Littleton council divided on land use bill

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Disagreement arose at an April 11 study session, where Littleton city councilmembers discussed whether to draft a resolution against the land use bill unveiled by Gov. Jared Polis and other Democrats in March.

According to its authors, the goal of Senate Bill 23-213 is to improve the growing housing crisis by eliminating local zoning that prohibits the construction of multifamily housing.

a “provider of support services for secure facilities, processing centers, and reentry centers” — reported total revenues of $2.38 billion in 2022.

e Aurora-based facility it operates, however, has faced criticism over the years regarding its conduct.

e American Civil Liberties Union alleged in 2019 that the facility “violates the basic human e bill’s main deliverables would be setting state mandates for greater housing density and reduced parking requirements in Colorado’s larger cities and resort towns.

As several Littleton city councilmembers expressed adamant opposition to the bill, mainly citing its “preemption of local control,” others highlighted its strengths and were less eager to state overt disapproval.

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