LAFAYETTE
Lafayette City Profile
The Lafayette City Council in November 2017 passed a resolution to adopt the Boulder County Regional Housing Strategy in support of affordable housing, signing on to the goal of reaching 12% affordable housing by 2035.
Read the resolution here: https://homewanted.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/resolution-lafayette.pdf
Lafayette City Council
List of Council members: https://www.lafayetteco.gov/247/City-Council
Meetings
The City Council meets at 5:30pm on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at Lafayette City Hall, City Council Chambers, 1290 S. Public Road, Lafayette, Colorado.
Watch council meetings (live and archived) at https://lafayetteco.gov/StreamingVideo
Access council meeting agendas and minutes at https://www.lafayetteco.gov/Archive.aspx
Access brief recaps of council meetings at https://www.lafayetteco.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=21
Contacting the City Council
Use this form to submit an email to the entire council: https://www.lafayetteco.gov/FormCenter/CityClerk-19/Public-Input-463
Lafayette Planning Commission
The Planning Commission homepage is https://www.lafayetteco.gov/384/Planning-Commission
Meetings
Planning Commission meetings are held on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm at Council Chambers, 1290 S. Public Road, Lafayette, Colorado.
View Planning Commission meeting agendas and information packets at https://www.lafayetteco.gov/Archive.aspx?AMID=55&Type=&ADID=
Contacting the Planning Commission
To email the Planning Commission, address your message to planning@lafayetteco.gov and note that it should go to the Planning Commission.
Special topic: Accessory Dwelling Units
The City of Lafayette has approved a new ordinance on Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). Find information about the Accessory Dwelling Unit Expansion Project at https://lafayette-listens.com/adus.
City Council Candidates’ Views on Affordable Housing
Willoughby Corner
The Willoughby Corner affordable housing project was approved on April 18, 2023. It will provide 400 units of energy-efficient homes for families and people age 55 and up, plus community buildings and outdoor spaces. Details and information from community meetings are online at https://www.WilloughbyCorner.org.
Thank you, Lafayette City Council!
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
Information about Lafayette’s Accessory Dwelling Unit Expansion Project, including notes from completed community discussion sessions, is posted at https://lafayette-listens.com/adus.
Josephine Commons
The photo at right shows a view of the Josephine Commons affordable housing development in Lafayette.
See more examples of affordable housing in East Boulder County in our photo gallery.
