HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023 Resolution No. 013RESOLUTION NO. 13
SERIES OF 2023
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD IN OPPOSITION
TO STATEWIDE LAND USE AND ZONING PREEMPTIONS IN SENATE BILL 23-213
WHEREAS, for a century, the State of Colorado has committed both in statute and in the state
constitution to the local control of land use planning and zoning because local governments are
closest to the land and to the people that occupy it; and
WHEREAS, zoning and land use cannot be viewed separately from the impacts of proposed
uses of land on surrounding properties and a community as a whole, including the ability to
ensure adequate water and utilities; to provide enough public safety services, schools, and
recreational services; to make sure that sufficient and safe infrastructure is available to handle
increased population or more intense uses; to align development with the community’s economic
goals; to prevent displacement of existing people; to preserve important historical sites; and to
protect open space and the environment in general; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 23-213 would place statewide mandates on hyper local land use matters
and substitute the judgment of legislators and state regulators who lack the understanding needed
to make the right decisions for our community; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 23-213 will undermine long-range planning efforts and will severely
limit our ability to maintain reasonable zoning regulations to ensure a high quality of life and
sound economic environment for our current and future residents, workers, and business owners;
and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 23-213 silences the voices of our residents by taking away the right to
be heard at public hearings on zoning matters or to use their constitutional rights of initiative or
referendum to address zoning and land use matters.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Englewood that:
1. It is the position of the City of Englewood that municipalities are best suited to determine
appropriate zoning laws for their communities and that collaboration and cooperation – not
topdown statewide mandates and giveaways to special interests – are the solution to Colorado’s
affordable housing problem.
2. The City of Englewood opposes Senate Bill 23-213 and strongly urges its legislators to
vote NO on this unprecedented and irresponsible preemption.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 17TH day of April, 2023.
Othoniel Sierra, Mayor
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ATTEST:
Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk
I, Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk for the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify
that the above is a true copy of the Resolution adopted on the date designated above.
Stephanie Carlile
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