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Your place to engage with City and County of Broomfield projects. Share ideas, provide input and make your voice heard today!

Broomfield Voice

The projects below are currently open for community feedback. Take a survey, provide comments, place pins on a map and more by selecting a project.

Engage Now

Find out more and share your thoughts about transit in Broomfield!Transit, or buses, trains, or vans that are available to the public and used to get customers from point A to point B, both locally and regionally, is a key ingredient for creating an equitable and sustainable community. The City and County of Broomfield is conducting a study to identify ways to improve transit for Broomfield residents, commuters and visitors. Your input will be used to help guide recommendations for transit service improvements.<h2>Project Overview</h2>Broomfield continues to grow and change, and so do the mobility needs of its residents. A transit study is needed to help identify ways to improve transit access for all ages, abilities and incomes. By taking a close look at community demographics, travel patterns, planned developments and current transit services (like the Regional Transportation District (RTD) Flexride and bus routes and Broomfield Easy Ride), we will be able to understand current and future mobility needs and identify gaps in the current transit network. Using these findings and community input, the study will develop recommendations for how the City and County of Broomfield can work with transit providers to offer more convenient transit options.<h2>Public Engagement</h2>How can transit services be more convenient and available to you? Share your thoughts by participating in the Broomfield Transit Study! Input will be gathered in two phases: at the beginning of the project to help develop recommendations and near the end of the project to get feedback on the draft recommendations.Phase one engagement will begin this summer, employing a variety of methods through which community members can provide input, including a transit survey, engagement at popular summer events, a virtual open house and focus groups.Phase two engagement is planned during Spring and Summer of 2025. During this phase, the project team will share how public engagement has shaped the plan, and community members will have an opportunity to provide input on the draft recommendations.

Broomfield Transit Study

Curious about Broomfield's current and future outlook for Economic Vitality, Fiscal Sustainability, Development, Transportation, Elections and Public Safety? Submit your questions and learn more by attending the Broomfield 101 Forums!

Broomfield 101 Forums

Get involved in the Broomfield Transportation Safety Action Plan! Share your transportation-related safety concerns and ideas using the tools at the bottom of the page. Alongside safety and collision data, your input will help guide recommendations for transportation safety improvements in Broomfield.

Transportation Safety Action Plan

Use the forum tool below to share your feedback and ideas about health inspections, regulatory concerns, accessibility of inspections, and more!<h2 dir="ltr">Project Overview</h2>Broomfield Public Health and Environment&rsquo;s (BPHE) retail food program staff want to hear from YOU, the retail food operators and workers in Broomfield! You play an integral role in protecting the health of the public and BPHE greatly values your thoughts and opinions. You may have participated in an in-person Food Forum in the past, but this year we are using Broomfield Voice to improve ease and accessibility of participation. <h2 dir="ltr">Project Goals</h2>The goal of this online forum is to collect your feedback so BPHE can provide better resources and services to your business. BPHE&rsquo;s retail food program staff want to support you and help local retail food businesses succeed!<h2 dir="ltr">Public Engagement</h2>This forum is open from September 3-30. You can &ldquo;like&rdquo; or reply to other people&rsquo;s comments and share your own comments. This feedback will be used to improve the retail food program&#39;s resources and services to help your business succeed.

Food Forum

Participate in the community listening tour to share your experiences and perceptions of the Broomfield Police, as well as your ideas for police engagement in Broomfield! The Broomfield Police Department (BPD) is excited to hear directly from the community. Learn how you can participate in these community listening sessions by reading below.<h2>Project Overview</h2>This listening tour is an opportunity for you to connect with BPD and give honest feedback. Your participation will help the BPD understand what the department is doing well, what they can improve and how community members want to engage with the police. Throughout 2024, the BPD will be listening to community members through community listening sessions, focus groups and online surveys.<h3>Up Next: Community Listening Sessions</h3>Participate in a community listening session to share your experiences interacting with the police, what you feel the BPD should focus on and how you think police engagement in Broomfield can be improved. At the community listening sessions, you&rsquo;ll have the opportunity to participate in group activities and discuss topics in small groups facilitated by Broomfield police officers. The BPD is excited to listen to the community and hear firsthand experiences, concerns and ideas.Community listening sessions will be held at the following dates and locations. Registration is required:<ul><li>June 12 from 4-6 p.m. at the Broomfield Community Center. </li><li>July 10 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Broomfield Community Center.* <a href="https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B49A8A62AA7FB6-49732426-broomfield#/">Register now</a>!</li></ul>*Light dinner, door prizes (including JAX merchandise) and childcare for children ages 2 1/2 to 10 years old will be provided at both community listening sessions. Childcare will be provided on a first come, first served basis. <h2>Public Engagement</h2>There are multiple opportunities for you to share your experiences and feedback with the Broomfield Police. These include an online pulse survey, participating in a community listening session and participating in a focus group. The BPD will compile and analyze stories and experiences shared by the community to determine the department&rsquo;s strengths and identify ways to improve engagement with the community. All feedback will be compiled, analyzed and shared with the BPD, City Council and the community.

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<h2>Project Summary</h2>Staff is bringing forth an ordinance which proposes to amend Title 17, Zoning of the Broomfield Municipal Code, to address changes in State Law relating to the HOME (Harmonizing Occupancy Measures Equitably) Act (<a href="https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb24-1007">HB24-1007</a>).On <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q1BtaOJGq7qY2VA7sM-GgamPp8ttQZhR/view?usp=sharing">July 2, 2024</a>, a study session was held to provide an overview of areas in the Broomfield Municipal Code that did not meet the requirements of the HOME Act (HB24-1007), and provide recommendations on changes to the Broomfield Municipal Code to align with the requirements of the HOME Act. Compliance with the HOME Act (HB24-1007) was required by July 1, 2024. Broomfield complies with the effective date of the legislation by not taking enforcement actions after the effective date related to residential occupancy unless the enforcement action was in compliance with the limitations of the HOME Act.Ordinance No. 2241 would amend the Municipal Code to ensure alignment with the new requirements created by the HOME Act (HB24-1007). <h3>Ordinance Details and Staff Analysis</h3>Proposed Ordinance No. 2241 would amend applicable sections of the Broomfield Municipal Code related residential occupancy to bring Broomfield code into compliance with HB24-1007 (also known as the HOME Act) which was new legislation signed into law following the 2024 Colorado Legislative Session. Additional information on the background of the house bill and Broomfield&#39;s local regulations and the proposed changes to code are outlined below. <h3 dir="ltr">Background on HB24-1007 and Broomfield&#39;s Residential Occupancy Law</h3><a href="https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb24-1007">HB 24-1007</a> prohibits local governments from enacting or enforcing residential occupancy limits based on familial relationships. This relatively short bill has two main components:<ol><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">Local governments can not limit the number of people who may live together in a single dwelling based on familial relationships.</li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">Local governments can implement residential occupancy based on the following:<ol><li aria-level="2" dir="ltr">Demonstrated health and safety standards, such as international building code standards, fire code regulations, or Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Wastewater and Water Quality Standards</li><li aria-level="2" dir="ltr">Local, state, federal, or political subdivision affordable housing program guidelines</li></ol></li></ol>Compliance with HB24-1007 was required by July 1, 2024. Broomfield complied with this effective date of the legislation by not taking enforcement actions after July 1, 2024 unless such action is in compliance with the limitations of HB24-1007. Ordinance No. 2241 would formally amend the Municipal Code to ensure alignment with the new requirements.The Broomfield Municipal Code includes the following definitions for terms utilized throughout the zoning code. &ldquo;One-family dwelling&rdquo; is defined in Section 17-04-095 as:a detached building, arranged and designed as a single dwelling unit, other than a mobile home, and used exclusively by not more than one family, household group living facility or household group, which has not less than one bathroom and minimum floor area of 850 square feet, unless otherwise specified within the appropriate zone district. &ldquo;Family&rdquo; is defined in Section 17-04-130 BMC as: <ol><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">Family means any one of the following:<ol><li aria-level="2" dir="ltr">One person living alone;</li><li aria-level="2" dir="ltr">Two or more persons all of whom are related by blood, marriage, or legal adoption, together with up to four children who may not be related to any or all of the other residents but who are under the care and supervision of the adult family head; or</li><li aria-level="2" dir="ltr">A group including not more than two adults, together with any number of children, related by blood or legal adoption to at least one of the adults.</li></ol></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">As used in this section, an adult means a person eighteen or older, and child means a person under the age of eighteen.</li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">A family shall not include more than one person required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Section 18-3-412.5, C.R.S., unless related by marriage or consanguinity. Family shall not include any group of individuals who are in a group living arrangement as a result of criminal offenses.</li></ol> &ldquo;Household group&rdquo; is defined in Section 17-04-202 BMC to include the following: <ol><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">Household group means any one of the following, provided that there is at least 400 square feet of finished interior space for each resident:<ol><li aria-level="2" dir="ltr">A group not exceeding three persons living together as a single housekeeping unit, such group to be distinguished from a group occupying a boarding house, lodging house, club, fraternity, or hotel, except that such a household group may not include more than one individual who is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Section 18-3-412.5, C.R.S.;</li><li aria-level="2" dir="ltr">Two or more persons all of who are related by blood, marriage, or legal adoption, together with not more than one adult boarder or domestic worker.</li></ol></li></ol> &ldquo;Household group living facility&rdquo; is defined in 17-04-203 BMC to include the following:Household Group Living Facility means any one of the following, provided that there is at least 400 square feet of finished interior space for each resident:<ol><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">A group of more than three, but not more than eight developmentally disabled persons living in a state-licensed group home or community-based residential facility for the developmentally disabled;</li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">A group of more than three, but not more than eight persons in an owner-occupied or nonprofit group home for the exclusive use of persons sixty years of age or older, together with domestic workers; or</li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">A group of more than three, but not more than eight persons with mental illness living in a state-licensed group home for persons with mental illness, subject, however, to limitations on such homes provided by state law.</li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">A group of more than three, but not more than eight persons who are handicapped within the meaning of the Federal Fair Housing Act (FHA).</li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">As used in this section, an adult means a person eighteen or older, and child means a person under the age of eighteen.</li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">As used in this section, finished interior space includes any room with:<ol><li aria-level="2" dir="ltr">Floor completely covered (except for heating, cooling, or ventilation grilles, cabinets, plumbing fixtures, and appliances), with one or more of the following materials: ceramic or vinyl tile, vinyl sheet goods, cork, rock, brick, carpeting, decorative concrete or finished wood flooring;</li><li aria-level="2" dir="ltr">Walls completely covered (except for doors, windows, cabinets, electrical outlets, plumbing fixtures, appliances, and heating and ventilation grilles) with one or more of the following materials: painted or wall-papered gypsum board or plaster, stucco, wood or composite panelling, ceramic or vinyl tile, vinyl sheet goods, cork, rock, decorative concrete or brick; and</li><li aria-level="2" dir="ltr">Ceiling completely covered (except for light fixtures, skylights, and heating, cooling, or ventilation grilles) with one or more of the following materials: painted or wall-papered gypsum board or plaster, stucco, wood or composite panelling, ceramic or vinyl tile, vinyl sheet goods, or acoustical panels.</li></ol></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">As used in this section finished interior space does not include areas with exposed studs, joists, or plain concrete.</li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">As used in this chapter, Recovery Residence means any premises, place, facility, or building that provides housing accommodation for individuals with a primary diagnosis of a substance use disorder that: <ol><li aria-level="2" dir="ltr">is free from alcohol and non-prescribed or illicit drugs; </li><li aria-level="2" dir="ltr">promotes independent living and life skill development; and </li><li aria-level="2" dir="ltr">provides structured activities and recovery support services that are primarily intended to promote recovery from substance use disorders.</li></ol></li></ol>As noted above, Broomfield Municipal Code currently states that any number of individuals related by blood, marriage, or legal adoption together with up to four children can reside in a single-family dwelling, but if unrelated, then no more than three persons can live together as a single housekeeping unit. If unrelated, there are also requirements related to the square footage required per individual that is not applicable for families related by blood, marriage, or legal adoption. Since the Municipal Code&rsquo;s current language related to occupancy differs depending on familial relationship, this occupancy standard does not meet the requirements of HB24-1007 and must be changed. <h3 dir="ltr">Changes proposed to the Broomfield Municipal Code in Ordinance No. 2241</h3>If approved, Ordinance No. 2241 would make the following changes to the Broomfield Municipal Code:<ul><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">Provide new terms of single-unit dwelling and multi-unit dwelling that can be used interchangeably with single-family dwelling and multi-family dwelling to make it clear Broomfield is not requiring familial relationships to reside in a dwelling in Broomfield.</li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">Specify that the use of the term &ldquo;family&rdquo; within the zoning code does not necessarily mean familial relationship among household members.</li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr">Clarify that a Group Living Home is a separate use with different standards than a single-unit dwelling and clarify that Group Living Homes are a permitted use where single-unit dwellings are permitted.</li></ul>A draft version of the proposed ordinance has been included in the document library of this page and is consistent with the language as proposed for first reading. Should any changes be request by City Council during first reading those changes will be reflected in a revised draft and attached to this page following the October 1st scheduled meeting. <h2>Public Engagement</h2>You can engage with this project using the Questions and Comments tabs below, or by emailing <a href="mailto:planning@broomfield.org">planning@broomfield.org</a>. This page will be open and accepting feedback and questions until the date of the scheduled 2nd Reading and Public Hearing of the proposed ordinance with City Council.The project timeline on this page provides an overview of the next steps in the process as Broomfield considers the approval of this proposed ordinance.

Residential Occupancy Ordinance

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