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Grand County’s extraordinary quality of life, access to all of Colorado’s best outdoor experiences, the local cost of living, and easy access from the Front Range make it a certainty that our population and economy will grow over the next five years. This growth will challenge us if we do not prepare in the areas of transportation, housing and broadband.
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By December 31, 2018, informed by the Housing Needs Assessment currently underway, Grand County will work collaboratively with the municipalities to establish and meet goals to address affordable and attainable housing for our residents.
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Robert C. Davis
DiAnn Butler
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• The County will establish locations for sustainable and affordable housing that is adjacent and accessible to County services, transportation, work areas and complementary to surrounding areas in terms of density, use and design.
Risks
• There is the likelihood that County residents would oppose higher density development adjacent to their homes. There is a chance that higher density planning concepts would generate opposition based on the idea that such density will spoil the rural character of the county.
Next Steps
• To seek a balance between maintaining rural character while providing affordable housing in higher density settings.
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Strategies

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By ― , clearly define the County’s role with respect to Affordable Housing.
• In Progress
By ― , establish and maintain collaborative relationships with the County’s municipalities.
• In Progress
By ― , launch and complete the Housing Needs Assessment.
• Complete: A document has been drafted and completed.
By ― , re-evaluate the County’s regulatory growth management strategies (including zoning).
• Planned to Begin on: April 10, 2019
By December 31, 2018, the County will launch a website that serves as a clearing house for Affordable Housing resources (including inventory, potential jobs for residents, and focused on workforce matters).
• Waiting on more Information: Will defer to the PIO for direction.
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Action Items

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Identify current opportunities (and a way to recognize future opportunities) to help municipalities in addressing the Affordable Housing need.
• In Progress
Identify County-based funding sources for Affordable Housing Projects (specifically, short-term rentals).
• Waiting for more Information: County has an Affordable Housing Fund but more discussion is needed on exactly what the funds collected will do. Community Development is scheduling a discussion on the Housing Needs Assessment at its April 2019 Planning Commission meeting.
Identify potential incentives for developers to product Affordable Housing in conjunction with future projects.
• Waiting for more Information: Need to have a discussion with the Planning Commission and then follow up with discussions with the development community and Housing Authority.
Continue efforts to visit with the Municipalities’ leaders who are responsible for Affordable Housing.
• In Progress
Once the HNA is complete, use it to inform Community-wide (County and Municipalities) goals and objectives related to Affordable Housing.
• Planned to Begin on: April 10, 2019
Engage in discussion with Municipalities regarding their policy for infrastructure improvements (to determine appropriate locations of future Affordable Housing projects).
• Planned to Begin on: May 1, 2019
Review and consider reducing minimum lot size requirements.
• Waiting for more Information: We have seen requests to combine lots to create larger build-able areas for housing which often appears counter-intuitive to the Master Plan goal of increasing density in Urban and Rural Growth Areas. As such, Staff is looking at Maximum Lot Size requirements for these growth areas.
Review and consider amending/updating the County’s Master Plan.
• In Progress
During the review of the Master Plan, identify specific areas and locations appropriate for Affordable Housing projects
• In Progress
Develop website content with partners across County and Municipal lines.
• Waiting for more Information: Will defer to PIO for direction.
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Performance Measures

Result
Define the Role: The community and County staff will have a clear understanding of the County’s role with respect to affordable Housing.
• Staff is working with the Housing Authority, Economic Development and Planning Commission is defining the role.
Housing Needs Assessment: The Assessment is complete by mid-July 2018
• The report has been completed.
Website: Launched by December 31, 2018.
• Website has not yet been launched.
Output
Define the Role: The BOCC formally adopts a position/policy statement to establish and document the County’s role with respect to affordable Housing.
• In Progress
Define the Role: The Affordable Housing team will meet with their counterparts in the municipalities at least once each quarter (from April 1, 2018 onward).
• In Progress
Re-evaluate Growth Strategies: Amendments to the Master Plan will be proposed to the BOCC within 18 months. Those amendments will facilitate development and construction of Affordable Housing.
• In Progress
Re-evaluate Growth Strategies: The municipalities will express support for the approval of these proposed amendments.
• TBD
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