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Water vs. growth: Colorado communities, developers struggle to juggle both

Developers look for more incentives to aid bottom line; cities, towns employ variety of strategies in face of constrained water supplies

Landscaping is underway outside Sterling Ranch resident Greg King's home in Littleton, Colorado on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. A list of plants that use lower amounts of water and are drought resistant are pre-approved for residents' landscaping. The development's water policy points to potentially lower water use by residents living there. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
Landscaping is underway outside Sterling Ranch resident Greg King’s home in Littleton, Colorado on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. A list of plants that use lower amounts of water and are drought resistant are pre-approved for residents’ landscaping. The development’s water policy points to potentially lower water use by residents living there. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 12:  Judith Kohler - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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Colorado communities are focused on ways to save water in the face of climate change while balancing the need for growth as the housing market remains tight. Developers and home builders say communities need to provide incentives to cut water use and lower fees, which will help hold down housing costs.
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