The following documents are discussion resources on the Land Use Bill (SB23-213).
SB23-213 Land Use – http://leg.colorado.gov//bills/sb23-213
Principles for Housing and Land Use – Legislation Slide Deck – At the Monday, March 27, 2023 CCA Advocacy Committee Meeting, Jarett Hughes, Deputy Director of Policy and Research, Office of the Governor to addressed the group and shared a slide deck.
View – Principles for Housing and Land Use- Legislation
CCA Letter to Colorado Leadership – March 22, 2023 – The Colorado Center for Aging Board of Directors sent a letter and emails last week to Governor Polis, House and Senate leadership, and Jarett Hughes in regard to the bill expressing key points about affordable housing and its impact on older Coloradans – View Letter – CLICK HERE
Press Release from Governor Polis – March 22, 2023 – Press Release from Legislative Leaders, Governor Polis, Environmental Advocates, Local Government Officials, Business, Labor, and Community Leaders Launch Comprehensive Package to Create More Housing Now – View Document – CLICK HERE
Resource from Colorado State Demography Office – CCOA recently asked the state Demography office to identify the housing trends and needs of older adult in the coming decade and where that growth is likely to be located. Please see the attached memo from the office outlining the extent and location of the projected growth in the older adult population. A few key stats; more than half of all the growth in households will be older adults 65+ and 85% will be along the Front Range. Information shared by Richard McClintock.
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March 27, 2023 – From the Bell Policy Center review their “In the Know: Zoning and Land Use Reform.”
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Resource – At a CCA Advocacy meeting on Housing held on February 22nd, Richard McClintock shared a “Principles for upcoming housing/land use legislation” document developed by a coalition of nonprofits – View Document – CLICK HERE
Resource – Our Colorado Center for Aging newsletter has been sharing articles about Colorado housing and land use over the past few weeks, plus CCA Advocacy Members have sent over articles. This document shares links to these articles – View Document – CLICK HERE
March 27, 2023 – Notes on Colorado Housing from Phil Cernanec, Board Member Colorado Center for Aging
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