§ 29-35-206 — Criteria for qualification as a neighborhood center

Colorado § 29-35-206

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 29: Government
• Art.: State Land Use Criteria for Strategic Growth

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(1) (a) To
designate an area as a neighborhood center, a local government shall, in
accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the department that may
include different criteria for varying regional and local contexts, identify areas that
meet the following criteria:

(I) Allow a net housing density that supports mixed-use pedestrian-oriented
neighborhoods, the development of regulated affordable housing, and increased
public transit ridership;

(II) Within census urbanized areas, as defined in the latest federal decennial
census, establish an administrative approval process for multifamily residential
development on parcels in the area that are no larger than a size determined by the
department;

(III) Ensure that the area has a mixed-use pedestrian-oriented neighborhood,
as determined by criteria established by the department; and

(IV) Satisfy any other criteria, as determined by the department, and as may
vary by regional context, for the qualification of an area as a neighborhood center.

(b) Notwithstanding the requirements for a local government designating an
area as a neighborhood center pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section, the
department shall establish separate requirements for local governments
designating areas within potential transit areas identified by the department of
transportation pursuant to section 29-35-207 (5).

(2) If a local government designates an area as a neighborhood center
pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the local government shall submit a
neighborhood center report to the department in a form and manner determined by
the department.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2024: Entire article added (see the editor's note following the part 2 heading), (HB 24-1313), ch. 168, p. 857, � 1, effective May 13.