A public hearing Thursday at Louisville City Hall drew sharp debate over two proposed initiatives dealing with affordable housing, zoning and the fees property developers pay to the city.

Petitions were originally filed July 2 with hopes of putting the two questions on the November ballot. But those chances were quashed after three residents filed protests claiming the measures violate the Colorado Constitution.

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Hearing officer Karen Goldman presided over arguments at Louisville City Hall. If she rules the proposed measures sufficient, they would advance to City Council, which could either adopt them directly or call a special election, since it is too late for the potential measures to go to voters in November.

The first initiative would bar the city from rezoning lan

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