HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025 - RESO 54 - Expedited Review PolicyCITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 54
SERIES OF 2025
TITLE: A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN EXPEDITED REVIEW POLICY
FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS
WHEREAS, the voters of Colorado approved Proposition 123 in 2022, creating the State Affordable Housing Fund to make certain funds available to local governments as
defined by C.R.S. §29-32-104; and
WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado (“City”) is a home rule municipality
having all powers conferred by Article XX of the Colorado Constitution and as such is
eligible for Proposition 123 funding and programing; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the Affordable Housing Strategy and Action
Plan on January 9, 2023, that prioritizes addressing housing affordability in Wheat Ridge; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes the importance of developing affordable and
attainable housing for its workforce and its residents; and
WHEREAS, the City has set a baseline and commitment to increase affordable
housing as defined in C.R.S. §29-32-105; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that an affordable housing development project
which has at least 50% of the units as affordable, as defined in statute (C.R.S. §29-32-
101 and C.R.S. §29-32-105(2)) is eligible for expedited review; and
WHEREAS, the City has adopted an internal expedited review policy, duly approved
by the Community Development Director, providing that affordable housing projects subject to all applicable development application types shall be reviewed and a final
decision rendered within ninety (90) days of a complete application, in alignment with the
requirements of C.R.S. §29-32-105, et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the City’s expedited review process shall not apply where an applicant
elects to forgo expedited review or where the City is the applicant; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes the allowable extensions under C.R.S. §29-32-
105(2), both for applicants and for the City, and the circumstances under which the
expedited review timeline may be extended or the application removed from the expedited review process.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF WHEAT
RIDGE, COLORADO THAT:
1. The City Council hereby directs staff to prioritize and expedite the review of development applications containing at least 50% affordable housing units, as
defined in statute C.R.S. §29-32-101 and C.R.S. §29-32-105(2).
2. The City Council hereby approves the creation and implementation of an
expedited review process for qualifying affordable projects, as outlined in the
internal policy document approved by the Community Development Director, ensuring that a final decision is rendered within 90 days of a complete
application in accordance with C.R.S. §29-32-105(2).
3. This resolution shall take effect upon adoption.
DONE AND RESOLVED this 27th day of October 2025.
Bud Starker, Mayor
ATTEST:
Margy Greer, Sr. Deputy City Clerk