affordable housing
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Denver mayor seeks $100 million sales tax hike to build 20,000 ‘affordable’ housing units
Arguing $100 million more annually is necessary to build thousands of affordable housing units, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and some of the council’s most progressive members are pushing for a sales tax hike that, if approved by voters, would make the city’s rate the highest in the region. The proposed 0.5-point tax hike is the…
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Appeals court rules developer may bring ballot initiative to rezone Telluride neighborhood
Colorado’s second-highest court on Wednesday clarified that a developer may bring a ballot initiative in Telluride to rezone part of a planned-unit development for affordable housing despite other lot owners’ objections. A three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals stressed that the question of whether the zoning change infringes on the rights of homeowners in…
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Denver breaks ground on 102-unit affordable housing site in West Colfax using $4.1 million of city money
Denver leaders on Wednesday broke ground on a 102-unit affordable housing development at 3270 W. Colfax Ave. which took advantage of a $4 million loan from the Department of Housing Stability and a $100,000 grant from the Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resilience. In addition to money from HOST and CSAR, “The Irving” is…
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Denver mayor, city council support controversial land-use bill
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and the City Council President Jamie Torres have thrown their support behind a state land use bill that is drawing criticism from all sides. The two city leaders announced their support Thursday, along with five other council members. Sponsors of the bill, called House Bill 1313 titled “Housing in Transit-Oriented Communities,” say it…
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Denver mayor, city council support controversial land-use bill
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and the City Council President Jamie Torres have thrown their support behind a state land use bill that is drawing criticism from all sides. The two city leaders announced their support Thursday, along with five other council members. Sponsors of the bill, called House Bill 1313 titled “Housing in Transit-Oriented Communities,” say it…
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Noise complaints, housing crisis spark debate over future of Boulder airport
Hep Ingram says pilots departing from Boulder Municipal Airport do not respect FAA rules about proper elevation for flying over homes and that their use of leaded fuels pose a human health risk. Tom Hellauer/Denver GazetteTomHellauertom.hellauer@denvergazette.comhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a3dc80c0a9d47d671f1f3da872cc0a06?s=100&d=mm&r=g A small single-engine aircraft approaches Hep Ingram’s house in northeast Boulder recently, clawing for altitude. Its engine screams in…
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Noise complaints, housing crisis spark debate over future of Boulder airport
A small single-engine aircraft approaches Hep Ingram’s house in northeast Boulder recently, clawing for altitude. Its engine screams in defiance of gravity. And ever so slowly, it drifts closer and closer to flying right over the top of Ingram’s home. “This guy is way north of where he should be,” Ingram said. As it approaches,…
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Denver Housing Authority to open housing program applications Friday
The Denver Housing Authority is opening its pre-application process on Friday for people who want to be on a waiting list for affordable housing opportunities. DHA is a metro Denver housing agency that offers affordable housing and voucher opportunities to low-income residents. The agency owns more than 13,000 affordable home units and serves over 26,000…