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Colorado HB 24-1313 — Transit-Oriented Communities Density Requirements (CO)

Tracked preemption from the Colorado overlay bundle.

Overview

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Effective
2024-05-13
Sunset
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Authority
state
Scope
state:CO
Other Colorado preemptions
Colorado SB 24-174 — Strategic Growth and Housing Needs PlanningColorado HB 24-1152 — Accessory Dwelling Units By-RightColorado HB 24-1304 — Minimum Parking Requirements and Lot Size CapsColorado HOA Preemption — ADU and Housing Restrictions
Primary-source summary
HB 24-1313 — Transit-Oriented Communities (2024)

Trigger predicate

When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.

AND
  • city.is_in_mpo == True
  • parcel.in_transit_center_or_corridor == True

Preempted fields

4 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.

FieldOpValueNote
base_districts[category=res_sf].max_units_per_acrefloor_at4040 du/ac average density required across designated transit areas
base_districts[category=res_mf].max_units_per_acrefloor_at40
base_districts[category=mu].max_units_per_acrefloor_at40
base_districts[category=res_sf].allowed_usesaddduplexDuplexes by-right in all single-family zones in MPO cities

Citation

Authority source
Colorado HB 24-1313 (Housing in Transit-Oriented Communities)
§ C.R.S. §29-33-101 et seq.
https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb24-1313

Research notes

Applies to municipalities within a Metropolitan Planning Organization. Transit areas defined as ½ mile of rail stations and ¼ mile of high-frequency bus stops. Cities must adopt zoning to allow 40 du/ac average across designated areas by statutory deadline. Bill declared matter of statewide concern, applying to home-rule cities.