The Town of Dolores, Colorado, establishes the following affordable housing policies and definitions, adjustable as necessary to remain eligible for applicable sources of state and federal funding.

Dolores, Colorado, will aim to approve housing developments priced so that more rental households earning no more than 80 percent of the Area Median Income, and homeowners earning no more than 120 percent of the Area Median Income, can afford to live in the Town.

Where required by state or federal funding requirements, these standards shall be adjusted as follows:

Dolores, Colorado, will aim to approve, and as needed, annually increase the supply of new and existing housing so that more rental households earning no more than 60 percent of the Area Median Income, and existing homeowners earning no more than 100 percent of the Area Median Income, and first-time homeowners earning no more than 120 percent of the Area Median Income, can afford to live in the Town while paying no more than 30 percent of their gross monthly income for housing.

Affordable units shall be deed-restricted for a minimum of 50 years, or a length as determined by the Dolores Board of Trustees.

(Ord. No. 565, § 1(Exh. A), 7-10-2023)

A.

Applicability and Process Modifications.

A site plan for a development project that includes at least 50 percent affordable housing shall be reviewed in accordance with the general approval procedures applicable to administrative review in Section 13.6, with the following modifications:

1.

A community meeting shall be required for those projects that propose:

a.

10 or more total dwelling units.

b.

10,000 square feet or more of floor area; or

c.

Development of 3 or more units on a lot adjacent to an existing single-family detached dwelling.

The community meeting shall be held no more than 60 days prior to submission of the project application. The Zoning Administrator shall be responsible for providing reasonable notice to the entire community of the meeting time and location along with an opportunity to submit comments for at least seven days following the meeting. The applicant shall be responsible for providing a project summary to the Town at least 15 days prior to the community meeting.

The total time between when the affordable housing site plan application is determined to be complete and a determination on the site plan shall not exceed 120 days. Applicants shall have 20 days to resubmit revised documents to address comments from the Town or the application shall be considered inactive and abandoned.

B.

Applicable Standards and Adjustments.

The project shall comply with all applicable LUC requirements with the following exceptions:

1.

Vehicle parking shall be provided in accordance with Table 8.1 except that off-street parking for affordable housing units shall be provided at a minimum of 1 space per dwelling unit.

2.

Bicycle parking: Long-term spaces shall be provided for single-family attached or multifamily developments as follows: 2 plus .05 per bedroom calculated across the entire development, including market-rate units. Long-term bicycle parking shall be covered, enclosed, and secured to the maximum extent practicable. Long-term bicycle parking may be located inside a building.

3.

Section 13.5 Administrative Adjustments may be requested for any applicable standard except vehicle and bicycle parking.

C.

Development Timing and Construction.

The construction of affordable units in any development approved through this process shall be timed such that the units shall be constructed and pass final inspection concurrently or prior to the market-rate dwelling units in that development.

D.

Submission Requirements.

The following information shall be submitted either on the site plan or with an application for expedited review, as determined by the Zoning Administrator:

1.

Name of proposed development.

2.

Sworn proof of ownership and a notarized letter of authorization from the landowner permitting a representative to process the application.

3.

The land area and legal description.

4.

The proposed land use and the area of each use in square feet.

5.

The existing zoning of the property.

6.

The zoning and residential density of all adjacent properties.

7.

Public and private utility service lines and/or main lines with appurtenances.

8.

Title certificate or abstract of titles covering all lands to be conveyed to the Town.

9.

Current tax information.

10.

If the application involves public improvements:

11.

Preliminary construction plans for the proposed public improvements including street plan and profile sheets, storm drainage improvements plans and other improvements.

12.

A preliminary pavement design report.

13.

A Traffic Study, if required elsewhere in the Code.

A draft Affordable Housing Agreement with the Town that documents how the applicant will meet the requirements of this section. The Affordable Housing Agreement shall be in a form approved by the Town Attorney.

Signature blocks for the Zoning Administrator and Planning and Zoning Commission chair.

(Ord. No. 565, § 1(Exh. A), 7-10-2023)