Forms & Procedures

Land Use Companion and Administrative Review Team (ART)

Have an idea for the development of your property?  What about a business idea?  The Land Use Companion was created by staff as a tool to identify the important factors impacting your project. An ART Review allows an applicant to sit down with most, if not all, agencies that may have a comment on an application at the same time. The Land Use Companion can be accessed by clicking here.  Get in touch with the Planner of the Day by calling (970) 879-2704 or by email with questions or to schedule a review. 

Procedures

The following flowcharts are intended to provide a general guide to the review and approval process. Applicants should consult with the Planning Department regarding specific requirements and timeframes for each phase of the process.

• General Procedure Handout
• Administrative Permits
• Conditional Use Permits
• Special Use Permits
• Special Event Permits
• Access Agreements
• Stagecoach and Steamboat Lake Consolidations

Mineral Interest Notice Information

• Mineral Interest Notice Requirements
• Mineral Interest Notice Certification Form
• Mineral Interest Notice SAMPLE Letter

Fees

To view the currently adopted Fee Schedule for Planning Department services, click here.

Submittal Checklists

Land Use & Zoning Review Checklists

• General Land Use Change - Use this checklist for all land use proposals that do not fit another category below.
• Pre-Application Conference (Zoning) - Use this checklist when requesting a formal Pre-Application Conference with the Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners.
• Resource Extraction - Use this checklist with applications for mining of resources including sand, gravel, and coal.
• Oil & Gas - Use this checklist with applications for oil and gas exploration and production.
• Traffic Analysis - Use this checklist for large developments that will increase the amount of traffic, such as Oil & Gas, Mining, Subdivisions, and other large developments.
• Seismic
• Extended Camping​
• Conceptual PUD
• Final PUD
• Water Body Setback Permit
• Floodplain Development Permit
• Sign Permit
• Special Event Permit
• Zoning Amendment - Use this checklist when applying for a rezoning of property (map amendment) or requesting a change in the text of the Zoning Regulations.
• Variance

Subdivision Review Checklists

• Pre-Application Conference (Subdivision) - Use this checklist when requesting a formal Pre-Application Conference with the Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners.
• Sketch Subdivision Plan
• Preliminary Subdivision Plan
• Final Plat
• Stagecoach and Steamboat Lake Consolidations
• Replat | Public Purpose - Use this checklist for replats including consolidation plats, lot line adjustments, and correction plats, and for divisions of land for public purpose.
• Land Preservation Subdivision Exemption - Use this checklist for a Major or Minor LPS or an Administrative Amendment to an approved LPS.
• Road Review (Exempt Subdivision) - Use this checklist for road review within an exempt (35 acre lots) subdivision.
• Vacation - Use this checklist for vacation of public utility easements, public rights-of-way, and recorded subdivision plats.