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Land-use bill is getting gutted right now. They can try to re-add mandatory upzoning later, but the hour grows late.

Senate leadership says *a bill* will pass, but left open possibility that they come back in a future session to get what Polis et all really want. #copolitics
The amendments under discussion would remove all preemption of local zoning. The state would do a housing assessment and cities would make housing plans. They could get incentives for densities, but no mandates. Still some debate at committee right now over the details.
I predict a chaotic melee for the rest of session. Over this but also, you know... *waves hands at rest of calendar*
Sen. Gardner not happy: "It seems that all norms of what have become an appropriate Appropriations committee amendment have now been broken, and we are now dealing in the substantive in what is not a committee of reference."

Translation: Aprops ain't just appropriating today.
@SenBobGardner (R) wants it referred back to Local Gov committee for full discussion.

"No one with a straight face could disagree with me that there are major public policy considerations ... that will affect the state of Colorado for at least the next 50 years"
@domoreno argues that's not necessary because the amendment is striking concepts out, not adding new concepts.

Sen. @LarryListon10 counters that it's a 39-page amendment on a 100+ page bill.
The amendment passes on a 4-3 partisan vote. The upzoning bill is not an upzoning bill anymore. For now, at least. #copolitics
I just wanna say I know it's "et al" not "et all." I swear.

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Apr 26
Bill to allow local rent control will die in committee. Sen. @Dylan_RobertsCO says would stifle development and “we don’t have enough stock in Colorado.” They needed his vote.

Roberts also put his mark on land-use bill recently by exempting ski towns from density requirements.
@SenadoraJulie is a yes. “Give local municipalities the tool,” she says.
@sonyajlewis is a yes. “I’m sure that the sponsor and other groups will just keep trying year after year after year,” she says wistfully.
Read 6 tweets
Apr 25
New: The land-use bill may pass committee tomorrow, but with a huge change.

An amendment would remove the preemption of local authority. (i.e. no more mandatory upzoning.)

Sponsors can still re-revise it later. It's a messy process. #copolitics
Under the amendment, state would still assess housing needs and cities would do housing plans. Cities could get incentives for density... but no mandate.
@SenKirkmeyer (R) had first proposed this kind of amendment. Sen. @Zenzinger_AtoZ (D) agrees, saying that preemption would be unconstitutional.
Read 4 tweets
Apr 18
It may be a long night. Democrats are still trying to secure their committee votes on the land-use bill. Everybody has amendments. @nbminor has you covered. #copolitics
@nbminor New: The land-use bill clears its Senate committee on a party-line vote after a substantial set of amendments. Onto the Senate. #copolitics
Some of what I heard...
@SenadoraJulie pushes for more displacement protections here & in other bills. "Supply-side [housing theory] without these guardrails to protect from gentrification and displacement is not enough.”

She's a yes tonight.
Read 9 tweets
Apr 18
Breadth of opposition: The mayor of Sheridan is among the officials in this land use meeting at a Cherry Hills Village mansion. All are opposed to land use. As Sheridan mayor points out, you couldn’t find two more different municipalities. Image
Littleton Mayor Kyle Schlacter quips that the governor has truly brought people together. As one official asks if anything can be done to win support, some in the crowd cry “no!”
New: Sen. @JeffBridges says the committee vote on land use bill is “questionable,” with Sen. @Dylan_RobertsCO as swing vote, and “even worse” on the Senate floor. Says in its current state he would not bet on passage. He is a no. #copolitics
Read 7 tweets
Mar 22
This is pretty big. A proposal backed by Colorado’s most influential Democrats would eliminate single-family-only zoning in dozens of the largest cities. #copolitics cpr.org/2023/03/22/gov…
Townhomes and multiplexes up to six units would be allowed by right in all residential zones of many urban cities and metro suburbs, from Fort Collins to Colorado Springs to Grand Junction, plus places like Lakewood, Boulder, Arvada.
Square footage requirements would be eliminated statewide except for fire/safety reasons.

Limits on unrelated people living together would be banned statewide, ending a long fight in Boulder.
Read 11 tweets
Mar 19
Thinking thru what happens if the Denver golf course redevelopment measure fails.

The developers could reformulate the plan and try again, but running another campaign when you’ve lost once already is risky and expensive.
Maybe they give up and sell to another developer, or even the city. This land last sold for $24M in 2019.

The new owner would still have to win a public vote to use it for anything other than golf. Obviously, if the city proposed a park, that would have an easier time passing.
But that’s assuming a) the city can actually buy it and b) that the city council would *want* to turn this into just a park. Given focus on housing, I doubt it.

In this scenario, city would more likely bring in developers to build mixed housing & a park. Another ballot measure.
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