Colorado Office of Smart Growth

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Program Contacts
Overview

Publications and Handouts
Services
Sample Policies, Regulations and More
Links

Services

Smart Growth Annual Workshops
in partnership with CML, CCI and CRDC

Planning 101
OSG provides regional workshops to help municipalities and counties train planning commission members and elected officials. A limited number of workshops, open to the local governments in the region, are coordinated each year upon request. Sample agenda

OSG offers a listserv for those who want to receive monthly e-mail notices on grants, awards, workshops, conferences and more relating to smart growth.

2007 Determination of County and Municipal Master Plan Adoption Requirements
The Department of Local Affairs is required annually to determine, based on the population statistics maintained by the department's Demography Office, which counties and municipalities are subject to the statutory requirement to adopt a master plan (CRS 30-28-106(4)(c) and 31-23-206(4)(b)).

Publications and Handouts

Sample Policies, Regulations, Studies & More
(links to county and municipal sample policies, regulations and studies)
We are always working to add samples to this page; let us know about your sample regulations, studies, etc.

Sample resolutions to comply with statutory requirements to adopt a master plan (CRS 30-28-106, et. seq. and 31-23-206, et. seq.)

  • PDF | DOC | WPD   Sample resolution counties can use to show compliance with the planning requirements of HB 01S2-1006 (mandatory adoption of local government master plans, including the required recreation and tourism element). Please consult with your county attorney. Not sure if your community falls under this requirement? Check here.

  • PDF | DOC | WPD  Sample resolution municipalities can use to show compliance with the planning requirements of HB 01S2-1006 (mandatory adoption of local government master plans, including the required recreation and tourism element). Not sure if your community falls under this requirement? Check here. Due to varying charters or other factors, some municipalities prefer to perform this action in the form of an ordinance instead of a resolution. Please consult with your municipal attorney.
Comprehensive Plans

 Counties
   Adams County       Arapahoe County       Boulder County
   Chaffee County (or text only version)      Custer County      Douglas County
   Eagle County      El Paso County
   Estes Valley Plan (regional plan between Larimer County and the Town of Estes Park)
   Garfield County      Grand County      Hinsdale County and Lake City
   Larimer County      Mesa County Master Plan      Montezuma County
   Ouray County      Routt County      San Miguel County      Summit County

 Municipalities
   City of Aurora
   Boulder Valley Comp Plan (joint plan between City of Boulder and Boulder County)
   Town of Breckenridge
   City of Dacono
   City of Denver
   City of Durango
   City of Fort Collins
   Town of Frisco
   City of Grand Junction
   Town of Grand Lake
   City of Greenwood Village
   City of Gunnison
   City of Lakewood
   Town of Meeker
   Town of Nederland
   Town of Pagosa Springs
   Town of Ridgway
   City of Steamboat Springs
   City of Westminster

Development Impact Analyses
    Development Impact Analysis for Pagosa Springs 
    Development Impact Analysis for Town of Rico
    Development Impact Analysis for Ridgway
    Development Impact Analysis for Archuleta County
    Development Impact Analysis: 10 Year Outlook for Montrose County

Energy Efficiency
    Aspen and Pitkin County Efficient Building Program
    City of Boulder's Climate Action Plan and Tax
    City of Boulder's Energy Code
    Carbondale's Energy and Climate Protection Plan
    Carbondale's Efficient Building Program
    Denver's Greenprint Plan
    Eagle County's Efficient Building Code
   See DSIRE's website for more Colorado incentives for renewables and efficiency
   Governor's Energy Office (GEO) Check out this site for publications and links and more.
   Energy Management and Conservation:  Municipal Best Practices (CML)
   Policy Recommendations for Energy Efficient Buildings (Western Governors' Association)
   Sustainable Community Development Code (RMLUI)
   Healthy Community Design:  Success Stories from State and Local Leaders
   10 Steps to a Living Downtown (Brookings Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy)
   A Residents' Guide to Creating Safe and Walkable Communities (US DOT)
   Best Practices for Climate Protection: A Local Government Guide (ICLEI)
   Bringing Home the Benefits of Energy Efficiency to Low-Income Households (SGN)
   What Every Westerner Should Know About Energy Efficiency and Conservation

Hazards Mitigation Planning
   Northwestern Colorado Wildland Fire and Fuel Management Plan
   Park County Fire Mitigation Model

Impact Fees and Related Studies
    Paying for Growth: Impact Fees Under Senate Bill 15 (handout from CML workshop, 2001)
    San Miguel County Employee Housing Mitigation Support Study
    Durango 9-R School District School Land Dedication Study
     Mancos Street Impact Fee (and study)
    Chaffee County School Land Dedication/Fees in Lieu Study
    Lake County Public Facilities Mitigation Fee, Support Study
    Rio Blanco Road and Bridge Impact Fee Support Study

Intergovernmental Cooperation
   Intergovernmental agreements (IGA)
   Regional Revenue Sharing Opportunities in the Rural Resort Region (report)

Oil and Gas Regulations
   Archuleta County (see 9.2)
   Garfield County
   Delta County (see Appendix 1)
   Gunnison County
   La Plata County's final draft revision
   San Miguel County (see Section 5-26)
   Town of Frederick

Parks and Open Space, Land Conservation
   Rifle - Parks and Open Space Planning Standards
   Open Space Dedication Survey (cooperative front range project)
   Fruita/Mesa County Transfer of Development Rights Program

Requests for Proposals
   City of Dacono Comprehensive Plan RFP
   City of Fruita Land Use Code RFP

Check out more sample impact fee studies, TDR programs and much more on our CHPG fund project list

 

Find more samples:   American Planning Association, Colorado Chapter's Resources web page

 

Links

Helpful links... general government resources and myriad planning topics

 

This page is under construction. Check back soon for more resources...

Program Contacts:
Office of Smart Growth
1313 Sherman St., Rm. 521
Denver, CO 80203
FAX 303.866.4819

Eric Bergman
Director
303.866.4552
eric.bergman@state.co.us

Andy Hill
303.866.3785
andy.hill@state.co.us

Overview:
While the department has historically provided Colorado's municipalities and counties with technical assistance in land use planning, the Office of Smart Growth (OSG) is continuing and expanding that function by providing helpful information on growth management concepts and tools. These materials are provided free for all those interested in planning and growth management, but are specifically intended to help municipal and county staff, planning commissioners and elected officials. OSG has provided these materials without restriction. Please let us know which topics in which you'd like to see more.