Gov. Polis, Dems on verge of “a real step forward” on housing as land-use bills sail toward finish

Medici Consulting Group partner Josh Russell, left center, and Shelley Cook of Veggie Van, right, clip the ribbon during a ceremony opening the Vance Street Flats, a 50-unit affordable housing complex in Arvada on Monday, The building is near the Olde Town stop on the G-Line train. April 29, 2024. that promise to reshape housing development along the Front Range, delivering a significant win to Gov. Jared Polis and legislative Democrats a year after their first reform attempt collapsed..

This year’s legislation still faced a wringer as the bills moved through the House and Senate. But while vocal opponents didn’t back down, they weren’t able to keep the bills from passing. And denser development, they argue, will maximize water and utility usage in a state that’s expected to continue growing.

To ensure support from affordable housing groups and progressive lawmakers, the transit-centric density bill also requires local governments to select affordability and anti-displacement strategies — such as incentivizing subsidized housing units or larger apartment units — to ensure existing communities aren’t displaced when their urban corridors suddenly become lucrative targets for development.

But even without those provisions, the state still could pursue legal action against local governments that refuse to comply in the coming years.

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