Many urban developers in Denver oppose the proposed ordinance."This is a quick, easy fix on the public side and is very onerousfor the private sector," Jamie Fitzpatrick of the Denver-basedCorum Group tells GlobeSt.com. He is looking to build a 230-unitproject near Coors Field. The new ordinance, if adopted, woulddramatically change the economics of the deal, he says.

Corum also has built far more than 1,000 affordable units in theski resort areas of the mountains. "You have to look to see who isgoing to benefit from the affordable housing and that is theemployers," Fitzpatrick argues. "In the mountains, we receivebroad-based subsidies from the employers to build affordablehousing."

Not only is Webb supporting the task force recommendations, buthe is expanding it to include impact fees to help "keep pace withany affordable housing units that are lost to development."Government clearly, he says, "has a significant role to play inprotecting and in encouraging affordable housing for families."