Council
about the recently adopted law and council directed staff to move forward with an
ordinance to comply with state law.
The purpose of this item is for Planning Board to make a recommendation to City
Council on an ordinance to repeal the Land Use Code Chapter 9-14, “Residential Growth
Management System,” B.R.C. 1981 and all references thereto to comply with C.R.S. §
29-20-104.2. The draft ordinance is found in Attachment A.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff requests Planning Board consideration of this matter and action in the form of the
following motion:
Suggested Motion Language:
Planning Board recommends that City Council adopt Ordinance 8600, amending
Title 9, “Land Use Code,” B.R.C. 1981, by repealing Chapter 9-14, “Residential
Growth Management System,” and deleting all references thereto: and setting forth
related details.
PUBLIC FEEDBACK
Staff has received some public correspondence opposed to removing the city’s
Residential Growth Management System despite the passage of the state bill. Refer to
Attachment C.
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BACKGROUND
The City of Boulder has managed residential growth since 1976 through a series of
different ordinances. The city’s current residential growth management system (RGMS)
is found in Chapter 9-14 of the Boulder Land Use Code and was set forth in Ordinance
7385 adopted in 2004. The growth management system limits the annual increase of new
residential units built in the city to no more than one percent of the existing housing
stock. The growth management system controls the rate of residential growth in the city
by limiting the number of allocations awarded each year. The purpose of local growth
management has been “to control growth in a way that assures the preservation of
Boulder’s unique environment, high quality of life and availability of public facilities and
urban services.”
Revisions to the system in 2000 and 2004 granted exemptions for certain desired types of
development. These exemptions do not count against the one percent cap established by
the ordinance. Dwelling units that meet the exemptions listed below do not count against
the available allocations for that year:
1. Dwelling units that are permanently affordable;
2. Units built pursuant to a development right contained in an intergovernmental
agreement with Boulder County;
3. Housing projects built by the University of Colorado;
4. Units in developments with a minimum of thirty-five percent permanently
affordable dwelling units;
5. Residential units constructed in mixed use, commercial, and industrial zoning
districts;
6. Dwelling units built on land that was rezoned from a nonresidential zoning district
classification to a residential zoning district classification after August 19, 2004;
7. Units that are removed and replaced within three years in a development that has
four or fewer units.
The stated intent of the most recent ordinances was to simplify the administration of the
system and to permit more residential construction, more quickly, than the previous
growth management system. The exemptions prevent RGMS from being a barrier to the
development of projects that the city, as a matter of policy, desires to encourage.
On May 8, 2023, the House Bill 23-1255, states that a governmental entity shall not enact
or enforce “anti-growth” laws defined as “a land use law that explicitly limits either the
growth of the population in the governmental entity’s jurisdiction or the number of
development permits or building permit applications for residential development or the
residential component of any mixed use development submit to, reviewed by, approved
by, or issued by a government entity for any calendar or fiscal year.” The law is intended
to remove zoning and land use barriers to new housing units and will take effect Aug. 6,
2023, 90 days after the legislative session ended.
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The new law aims to prohibit enforcement of the city’s existing growth management
system. It also impacts other communities like Golden and Lakewood, which have
similar systems. The state law includes exceptions related to only temporary moratoria
(termed a “temporary, non-renewable anti-growth law”) for any declared disaster, any
necessary pause to develop or amend land use plans or land use laws covering residential
development or the residential component of a mixed-use development, or to provide the
extension or acquisition of public infrastructure, public services, or water resources not to
exceed a period of two years. The city’s growth management system does not meet any
of these exceptions.
P&DS staff notified City Council of this issue at a meeting on Jun. 15 and council
directed staff to move forward with an ordinance to repeal the city’s Residential Growth
Management System to comply with state law. Staff has prepared an ordinance in
Attachment A that would repeal the city’s Residential Growth Management System and
all references thereto. The ordinance will be considered at a public hearing by City
Council on Sep. 21.
ANALYSIS
Staff recommends adoption of the ordinance as it would bring the city into compliance
with state law and streamline building permit review for housing units, which currently
require growth management allocation approvals before a building permit application
may be submitted. Further, as the growth management requirements already include
extensive exemptions, including for projects that are permanently affordable or part of a
mixed-use development, there would be very little change. More information about the
waning efficacy of the program is discussed below. The program involves significant
staff time and effort to administer, without an actual impact on residential growth in the
city.
There was community support for the RGMS when adopted in 1976 and community
support for growth management has largely continued within the community since that
time. That said, the majority of dwelling units developed in the city have been exempt
from the RGMS since 2000 and the system is not acting to limit residential growth in the
city. The majority of regular, or non-exempt, allocations have been issued for projects
with fewer than five units. For the years 2013 through 2022, the residential growth rate
averaged 0.8% while the growth limit is set at 1%. The 0.8% figure includes exempt
allocations issued during those years, even though exempt units do not "count" for
RGMS purposes (towards the 1% limit). Thus, even when residential units that are
exempt from the RGMS are included, the average annual growth rate has been under 1%.
Refer to Attachment B for various growth statistics for the last ten years.
The city has accurate data tracking RGMS allocations by type beginning in 2013. As
shown in the table below, allocations vary by year, but in recent years it has been
common for the majority of the allocations in a given year to be exemptions from the
RGMS: 91% in 2019, 67% in 2020, 80% in 2021, and 62% in 2022.
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RGMS ALLOCATIONS BY TYPE
Type 2019 2020 2021 2022
Excess (count toward the RGMS) 31 76 159 93
Exempt 529 236 717 193
Demolitions 24 38 19 27
Total Allocations 584 350 895 313
Because RGMS allocations are obtained at the outset of the permitting process, and
because several years can pass from when a project receives its allocation to when it
receives a certificate of occupancy, RGMS allocations and dwelling unit growth rates are
not directly comparable by year. That is to say, an allocation obtained in 2022 does not
mean that a certificate of occupancy was also obtained for that same development in
2022. Still, certificates of occupancy are useful in determining the actual rate of growth
of dwelling units from one year to the next. This information is shown in the table below.
Based on this information, the average growth rate from 2019-2022 was 0.4%, far below
the 1% growth rate limitation.
HOUSING UNITS
2019 2020 2021 2022
Total Housing Units 46,247 46,429 46,875 47,037
New Housing Units Completed 92 749 410 247
Housing Units Growth Rate 0.1% 0.4% 1.0% 0.3%
Building Permits Issued for New Housing Units 327 500 341 747
As designed, the system is not limiting growth within the city. Based on this data and
because the ordinance would render the Land Use Code consistent with state law, staff
recommends that the growth management system be discontinued. Community values
regarding deliberate and intentional growth will continue to be reflected in the Boulder
Valley Comprehensive Plan and policies will continue to guide decisions about growth
and housing development in the city. Future growth will continue to be managed through
other means, including the urban growth boundary, defined service area, the Blue Line,
and deliberate oversight in Comprehensive Planning Areas I, II & III.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: Draft Ordinance 8600
Attachment B: 2013-2022 Housing Permits and Population Growth Statistics
Attachment C: Public Comments
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ORDINANCE 8600
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 9, “LAND USE CODE,”
B.R.C. 1981, BY REPEALING CHAPTER 9-14, “RESIDENTIAL
GROWTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM,” AND DELETING ALL
REFERENCES THERETO; AND SETTING FORTH RELATED
DETAILS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOULDER,
COLORADO:
Section 1. Chapter 9-14, “Residential Growth Management System, B.R.C. 1981, is
hereby repealed in its entirety.
Section 2. Section 9-1-2, “How to Use This Code,” B.R.C. 1981, is amended to read as
follows:
9-1-2. - How to Use This Code.
A general description of these land use regulations follows. This description is intended to
provide the reader with some guidance using this code. This section is not intended to be a
substitute for the standards, criteria and procedures contained in this code.
(a)Organization: This title is divided into sixteen chapters. Each chapter is further
subdivided into sections, subsections, paragraphs and subparagraphs. A consistent
numbering and formatting convention is used throughout the title to identify these
divisions and to help orient the user to the organization of information. The example
below illustrates the formatting and numbering convention:
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EXAMPLE
9-1-1. - Section Heading.
(a)Subsection Heading, with text in the paragraph appearing as hanging indent for the entire
Title as shown in this paragraph.
(1)Paragraph Heading, with text in the paragraph appearing as hanging indent for the
entire Title as shown in this paragraph.
(A)Subparagraph Heading, with text in the paragraph appearing as hanging indent for
the entire Title as shown in this paragraph.
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When necessary, the numbering system continues beyond the subparagraph heading following a
similar pattern of numbering and indentation. Each section includes all material between two
section headings. For example, Section 9-1-1 includes all material beginning with the number 9-
1-1 up to number 9-1-2. References to any division of this title include all material located within
the referenced section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, etc.
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(i) Inclusionary Housing: The City has adopted regulations to assist in providing a diverse
housing stock affordable to people of varying incomes. Chapter 9-13, “Inclusionary
Housing,” B.R.C. 1981, sets forth the standards for the City's inclusionary housing and
moderate income housing programs. Inclusionary housing requires that most new residential
development contribute toward permanent affordable housing in the City. Generally
speaking, twenty percent of the total number of units are required to be permanently
affordable to low income households.
(j) Growth Management: The growth management system sets the maximum rate of residential
growth at approximately one percent per year. This is achieved by allocating the number of
dwelling units for which a building permit can be granted in any given year. Provided that
there are enough allocations, each development is entitled to up to forty allocations per year.
The allocations are distributed on a quarterly basis. During the last quarter of the year, the
applicant may receive up to thirty-five more allocations (to a total of seventy-five) if there
are enough allocations available in the system. If the applicant has a project that requires
more allocations than are allowed because of the size of the building, building configuration
or infrastructure phasing, the applicant may bank allocations over time to build out the
project. New residential development that meets the requirements of the City's affordable
housing programs and residential development located in commercial, industrial and mixed-
use zoning districts are not required to meet the allocation requirements of the growth
management system regulations. Those regulations are found in Chapter 9-14, “Residential
Growth Management System,” B.R.C. 1981.
(kj) Enforcement of The Land Use Regulations: Violations of the land use regulation are
investigated by the Planning Department and are prosecuted in municipal court, by district
court actions or through administrative hearings. A hearing also is available before the
Planning Board to protest a violation of a development review approval. The enforcement
provisions are found in Chapter 9-15, “Enforcement,” B.R.C. 1981.
Section 3. Section 9-2-20, “Creation of Vested Right,” B.R.C. 1981, is amended to read as
follows:
9-2-20. - Creation of Vested Rights.
(a) Site Specific Development Plan: For the purpose of this title and article 68 of title 24,
C.R.S., as amended, the term site specific development plan means any project which
requires a use review or site review. For the purposes of § 24-68-102.5, C.R.S., an
application shall be deemed submitted upon the application for a use review, pursuant to
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section 9-2-15, “Use Review,” B.R.C. 1981, or a site review, pursuant to section 9-2-14,
“Site Review,” B.R.C. 1981.
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(d) Applicability of Ordinances That Are General in Nature: The establishment of a vested
property right shall not preclude the application of City ordinances or regulations which are
general in nature and are applicable to all property subject to land use regulation including,
without limitation, the provisions of chapter 9-3, “Overlay Districts,” section 9-9-17, “Solar
Access,” chapters 9-12, “Subdivision,” 9-13, “Inclusionary Housing,” and 9-14,
“Residential Growth Management System,” B.R.C. 1981, and the City’s building, fire,
plumbing, electrical and mechanical codes. Approval of a site specific development plan
shall not constitute an exemption from or waiver of any other provisions of this code
pertaining to the development and use of property.
Section 4. Section 9-4-2, “Development Review Procedures,” B.R.C. 1981, is amended to
read as follows:
9-4-2. - Development Review Procedures.
(a) Development Review Authority: Table 4-1 of this section summarizes the review and
decision-making responsibilities for the administration of the administrative and
development review procedures described in this chapter. The table is a summary tool and
does not describe all types of decisions made under this code. Refer to sections referenced
for specific requirements. Form and bulk standards may also be modified by site review.
Additional procedures that are required by this code but located in other chapters are:
(1) “Historic Preservation,” chapter 9-11; and
(2) “Inclusionary Housing,” chapter 9-13; and.
(3) “Residential Growth Management System,” chapter 9-14.
TABLE 4-1: SUMMARY OF DECISION AUTHORITY BY PROCESS TYPE
Standard or Application Type Staff/City
Manager
BOZA Planning
Board
City Council
Solar Access Permit
SUBSECTION 9-9-17(h)
D D — —
Growth Mgmt. Allocations, Std.
SECTION 9-14-5
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Growth Mgmt. Allocations, ≤40
per year
SUBSECTION 9-14-3(f)
D(14) — CA(30) CA
Accessory Bldg Coverage
SUBSECTION 9-7-8(a)
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KEY:
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D = Decision Authority CA = Call-Up and Appeal Authority
R = Recommendation only (n) = Maximum number of days for call-up or appeal
Section 5. Section 9-8-7, “Density and Occupancy of Efficiency Living Units,” B.R.C. 1981,
is amended to read as follows:
9-8-7. - Density and Occupancy of Efficiency Living Units.
(a) Dwelling Unit Equivalents for Efficiency Living Units: For purposes of the density limits of
Section 9-8-1, “Schedule of Intensity Standards,” B.R.C. 1981, two efficiency living units
constitute one dwelling unit.
(b) Dwelling Unit Equivalents for Growth Management Allocations: For purposes of counting
dwelling units under the provisions of Chapter 9-14, “Residential Growth Management
System,” B.R.C. 1981, two efficiency living units equal one dwelling unit.
(cb) Dwelling Unit Equivalents for Moderate Income Housing: For purposes of counting
dwelling units under the provisions of Ordinance No. 4638, as amended, “Moderate Income
Housing,” one efficiency living unit equals one dwelling unit.
(dc) Maximum Occupancy: No more than two persons shall occupy an efficiency living unit.
Section 6. Section 9-4-2, “General Definitions,” B.R.C. 1981, is amended to read as follows:
9-16-1. - General Definitions.
(a) The definitions contained in Chapter 1-2, “Definitions,” B.R.C. 1981, apply to this title
unless a term is defined differently in this chapter.
(b) Terms identified with the references shown below after the definition are limited to those
specific sections or chapters of this title:
(1) Airport influence zone (AIZ).
(2) Floodplain regulations (Floodplain).
(3) Historic preservation (Historic).
(4) Inclusionary housing (Inclusionary Housing).
(5) Residential growth management system (RGMS).
(65) Solar access (Solar).
(76) Wetlands Protection (Wetlands).
(87) Signs (Signs).
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Allocation means an approval required as a condition preceden t to obtaining a building
permit for each dwelling unit in a development, unless exempted pursuant to, “Exemptions,”
B.R.C. 1981. (RGMS)
Allocation period means a review period, generally three months in duration, commencing
on the first day on which applications may be accepted for such allocation period and ending
on the day preceding the first day on which applications may be accepted for the next
allocation period. (RGMS)
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Development in reference to the residential growth management system in Chapter 9-14,
“Residential Growth Management System,” B.R.C. 1981, means the entire plan to construct or
place one or more dwelling units on a particular parcel or contiguous parcels of land within the
city, including, without limitation, a plan ned unit development, site review, or subdivision
approval, but not including a subdivision platted into single -family lots on or before November
10, 1976. (RGMS)
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Excess allocation means an allocation that is not awarded by the planning board or the city
manager pursuant to Subsection 9-14-6(b), B.R.C. 1981. (RGMS)
Exemption means a dwelling unit approved under Section 9-14-8, “Exemptions,” B.R.C.
1981, that does not require an allocation to receive a building permit. (RGMS)
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Good cause means any reason found to be sufficient to justify the request made. Whenever
the term is used in Chapter 9-14, “Residential Growth Management System,” B.R.C. 1981, it
requires the applicant to request a hearing and to assume the burden of proof, but the approving
agency may consider such a finding on its own motion, the hearing shall be quasi-legislative in
character, and the hearing shall not be subject to Chapter 1-3, “Quasi-Judicial Hearings,” B.R.C.
1981. (RGMS)
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Mixed use development means a building that contains dwelling units that are located in any
BMS, BC, I, MU, BR, BT, or DT zoning district. (RGMS)
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Permanently affordable unit means a dwelling unit that is restricted to remain permanently
affordable consistent with Chapter 9-13, “Inclusionary Housing,” B.R.C. 1981, through
contractual arrangements, restrictive covenants, and resale restrictions, subject to reasonable
exceptions, including, without limitation, subordination of such arrangements, covenants and
restrictions to a mortgagee. (RGMS)
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Prorated means a system of allocating building permits in which developments or portions of
developments applying in an allocation period receive the same proportion of dwelling units,
according to the ratio of the total number of allocations available to the total number requests in
that period, as modified and elaborated in Chapter 9-14, “Residential Growth Management
System,” B.R.C. 1981. (RGMS)
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Special population means persons over the age of sixty, disabled persons, single parents, or
the homeless. (RGMS)
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Section 7. This ordinance is necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of
the residents of the city and covers matters of local concern.
Section 8. The city council deems it appropriate that this ordinance be published by title
only and orders that copies of this ordinance be made available in the office of the city clerk for
public inspection and acquisition.
INTRODUCED, READ ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY
TITLE ONLY this ___ day of _____________ 2023.
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Aaron Brockett,
Mayor
Attest:
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City Clerk
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READ ON SECOND READING, PASSED AND ADOPTED this _____ day of
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Aaron Brockett,
Mayor
Attest:
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City Clerk
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2013-2022 Housing Permits and Population Growth Statistics
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Housing Units
Total Housing Units 43,768 44,011 44,725 45,725 46,094 46,215 46,247 46,429 46,875 47,037
New Housing Units Completed 247 748 693 626 194 154 92 749 410 247
Housing Units Growth Rate 0.6% 0.6% 1.6% 2.2% 0.8% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 1.0% 0.3%
Building Permits Issued for New Housing Units 878 632 243 101 201 1018 327 500 341 747
Residential Growth Management System (RGMS) Allocations
[1] 1019 445 123 128 284 949 560 312 876 286
Population
Area I (City Limits) Population 101,824 102,745 104,807 107,167 108,439 108,563 107,162 108,091 108,250 107,281
Population Growth Rate 0.6% 0.9% 2.0% 2.3% 1.2% 0.1% -1.3%0.9% 0.1% -0.9%
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From:Huntley, Sarah
To:Guiler, Karl
Subject:FW: Communication snarls. Re: June 15 City Council discussion on Occupancy and Zoning for Affordable Housing
Date:Sunday, June 11, 2023 8:02:44 PM
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Subject: Communication snarls. Re: June 15 City Council discussion on Occupancy and Zoning for
Affordable Housing
External Sender
To CC and boards:
Sorry Karl and Steve, you two are not the object of my complaint about the inevitable
upcoming city support of the flawed principles in HB-23-1255 to be incorporated into the
Residential Growth Management System. It is to the CC I direct my angst. My bad.
Because of Rachel Friend, one cannot send an e-mail to the entire council along with a copy
to others. She set it up so that you have to copy to each member individually if you do it that
way, effectively coercing a send to council exclusively (through the website) creating an echo
chamber. More obfuscation.
I really did send it to CC and now, to the rest of the many collaborators on the issue. Receipt
to me is dated 6-9-23:
"Thank you for contacting the City of Boulder. Your correspondence has been shared with staffand/or all nine council members, depending on the selection you made. If you are simplysharing your perspective on an issue, please be assured that your viewpoint will be considered
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Preferred Form Language / Idioma en el que Prefiere Llenar el Formulario: English / InglésName (optional): lynn segalOrganization (optional): selfEmail (optional): lynnsegal7@hotmail.comPhone (optional): (303) 447-3216My question or feedback most closely relates to the following topic (please chooseone): 12 | Finance/City Budget
Comment, question or feedback:
HB 23-1255 is exactly wrong on it's logical reasoning. It is unrestrained growth that causes dragon the system, driving up the costs of limited resources. The jobs- housing balance isfundamental to the BVCP's reason for being and as long as it is ignored, expect worse outcomesfor the public in quality of life.
Wealth inequity is the root cause. Let the developer pay for the rec centers, police, fire, libraryand infrastructure, social services and homelessness. They can. It's global, it's extreme, it's presentin the locality, this relentless purchase of real estate by REIT's. The public pays the increased costsof living.And you are in the public trust.
Lynn"
Lynn
From: Lynn Segal <lynnsegal7@hotmail.com>
Sent: Friday, June 9, 2023 10:36 AM
To: Steve Pomerance <stevepom335@comcast.net>
Cc: Guiler, Karl <guilerk@bouldercolorado.gov>
Subject: Re: June 15 City Council discussion on Occupancy and Zoning for Affordable Housing
HB 23-1255 is exactly wrong on its logical reasoning. It is unrestrained growth that causes
drag on the system, driving up the costs of limited resources. The jobs-housing balance is
fundamental to the BVCP's reason for being and as long as it is ignored, expect worse
outcomes for the public in quality of life.
Wealth inequity is the root cause. Let the developer pay for the rec centers, police, fire,
library and infrastructure, social services and homelessness. They can. It's global, it's
extreme, it's present in the locality, this relentless purchase of real estate by REIT's. The
public pays the increased costs of living.
And you are in the public trust.
Attachment C - Public Comment
Item 4A - Repeal RGMS Ordinance
From: Guiler, Karl <GuilerK@bouldercolorado.gov>
Sent: Friday, June 9, 2023 10:15 AM
Subject: June 15 City Council discussion on Occupancy and Zoning for Affordable Housing
This email is to remind you that City Council will be discussing and providing direction on the
Occupancy Reform and Zoning for Affordable Housing projects under Matters from the City
Manager at its June 15 meeting. The council will also discuss the future of the city’s Residential
Growth Management System in light of Colorado House Bill 23-1255.
A link to the memo packet detailing these City Council initiated projects, board and public feedback
received and analysis of options is here.
Comments can be conveyed to City Council in person or virtually during Open Comment at the June
15 meeting. Alternatively, comments can be sent to City Council by using the form at this link. We
appreciate your input and those who have already participated in the process and provided
feedback.
Best,
Karl
Karl Guiler, AICP
Senior Policy Advisor
O: #303-441-4236
guilerk@bouldercolorado.gov
Department of Planning & Development Services
1739 Broadway, 3rd Floor, Boulder CO 80306-0791
Bouldercolorado.gov
Karl Guiler, AICP
Senior Policy Advisor
O: #303-441-4236
guilerk@bouldercolorado.gov
Department of Planning & Development Services
1739 Broadway, 3rd Floor, Boulder CO 80306-0791
Bouldercolorado.gov
Attachment C - Public Comment
Item 4A - Repeal RGMS Ordinance