WUI Code in a Nutshell
WUI Code in a Nutshell Developers met with the Grand Junction Fire Department to on June 17 th to learn how to complywith the new Wildland-Urban Interface Code which became effective July 1, 2026. Here aresome of the salient points from that meeting: The code will be administered by the City of Grand Junction, […]
July 2026 HBAWCO Governmental Affairs Update
Governmental Affairs Update July 12, 2026 Joint Grand Junction/Mesa County Housing Action Plan. The City Council will hear and discuss the proposed Housing Action Plan at the Workshop on Monday, July 13th. It does appear that the actions suggested are a bit broader in terms of addressing housing needs across a wider spectrum than […]
June 2026 HBAWCO Governmental Affairs Update
June 12, 2026 Parks Impact Fee. The Parks Impact Fee has finally been put to bed! The Grand Junction City Council adopted ordinance changes on June 3rd that included: **Why This Matters. The new fee will provide significant savings on the Parks Impact Fee for new home construction. While the fee is calculated on a […]
May 2026 HBAWCO Governmental Affairs Update
May 15, 2026 Parks Impact Fee. The Parks Impact Fee ordinance hearing and potential change has been pushed back to June 3rd 5:30 PM at City Hall and we need all hands on deck to show up and speak up for this meeting. After months of ongoing conversation, the Council at a March 30th workshop […]
April 2026 HBAWCO Governmental Affairs Update
Governmental Affairs UpdateApril 10, 2026 Parks Impact Fee. The Parks Impact Fee was discussed at the City Council Workshop on March 30th. The Council gave direction to bring forward a new fee in the near future. In short, it is based on appraised value for the data set used to calculate land costs for parks […]
March 2026 HBAWCO Governmental Affairs Update
Prepared by Diane Schwenke, HBA Governmental Affairs Consultant Joint Grand Junction/Mesa County Housing Needs Assessment. As part of the Mesa County and City of Grand Junction’s Housing Needs Assessment process, Root Policy Research will be conducting two targeted stakeholder sessions with key housing partners in our community. One session will be held with Nonprofit Service Providers, and […]
February 2026 HBAWCO Governmental Affairs Update
Prepared by Diane Schwenke, HBA Governmental Affairs Consultant Joint Grand Junction/Mesa County Housing Needs Assessment. The City of Grand Junction and Mesa County kicked off their process to conduct a new Housing Needs Assessment and create a new Housing Action Plan in late January. There was an open house held on Feb. 12th that […]
January 2026 HBAWCO Governmental Affairs Update
Prepared by Diane Schwenke, HBA Governmental Affairs Consultant Housing Affordability Task Force. The task force has begun to forward recommendations for changes to process and the code to City Council. There are two recommendations slated for second reading and public hearing on January 21st that will help speed up the process and reduce requirements. They […]