Government & Politics  January 30, 2019

Fort Collins considers changing housing ordinance

FORT COLLINS — A new study in Fort Collins suggests that the housing ordinance meant to keep students from overrunning neighborhoods is actually causing some of the escalation in housing costs.

The so-called U+2 ordinance, which restricts single-family home occupancy to the owner  plus two unrelated persons, or three unrelated persons when the home is a rental, may have positive impacts on neighborhoods but negatively affects housing costs., according to a report in the Coloradoan.

The council will use the study as it considers whether to change the ordinance to permit a different usage of its current housing stock in order to increase housing availability and moderate prices.

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FORT COLLINS — A new study in Fort Collins suggests that the housing ordinance meant to keep students from overrunning neighborhoods is actually causing some of the escalation in housing costs.

The so-called U+2 ordinance, which restricts single-family home occupancy to the owner  plus two unrelated persons, or three unrelated persons when the home is a rental, may have positive impacts on neighborhoods but negatively affects housing costs., according to a report in the Coloradoan.

The council will use the study as it considers whether to change the ordinance to permit a different…

Ken Amundson
Ken Amundson is managing editor of BizWest. He has lived in Loveland and reported on issues in the region since 1987. Prior to Colorado, he reported and edited for news organizations in Minnesota and Iowa. He's a parent of two and grandparent of four, all of whom make their homes on the Front Range. A news junkie at heart, he also enjoys competitive sports, especially the Rapids.
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