Lafayette joins in lawsuit against state to protect local authority, not oppose affordable housing, mayor says

Home Rule divided Colorado in early 1900s — now again in 2025 | CRONIN & LOEVY

"Home Rule" legal authority gives city governments in Colorado the power to make laws regarding matters of local concern. It differs from state control, where matters of city government are

Lafayette joins in lawsuit against state to protect local authority, not oppose affordable housing, mayor says

Lafayette has joined in a lawsuit against Colorado and Gov. Jared Polis in what officials call an effort to secure the city’s local authority — and not, the mayor says, to prevent new affordable housing units. This week, Lafayette announced it would be joining the court fight alongside Aurora, Arvada, Glendale, Greenwood Village and Westminster, alleging home-rule violation and land-use management overreach. “Home rule” is a type of governance b…