A proposal to allow denser residential development in cities across Colorado was already a long one, clocking in at just more than 100 pages.

Now, the big bill is getting a big amendment. The influential Democrats behind the effort are proposing more than 50 pages of revisions, according to a draft obtained by CPR News.

The bill is facing tough resistance from local governments across the state, including deep-blue cities like Denver and mountain towns like Aspen. The changes are meant to address some of those concerns ahead of a vote before the Senate's Local Government and Housing committee on Tuesday.

The bill will likely need the unanimous support of the panel's four Democratic Senators to make it through this stage.

The amendment's key changes include:

Exempting ski towns and other "rural resort job centers" from increased residential density "upzoning" requirements.

For cities where the upzoning would still apply, reducing the maximum new density that would now be required per lot   from six residential units to four.

Allowing local governments to require at least some parking alongside the newly permitted development.

moar  

NIMBY is alive and well if you have the right influence.

yet another reason why, if we stay in Colorado at all, we're going rural soon