10-08-2026 Housing Policy Commission Meeting Video

The Lakewood, Colorado Housing Policy Commission met on October 8, 2026. The meeting focused on a consultant presentation by Root Policy Research about a nexus study supporting a proposed inclusionary housing ordinance. The presenter explained that the study establishes a legal ceiling for a fee-in-lieu option; its rental calculation showed a maximum defensible linkage fee of about $26 per square foot. The commission discussed potential ordinance parameters, including a 5–10% affordable-unit set-aside, rental affordability targets of 50% or 60% AMI, and ways to balance on-site affordable units with fee revenue. No ordinance terms or fee levels were adopted, and no procurement action, contract award, or spending vote was identified. The commission approved the August 13 meeting amendments without objection.

Members planned to review the draft ordinance with city legal staff at the next scheduled meeting, November 12, with a goal of advancing it from committee by the end of 2026. The final nexus study was expected within a few weeks. In staff updates, members noted a November 16 council study session on the affordable housing fund ordinance and discussed potential future revenue sources, including fees on short-term rentals or vacant properties and property-tax revenue. These were exploratory discussions, not funding or procurement decisions.