I am writing to express my profound concern with and opposition to HB24-1152, HB24-1304, and HB24-1313.
HB24-1152, concerning Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), will devastate single-family neighborhoods. In cities and towns across the state, the bill will allow ADUs in single-family neighborhoods with no public input, no additional parking requirements, and to be located within 5 feet of the side or rear property line. There is nothing in the bill to guarantee affordability of these units. The bill will open Colorado up to out-of-state investors who will turn single-family homes into multi-family rentals, and strip neighborhoods of their authority over ADUs.
HB24-1304 prohibits municipalities from setting minimum off-street parking requirements for all land use types. This bill would force communities to comply with externally imposed regulations rather than specific parking needs, ultimately turning the entire Front Range into downtown Denver, where residents fight to park in front of their own homes and workplaces.
Lastly, HB24-1313 imposes density mandates around light rail stations, dictating a minimum of 40 dwelling units per acre. Bill sponsors say that current local zoning is a barrier to denser housing, and that denser housing will result in more transit riders. That has not been proven true. According to the 2024 South I-25 Corridor Study, housing has doubled in the south I-25 corridor in the last decade, but only 4.6 percent of employees in the corridor used RTD to commute to work last year. Instead of easing congestion, the additional housing has made things worse. This bill will only add thousands more cars to an already congested I-25.
Please vote NO on HB24-1152, HB24-1304, and HB24-1313.
