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City Clerk's Office Item # M9
Background Paper for Proposed
Resolution
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: December 22, 2025
TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Heather Graham
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM: Beritt Odom, Director Planning and Community Development
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN EXPEDITED REVIEW PROCESS
FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS
SUMMARY:
This Resolution establishes a fast-track development review process for affordable
housing development projects.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
None.
BACKGROUND:
In 2022, Colorado voters approved Proposition 123, which aims to accelerate affordable
housing production by requiring local governments to adopt a development review
process that renders a decision on the development application within 90
days. Additionally, Proposition 123 creates a dedicated funding pool for affordable
housing development. For developers to be eligible for this funding, the municipality
must be in compliance with the expedited review requirements. The Colorado
Department of Local Affairs is providing an incentive of $50,000 to municipalities that
formally adopt a fast-track review process by December 31, 2025. The $50,000 has no
match requirement and may be used to implement procedures that reduce barriers to
developing affordable housing. The City of Pueblo Planning and Community
Development Department, currently has a 90-day review timeline for all land use
actions. The proposed Resolution formally adopts the 90-day review process for
affordable housing developments and thus, meets the requirements of Proposition 123.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
If approved, the City of Pueblo will be eligible to receive $50,000 from the Colorado
Department of Local Affairs.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
Not applicable.
ALTERNATIVES:
City Council could deny the resolution; however, if the fast-track affordable housing
review process is not approved by December 31, 2025, the City will not be eligible to
receive $50,000 incentive...
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Housing Fast Track Reso Attachments
RESOLUTION NO. 16202
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN EXPEDITED REVIEW
PROCESS 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 Pueblo Colorado is a home rule municipality duly and regularly
organized and validly existing as a body corporate and politic under and by virtue of the
Constitution and laws of the State of Colorado and is eligible for Proposition 123 funding and
programming; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo is dedicated to a fast-track 90-calendar day review to
ensure that affordable housing development projects are reviewed, and a decision rendered
within 90-calendar days of a complete application in alignment with the requirements of C.R.S.
29-32-105(2) et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo has set a baseline and commitment to increase affordable
housing as defined in C.R.S. 29-32-105; and
WHEREAS,
development projects already meets the requirement for a 90-calendar day review process; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo is dedicated to a fast-track 90-calendar day review to
ensure that affordable housing development projects are reviewed, and a decision rendered
within 90-calendar days of a complete application in alignment with the requirements of C.R.S.
29-32-105(2) et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo recognizes that an affordable housing development
project, including mixed-use projects, which have at least 50-percent of the residential units as
affordable, as defined in statute (C.R.S. 29-32-101 and C.R.S. 29-32-105(2)), would be eligible
for expedited review; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo recognizes that an affordable housing development
project, including mixed-use projects, which have at least 50-percent of the residential units as
affordable, as defined in statute (C.R.S. 29-32-101 and C.R.S. 29-32-105(2)), would be eligible
for expedited review; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo recognizes the following application types which require
expedited review: Site Plan, Development Plan (Building Permit), Conditional Use Permit, Special
Use Permit, Variance, and Administrative Modifications, and Limited Use Permits; and
WHEREAS, t
does not apply if an applicant chooses to opt-out of the process; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo recognizes the allowable extensions in C.R.S. 29-32-
105(2)(b) and (c), both for applicants and for the City, and recognizes the circumstances under
which the expedited review timeline may be extended; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that
SECTION 1.
City Council adopts and establishes the attached formal process for the processing
of affordable housing development applications and hereby commits that any complete
application received by the City for an affordable housing development will be reviewed by the
applicable board, commission, or City Council on the next available agenda, after proper public
notice has been posted, and a decision rendered on the application within 90-calendar days to
ensure an expedited and timely review of the affordable housing project, with the intent to comply
with the requirements in C.R.S. 29-32-105(2) et seq.
SECTION 2.
The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with
the intent of the Resolution to implement the policies and procedures described herein.
SECTION 3.
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon final approval.
INTRODUCED: December 22, 2025
BY: Brett Boston
MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL
APPROVED: __________________________
PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL
ATTESTED BY: ________________________
DEPUTY CITY CLERK