Northglenn passes emergency ordinance amid transitional housing facility outrage [Video]

NORTHGLENN, Colo. — The Northglenn City Council on Monday unanimously approved an emergency ordinance that increases the distance between sex offenders and schools.

The ordinance comes amid community outcry over the State of Colorado’s plan to convert a former senior care facility into transitional housing for registered sex offenders. The facility, located at 11255 and 11275 Grant Drive, is located near two elementary schools, a playground and a daycare.

The senior care facility closed in 2022 for violations. Now, Colorado’s Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health plans to convert the building into a mental health transitional living (MHTL) home.

The City of Northglenn told neighbors the property will house people managing severe mental illness and substance use disorders and will include registered sex offenders. The state plans to open the facility in mid-April.

Colorado does not have any state laws that restrict where registered sex offenders can live.

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