Colorado Sustainable Community Development Initiative

Resources & Publications

Program Contacts
Publications and Handouts
Services
Sample Policies, Regulations and More
Links

Services

Workshops
Workshops are often in partnership with CML, CCI, CRDC, APA Colorado, DRCOG and/or others.

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

Listserv
DOLA offers a listserv for those who want to receive monthly e-mail notices on grants, awards, workshops, conferences and more relating to sustainable community development and smart growth principles.

2008 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     Moffat County/City of Craig  
   Montezuma County   Ouray County      San Miguel County      Summit County

 Municipalities
   City of Aurora   (building and zoning code)
   Town of Basalt
   Town of Berthoud
   Boulder Valley Comp Plan (joint plan between City of Boulder and Boulder County)
   Town of Breckenridge   (land use code)
   Town of Buena Vista
   City of Dacono
   City of Denver
   City of Durango   (land use code)
   Town of Elizabeth
   City of Fort Collins   (land use code)
   Town of Fort Lupton   (land use code)
   Town of Frisco
   City of Grand Junction
   Town of Grand Lake
   City of Greenwood Village
   City of Gunnison
   Town of Hayden   (land use code)
   City of Lakewood
   Town of Nederland
   Town of Pagosa Springs
   Town of Ridgway
   City of Steamboat Springs
   City of Trinidad
   Town of Walden
   City of Westminster

Three Mile Plans
   City of Centennial
   City of Colorado Springs
   Town of Hayden
   City of Idaho Springs
   City of Lakewood
   Town of Minturn
   City of Trinidad

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 and Renewables
    Aspen and Pitkin County Efficient Building Program
Boulder County's Sustainable Energy Plan and green building program
    City of Boulder's Climate Action Plan and Tax
    City of Boulder's Green Building and Green Points Program
    Carbondale's Energy and Climate Protection Plan
    Carbondale's Efficient Building Program
    Denver's Greenprint Plan
    Eagle County's Eco-Green Build Program
      Also see Eagle County's Sustainable Community Index (checklist and regulations)
    Longmont's Green Building Program
    San Miguel County and Mountain Village's Prescriptive Energy Code and Green Building Standard
   Telluride's Residential Green 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)
   Bringing Home the Benefits of Energy Efficiency to Low-Income Households (SGN)
   What Every Westerner Should Know About Energy Efficiency and Conservation
   IEA Wind Energy 2008 Annual Report
   Colorado's Water Resources Map
   ICLEI's Municipal Clean Energy Toolkit
  Solar America Cities Solar Powering Your Community: A Guide for Local Governments (DOE)
  

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)

Land Use Codes
   City of Aurora
   City of Boulder
   Town of Breckenridge
   Town of Carbondale
   City of Fort Morgan
   City of Golden
   City of Grand Junction
   City of Steamboat Springs
   Town of Timnath

   Boulder County
   Douglas County
   Eagle County
   Larimer County
   Prowers County
   Routt County
   Summit County
   San Miguel County

Oil and Gas Regulations
   Archuleta County (see 9.2)
   Delta County
   Garfield County
   Gunnison County
   La Plata County
   San Miguel County (see Section 5-26)
   Rio Blanco County
   Town of Frederick
   Town of Palisade Watershed Plan

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
   Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan

Requests for Proposals
   City of Dacono Comprehensive Plan RFP
   City of Fruita Land Use Code RFP
   EPA Smart Growth Initiative- Sample Requests for Proposals

Sustainability 
  Resources- Publications
  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)

  Resources- Links
  Alliance for Sustainable Colorado
  Colorado Nutrition Network
  Colorado Physical Activity and Nutrition Program
  Colorado Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP)
  Complete Streets Coalition
  ICLEI's Sustainability Planning Toolkit
  ICLEI's Density-VMT Calculator (International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives)
  LiveWell Colorado
  Local Government Commission's Center for Livable Communities
  Sustainable Communities Network

  Local Government Examples
  Boulder County's green building/planning program, and sustainability comp plan element
  Boulder County's zero waste efforts
  City Boulder's Social Sustainability Strategic Plan
  Carbondale's Energy and Climate Protection Plan and Efficient Building Program
  Denver (GreenPrint Denver)
  Durango's Sustainability Efforts
  Eagle County's Sustainable Community Index (checklist and regulations)

 

Find more sample plans, regulations and more:   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:
Sustainable Community Development Initiative
1313 Sherman St., Rm. 521
Denver, CO 80203
FAX 303.866.4819

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

Christy Culp
303.866.2369
christy.culp@state.co.us