Nederland Housing Needs Assessment

Housing affordability and attainability is a widespread issue communities throughout Colorado and the Nation are experiencing. Throughout 2023 the Town of Nederland evaluated housing cost and needs to develop an understanding of how best to guide affordable housing policy and investments to best support the needs of the Nederland community. Continue scrolling for more information and the final report!

Project Complete!

Final Housing Needs Assessment Documentation

The project team, along with Town Staff, Planning Commission and the Board of Trustees worked through final strategy and policy identification in late 2023. In December 2023, after thorough discussion and consideration, adopted a set of five ordinances directing policy changes within Chapter 16 of the Nederland Municipal Code to support an increase in affordable and attainable housing development in the Town. These ordinances were officially codified in January 2024. The policy updates pertain to the following sections of Chapter 16:

Section 16-31. District Categories
Section 16-32. Use Groups
Section 16-33. Yard and Bulk
Section 16-98. Accessory Dwelling Units
Section 16-235. Residential Development Administrative Variance

Nederland Housing Needs Assessment

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Public Engagement

Online engagement opportunities are closed at this time.

Thank you for your interest in providing your thoughts regarding housing development in the community. The interactive map and the community survey are now closed. Summary documentation will be posted in the coming months as the Nederland Housing Needs Assessment is drafted and completed.

Community Survey Results - RAW Data from Survey Monkey

Community Survey All Data Summary

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Community Survey - Individual Responses

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Engagement Materials - Workshop Documents and Outcome Summaries

PW 4.6.23 - Affordability and Cost to Build

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PW 4.6.23 - Development Scenarios

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PW 4.6.23 - Housing Trends

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PW 4.6.23 - Missing Middle

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PW 4.6.23 - Strategy Activity

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PW 4.6.23 - SWOT Activity

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Last update: July 26, 2023

Previous Planning Efforts

Document Links

The Town of Nederland has completed several planning efforts that include relevant housing-related information. These documents can be viewed by clicking the following links.

Town of Nederland Comprehensive Plan (2013)Town of Nederland Envision 2030 (Housing Subcommittee Work)Town of Nederland Housing Needs Assessment (2014/2017)

Project Outcomes

This project includes the following expected outcomes to support efforts to increase housing attainability and affordability in the Town:

Updated community housing needs assessment
A robust public outreach and education campaign
Refinement of community-focused housing strategies
Development of draft code changes
Code adoption support
Assistance with future grant applications

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