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Denied on Second Reading ORDINANCE NO. 1839 SERIES 2022 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17.76 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING INCLUSIONARY HOUSING REQUIREMENTS WHEREAS, the City of Louisville (the "City"), is a Colorado home rule municipal corporation duly organized and existing under laws of the State of Colorado and the City of Louisville Home Rule Charter (the "City Charter"); and WHEREAS, the Colorado Supreme Court has recognized that both the State of Colorado and municipal governments have a significant interest in maintaining the quality and quantity of affordable housing throughout the state; and WHEREAS, Colorado statutes require municipalities to include within their comprehensive plans provisions that will promote affordable housing; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds the provisions of this ordinance address the following housing principles of the City's Comprehensive Plan: PRINCIPLE NH-5. There should be a mix of housing types and pricing to meet changing economic, social, and multigenerational needs of those who reside, and would like to reside, in Louisville. Policy NH-5.1: Housing should meet the needs of seniors, empty -nesters, disabled, renters, first time home -buyers and all others by ensuring a variety of housing types, prices, and styles are created and maintained. Policy NH-5.2: The City should continue to work with Boulder County Housing Authority and others to ensure an adequate supply of affordable housing is available in Louisville. Policy NH-5.7: The City should define standards for low-income and affordable housing units, and consider reducing or waiving building permit and impact fees for all qualifying projects. PRINCIPLE NH-6. The City should define City-wide goals for affordable and low-income housing through a public process. Policy NH-6.1: The City should determine to what extent it would like to allow, encourage, or incentivize affordable and low-income housing. Policy NH-6.2: The City should develop specific and achievable actions to meet the defined goals. WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 58, Series 2017, adopted on November 6, 2018, the City endorsed the Boulder County Regional Housing Partnership, which recommends a goal of ensuring twelve percent (12%) of the housing inventory will be permanently affordable to low-, moderate-, and middle -income households by 2035; and Ordinance No. 1839, Series 2022 Page 1 of 16