PC began working with the City of Fruita in June 2025 to conduct a joint Housing Needs Assessment (HNA) and Housing Action Plan (HAP) for the City. The report is designed to comply with both HNA and HAP requirements from SB24-174 and DOLA guidance. The City has taken a handful of actions already to combat housing challenges, and the collaboration from City leaders on the HNA and HAP will set them up for future success.
As a relatively young community with a strong personality, the City is poised to grow naturally over the next 20 years. Our projections show the City’s population will grow at a modest 0.7% per year through 2044, adding to current housing demand. To accommodate this growth, PC estimates Fruita will need 390 new housing units over the next 10 years. For balanced growth, our team projected housing needs across all Area Median Income levels as well.
Our assessment of housing needs in the City culminated in three goals for the HAP: Encourage Housing Diversity, Incentivize Infill & Redevelopment, and Support Affordable & Workforce Housing. These goals include 10 total recommended housing strategies, along with a phased implementation approach for the City to take over the next six years before the next required HNA and HAP updates. In collaboration with City staff and leaders, the implementation approach includes required actions for each strategy, along with potential actors/partners, and Key Performance Indicators to track each strategy.
Read the HNA & HAP here:
