Tools, Guidance, and Engagement
DOLA Multilaw Applicability Web App
The DOLA Multilaw Applicability interactive map makes it easy to explore where each law takes effect—whether statewide or by jurisdiction. Dive into the details of five key laws and gain insights into how they shape local planning, development, and housing policy.
Stay informed, stay ahead—explore the map today.
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.
Subject Jurisdiction Engagement Opportunities
Subject jurisdictions and listed interest groups are encouraged to register for our monthly implementation meetings, subscribe for updates, 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. DOLA hosts monthly multi-law implementation meetings on the fourth Friday of each month at 10:30 a.m. (registration link). We have held these meetings since August 2024. Slides and recordings for past meetings can be found below.
Register for Monthly Engagement Meetings
July 25, 2025
June 27, 2025
May 25, 2025
April 25, 2025
March 28, 2025
February 28, 2025
- Recording - February 2025 Monthly Engagement Meeting
- Slides - February 2025 Monthly Engagement Meeting
January 24, 2025
December 2024
- Recording December 2024 Monthly Engagement Presentation
- Slides - December 2024 Monthly Engagement Presentation
November 22, 2024
- Recording - November 2024 Monthly Engagement Meeting
- Slides - November 2024 Monthly Engagement Meeting
October 25, 2024
September 27, 2024
- Recording - September 2024 Monthly Engagement Meeting
- Slides - September 2024 Monthly Engagement Meeting
August 23, 2024
Tools and Resources
DOLA staff are committed to assisting local governments in understanding state land use and housing laws and providing technical assistance. Posted tools and resources are created using a process that prioritizes transparency and engagement. The process includes drafting guidance documents, maps, and other tools; promoting them at monthly webinars; posting them with comment forms; and then incorporating feedback into finalized versions. Focus groups, meetings, and technical working groups have also been utilized to inform this work. We want to thank all who have participated and continue to participate. Please check back on this page to review progress and engage with new content as we continue to develop tools and resources. Resources are listed below by law or topic. Please contact us if you can not find a tool or resource.
- DOLA’s Multilaw Applicability interactive map or spreadsheet
- Land Use and Housing Implementation Portal (LUHIP)
- Executive Order D 2025 005 Compliance Framework and Guidelines
- Land Use and Housing Grants webpage
Fact Sheets
- [Digital version] Fact Sheet: HB24-1304 Minimum Parking Requirements
- [Printable version] Fact Sheet: HB24-1304 Minimum Parking Requirements
Applicable Transit Service Areas Maps and Files
- HB24-1304 Applicable Transit Service Areas Map
- HB24-1304 Applicable Transit Service Areas Map Methodology (Google Doc)
- HB24-1304 Applicable Transit Service Areas Map Geospatial Files for Download
- HB24-1304 Applicable Transit Service Areas Map Data Spreadsheet
Best Practices and Examples
- Best Practices in Parking Management Strategies for Colorado Communities
- Webinar: Parking Management Best Practice Slides
- Webinar: Parking Management Best Practice Recording
- HB24-1304 Land Use & Development Code Amendment Examples (Google Doc)
Reporting
- HB24-1304 Preliminary Reporting Instructions for Exception - Form & Manner
Note: For HB24-1304, the only required reporting is for subject jurisdictions who apply a minimum parking requirement exception on a subject development within an applicable transit service area. The reporting is due December 31, 2026 and annually thereafter.
- Fact Sheets
- ADU Preliminary Reporting Instructions - Form & Manner (Google Doc)
- ADU Land Use & Development Code Amendment Examples (Google Doc)
- Homeowners Association (HOA)-focused webinar (hosted with DORA): HOA webinar recording and HOA webinar slides
- ADU Supportive Strategies List (Google Doc)
- ADU Toolkit (estimated timing July 2025)
- Accessory Dwelling Unit Grant Program
- Housing Strategies Peer Exchange: Accessory Dwelling Units (July 2025) - July Peer Exchange Slides and July Peer Exchange Recording
General
- HB24-1313 Transit-Oriented Communities Guidance (includes technical tool user guides)
- Fact Sheet: HB24-1313 Transit Oriented Communities [Digital version]
- Fact Sheet: HB24-1313 Transit Oriented Communities [Print version]
- Neighborhood Center Guidance, Version 1: Neighborhood Centers Pilot Designation Round
Technical Tools
- Housing Opportunity Goal Calculation Tool (Excel download)
- Housing Opportunity Goal Calculation Tool Walk-Through: Workshop Recording and Workshop Slides
- Transit Center Calculation Model (Excel download)
- Transit Center Calculation Model Walk-Through: Webinar Recording and Webinar Slides
Geospatial Resources
- HB24-1313 Transit-Oriented Communities Interactive Map
- HB24-1313 Transit-Oriented Communities Map Documentation
- HB24-1313 Transit-Oriented Communities Geospatial Files for Download
- HB24-1313 Transit-Oriented Communities Mapping Data Spreadsheet
- Housing Opportunity Goal Parcel Shapefile, Data Dictionary, and interactive map (view and download the layers in the interactive map). This parcel data is meant to support communities in calculating the Housing Opportunity Goal, and includes fields needed for the Housing Opportunity Goal Calculation Tool. Please contact us with any questions about accessing any of the datasets and exemption reference layers.
- Transit Center Parcel Shapefiles (parcels in Transit Areas and their quarter mile buffer and parcels in Optional Transit Areas and their quarter mile buffer), Data Dictionary, and interactive tool to download a subset of parcels (view and download the layers in the interactive tool). This parcel data is meant to support communities in designating Transit Centers, and includes fields needed for the Transit Center Calculation Model.
- Potential Transit Areas Map and Memo
Affordability and Displacement Mitigation Resources
- Colorado Affordability and Displacement Mitigation Strategies Directory
- Displacement Mitigation Strategies Guidance: Regional Resources Study
- Displacement Risk Assessment Guidance
- Displacement Risk Assessment Guidance Word Document
- DOLA Displacement Risk Assessment Public Participation Report
- Displacement Risk Indicators_Data Access Tool (Excel File)
- Displacement Risk Data Dictionary
Housing Needs Assessments (HNAs)
- Housing Needs Assessment Webinar Recording
- Housing Needs Assessment Guide for Colorado Communities
- Preexisting HNA Compliance Checklist
- Pre-existing HNA Self-Assessment Tool
- Scope of Work Template for HNAs
- SB24-174 Approved Housing Needs Assessments
Housing Action Plans
- Housing Action Plan Guide for Colorado Communities
- Housing Action Plan Quick Reference Guide
- Appendices to Housing Action Plans Guide
- Webinar: Housing Action Plans - Webinar Recording and Webinar Slides
Affordability and Displacement Mitigation
- Colorado Affordability and Displacement Mitigation Strategies Directory
- Displacement Mitigation Strategies Guidance: Regional Resources Study
- Displacement Risk Assessment Guidance (Word Version of Guidance)
- DOLA Displacement Risk Assessment Public Participation Report
- Displacement Risk Indicators_Data Access Tool (Excel File)
- Displacement Risk Data Dictionary (PDF)
Comprehensive Plan Elements
- Water Supply Elements in Comprehensive Plans
- DOLA Comprehensive Plans website
- Strategic Growth Elements in Comprehensive Plans (Under development, available in early 2026)
More Resources
- Housing Planning Grant Program
- Community-Driven Engagement Guide for Community Planning
- Neighborhood Center Guidance, Version 1: Neighborhood Centers Pilot Designation Round
- Statewide Reports (Strategic Growth Report and Vital Landscapes and Resources Report)
- Fact Sheets
- Fact Sheet: SB24-174 Housing Plans - [Digital version] | [Print version]
- Webinar: Housing Planning Grant Program Round 2 Information Session
- Webinar: Housing Action Plans - Webinar Recording and Webinar Slides
- DLG Grants Portal Access
- Housing Planning Grant Program Guidelines
- Housing Planning Grant Program Application Questions (Downloads as Word Document)
- HPLN Housing Planning Grant Project Budget Template (Downloads as Excel Spreadsheet)
- Housing Planning Grant Program FAQs
- Housing Planning Grant Program Informational Handout
- DOLA Housing Plans Tools & Documents
- Housing Needs Assessment Webinar Recording
- DLG Grants Portal Access
- Accessory Dwelling Unit Grant Program Guidelines
- Webinar: ADUG Information Session - Info Session Slides and Info Session Recording
- ADUG Project Budget Template
- ADUG Application Questions Template (downloadable version)
- Housing Strategies Peer Exchange: Accessory Dwelling Units (July 2025) - July Peer Exchange Slides and July Peer Exchange Recording
- ADU financing for borrowers from the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA). Please contact your local CHFA representative at askchfa@chfainfo.com for more information.
Neighborhood Centers
Planning for Strategic Growth
- Water Supply Elements in Comprehensive Plans
- Preliminary Guidance for Strategic Growth Elements in Comprehensive Plans (pending)
- Comprehensive Plans
- Guidance and technical assistance from Land Use and Water Planner, Scott Williamson
Statewide Reports
Strategic Growth Report
- Strategic Growth Report Webinar hosted by the Rocky Mountain Land Institute
- Final Strategic Growth Report (will be published by October 31, 2025)
Vital Landscapes and Resources Report
- Draft Vital Landscapes and Resources Report with Planning Guide and Toolbox (will be available for public comment soon)
- Final Vital Landscapes and Resources Report (will be published by December 31, 2025)
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Do you have questions about the new laws and impacts to your jurisdiction? Check out our FAQ page or get one-on-one support below: