Land Use
Housing Needs Assessment Review Webinar - March 12, 2025
Local government representatives and consultants are invited to a webinar on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Hosted by DOLA’s Community Development Office, this is a chance to learn more about completing a Housing Needs Assessment (HNA) as required by SB24-174. HNAs must be completed by December 31, 2026.
The webinar will cover:
Transit Oriented Communities guidance: New Draft Sections Published for Comment
DOLA released Sections 1 and 2 of the TOC Guidance in October 2024, which provide an overview of the TOC law that is intended for a general audience. A new draft of Section 3 of the TOC Guidance published today supplements this by providing more detailed interpretive guidance intended to assist practitioners with implementation of the law. This interpretive guidance includes the factors with which DOLA will determine compliance with the law.
Sustainable Affordable Housing Assistance Grant Program Guidelines Available for Public Comment
The Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), with funding from SB24-174, offers state assistance to local governments and regional entities to promote the development of housing need assessments, housing action plans, and comprehensive plans compliant with state law.
Final Housing Needs Assessment Methodology and Displacement Risk Assessment Guidance (December 2024)
On December 30, 2024, the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), through the Division of Local Government (DLG), published a suite of important tools as part of the 2024 land use and housing legislation implementation. Among these resources are the Housing Needs Assessment Methodology and Displacement Risk Assessment Guidance.
Final Parking Management Best Practices Report Published
HB24-1304 directs DOLA to create best practices and technical assistance materials related to optimizing parking supply and managing it in a way that increases the production of market-rate and affordable housing by December 31, 2024.
Final Draft Housing Needs Assessment Methodology for Public Comment
Senate Bill 24-174 requires each local government, with some exceptions, to conduct and publish an HNA no later than December 31, 2026, and to update the HNA at least every six years thereafter. This new law also directs the state to develop, by December 31, 2024, a methodology to conduct local and regional housing needs assessments.
Draft Transit Center Calculation Model and Guide Published for Comment
DOLA has published new draft tools to support jurisdictions subject to HB24-1313 with calculating the Net Housing Density and Zoning Capacity of their Transit Centers, and is inviting public comment by December 16, 2024:
Draft Housing Opportunity Goal Calculation Tool and Guide Published for Comment
DOLA has published new draft tools to support jurisdictions subject to HB24-1313 with calculating their Housing Opportunity Goal (HOG), and is inviting public comment by December 16, 2024:
Draft Parking Management Best Practices Report Published for Public Comment
HB24-1304 directs the state to create best practices and technical assistance materials related to optimizing parking supply and managing it in a way that increases the production of market-rate and affordable housing by December 31, 2024.