Westminster's housing crisis faces local opposition, state demands

Dr. Jodi Lovejoy, director of Behavioral Health, stands for a photo in the doorway of her apartment in Westminster, Colorado on Thursday, March 7, 2024. She has lived in the apartment for 8 years. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

By Seth Klamann | sklamann@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: March 10, 2024 at 6:00 AM MST | UPDATED: March 10, 2024 at 8:08 AM MST

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Westminster finds itself whipsawed between vocal residents who are opposed to more development and concerned about resources, and a statewide housing crisis that legislators and Gov. Jared Polis are eying with impatience.

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Westminster wrestles with housing reform as legislators eye a statewide intervention

The affluent suburb has changed its approach as voters’ desires shift

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