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ISSUE 15
WEEK OF APRIL 13, 2023
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 , 2020
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HUNT FOR THE GOLDEN EGG THE SEASON FOR SHARING
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Land use bill authors stand by plan
Opponents of proposal not swayed by claims of affordability, availability BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
According to authors of the land use bill making its way through the Colorado Legislature, the primary goal is stopping communities from exclusionary zoning that prohibits the construction of multifamily housing. Known as SB23-213, the land use bill was unveiled in March by Gov. Jared Polis and Democrats as a solution to the growing housing crisis. While municipalities statewide are voicing opposition to the bill, authors are saying the 105-page document is vital to the state’s future in providing an adequate supply of affordable housing. In this case, affordable housing does not mean more single-family homes, but instead duplexes, triplexes, other multiplexes, townhomes, condos and apartments. According to the authors of SB23-213, some Colorado cities and counties have implemented zoning policies that decrease or completely bar the construction of multifamily housing. Rep. Steven Woodrow, D-Denver, co-authored SB23-213 with Rep. Iman Jodeh, D-Arapahoe County, and Majority Leader Sen. Dominick Moreno, a District 21 Democrat covering Adams County, Commerce City, Federal Heights and Westminster. Woodrow said while some communities have done an “exemplary” job at addressing affordability, Every year before Thanksgiving, First United Methodist Church in Fort Lupton and the Fort Lupton Food and Clothingothers Bank provide have notcommunity and state intervenmembers with food boxes. This will be the program’s 10th consecutive year. Above, Joe Hubert, left China Garcia and Sue Hubert withtoChange Change, tion is required stop the4growing The children of Fort Lupton celebrated Easter hunting for the golden egg on April 8, at the Community Park Recreation Center. crisis where housing costs are at an another organization that helps with the food drive. See more on Page 2. Crossroads Community Church, First United Methodist Church, and Saint Williams Catholic Church sponsored the event.
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