Zoning & land use in Colorado local government
What Colorado city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about zoning & land use — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
4,884 Colorado meetings since 2024 covered zoning & land use. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Colorado with the most zoning & land use activity
- Larimer County, CO (191)
- Denver, CO (176)
- Pitkin County, CO (134)
- Adams County, CO (130)
- Buena Vista, CO (125)
- Colorado Springs, CO (121)
- Lyons, CO (112)
- Grand Junction, CO (107)
- Englewood, CO (101)
- Basalt, CO (96)
- Longmont, CO (89)
- Commerce City, CO (88)
Latest matching meetings
Council study session to set strategic direction and discuss budget, safety, land use
The Dacono City Council is holding a study session to work on strategic direction, align Council and staff roles, and discuss key topics including budget and capital improvement planning, organizational issues, public safety, land use and economic development, and policy initiatives. No formal decisions are scheduled…
Neighborhood meeting set for proposed annexation of 8979 Nelson Road into Longmont
The Planning Division is holding a virtual neighborhood meeting to discuss the proposed annexation of a 0.88-acre parcel at 8979 Nelson Road into the City of Longmont. The property owner, Connection Church Longmont, Inc., seeks to join the city, currently located in unincorporated Boulder County. The meeting will…
Planning Commission to consider Sterling Ranch development amendment
The Planning Commission will hold a land use hearing regarding a minor development amendment for Sterling Ranch Filing 6A. This item is identified as File SB2026-014.
County to consider special use permit for Pikes Peak Ranch resort and wedding venue
The Teller County Board of County Commissioners will hold a regular meeting to consider several land-use and administrative items. Key actions include a special use permit for a resort and event center, a second reading of a short-term rental ordinance, and ratification of a fire ban change. The board will also review…
Planning Commission to consider ADU height ordinance and multiple rezones
The Colorado Springs City Planning Commission will hold a regular meeting to consider several zoning changes, land use plans, and an ordinance amendment. Key items include a proposed ordinance on accessory dwelling unit height allowances, rezones for properties on Old Ranch Road, South Murray Boulevard, East Platte…
Planning Commission to review data center zoning case 2026-11
The Englewood Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a regular meeting on September 9, 2026, to review Case 2026-11 regarding data centers, approve minutes from August 18, 2026, and consider draft findings of fact for Case 2026-06 on residential nonconforming uses. The agenda also includes a training presentation…
Committee canceled; consent agenda includes HUD grant and alley dedication
The South Platte River Committee meeting is canceled, with only a consent agenda. The items include dedicating a city-owned parcel as a public alley and approving a $500,000 HUD grant for a remediation plan design at a former landfill and bus depot site.
Board to hear three variance requests for accessory structures
The Edgewater Planning and Zoning Board will hold public hearings on three variance requests related to accessory structures, including a front yard metal structure extension and two requests for reduced setbacks or height allowances. The board will also consider approving minutes from four prior meetings. No old…
Commission to consider historic designation for Roberts Brothers' Garage
The Historic Preservation Review Commission is meeting to consider a local historic designation for the property at 121 15th Avenue, known as the Roberts Brothers' Garage. The agenda also includes swearing in an alternate member, approving the prior meeting's minutes, and general updates. Public comment is limited to…
Larimer County to discuss manufactured housing, water supply, and data center rules
The Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners will hold a joint work session to discuss three major policy topics: a legislative rezoning for manufactured housing park preservation, updates to the Strategic Growth and Water Supply Element, and potential new regulations for data centers. No decisions are…
Planning and Zoning Commission meeting for September 9, 2026 cancelled
The New Castle Planning and Zoning Commission meeting scheduled for September 9, 2026, at 7:00 PM was cancelled. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on September 23, 2026.
Ag Board to hear local food, water plan, data center land use updates
The Larimer County Agricultural Advisory Board is meeting to discuss and take action on several items, including a final report on a local food policy internship, consumer preferences for local food, an update on the Strategic Growth & Water Supply Comprehensive Plan, and draft land use code language regarding data…
County to consider Shepherd Solar fee agreement and land use hearings
The Elbert County Board of County Commissioners will hold a regular meeting with consent agenda items, a presentation on traffic assessment cameras, and action items including a proposed fee agreement for Shepherd Solar and a resolution to add Time Value Investments as a designated depository. In the afternoon, land…
Council to consider 1st and Main urban renewal plan, parking garage financing
The Longmont City Council will hold public hearings and second readings on ordinances related to the 1st and Main Transit Project, including approving an urban renewal plan, financing a parking garage, and vacating sewer easements. The consent agenda includes several ordinances and resolutions on appropriations, a…
Commissioners to review agritourism permit and land replat amendments
The Board of County Commissioners will hold a land use meeting to consider a major agritourism activity permit and several land replat amendments. The meeting also includes a request for a Pitts Exemption.
Town Board to vote on oil and gas code changes and fitness court funding
The Bennett Town Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing and vote on amendments to the municipal code regarding oil and gas regulations. The board will also consider approving a fitness court purchase funded by a National Fitness Campaign grant, extending a rebate program for pressure reducing valves, and…
Council to vote on historic designation and liquor license at Sept. 8 meeting
The Cortez City Council will meet Sept. 8, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. to conduct routine business including approval of minutes, expenditures, and special event permits. The meeting will also include a proclamation for Suicide Awareness Prevention Month and a second reading of an ordinance amending the Land Use Code.
Board to review variance approval criteria revisions
The Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a study session to discuss proposed revisions to variance approval criteria in the 2025 Land Development Code. No final decisions are expected; the session is for discussion only.
County to adopt Q2 supplemental budget and wireless facility fee changes
The Board of County Commissioners will vote on a consent agenda of routine items and hold a public hearing on the second-quarter supplemental budget. They will also consider amendments to the Development Application Manual for wireless communication facilities, including a new fee schedule for eligible facilities…
City Council to vote on major Banning Lewis Ranch zoning changes and $555M utilities bonds
The Colorado Springs City Council will hold a public hearing and second readings on multiple zoning map amendments for the Banning Lewis Ranch development, including changes to over 1,200 acres across several parcels. Additionally, council will consider two large bond ordinances totaling up to $555 million for…
Idaho Springs council to discuss former school property and arts center funding
The Idaho Springs City Council will hold a work session to review plans for the former Carlson Elementary School property, a public investment request from the Clear Creek Center for Arts & Education, and updates to the city’s Comprehensive Plan. The meeting will also address a grant, easement, and lease assignment…
Kiowa Board to consider new zoning code and trustee appointments
The Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on a new zoning code and a special event liquor permit. The meeting also includes discussions on trustee stipends, board policies, and the draft 2027 budget.
Town Council to vote on delivery zone traffic rule change and refunding bonds
The Breckenridge Town Council will hold a regular meeting to approve minutes, hear public comment, and conduct second and first readings of council bills. Items include a traffic ordinance amendment on standing in delivery zones and a bond refunding project with property conveyance. The council will also receive…
Town Council reviews 2027 housing budget and traffic-code amendments
The Breckenridge Town Council holds a work session to discuss cash flow, the 2027 Capital Improvement Program, and the 2027 Workforce Housing Fund budget summary. They also review Planning Commission decisions, hold a second reading on traffic-code amendments for delivery zones, and consider an ordinance for refunding…
Paonia board to weigh 4 ordinances, roof bid, rezoning hearing
The Paonia Board of Trustees will consider approving four ordinances (solid waste rules, sewer tap fee waiver, sidewalk permit repeal, animal code amendment), a Town Hall roof replacement bid, a quote to remove solar panels, and a final purchase price for three public works trucks. They will also hold a continued…
County to consider repealing wildfire regulations in land use code
The Ouray County Board of County Commissioners will hold public hearings on repealing Section 16 of the Land Use Code (Wildfire Regulations) and on a supplemental budget amendment. They will also consider several routine items, including proclamations, permits, contracts, and hiring requests. The board will convene in…
Board to discuss data center regulations and ozone conference invitation
The Larimer County Environmental and Science Advisory Board is meeting to discuss two main items: an invitation to the Intermountain West Ozone Exchange Conference (Oct. 26-28) and a presentation on data center regulations for the Land Use Code. The board will also approve draft minutes from August 2026 and consider…
Eagle Town Council to consider fire restrictions, grants, and LUDC appeals
The Eagle Town Council is meeting to handle routine business, including approving minutes, bills, and several resolutions. They will also discuss updates to the Land Use Development Code (LUDC) appeals provisions and community input on pickleball. An executive session is scheduled to discuss property acquisition along…
Board to hold public hearings on Legacy Park development and wildfire code
The Berthoud Board of Trustees will hold two public hearings: one on a revised vesting development agreement for Legacy Park and another on adopting the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code (Ordinance 1389) and an agreement with the Berthoud Fire Protection District. The board will also consider routine consent…
Greeley Planning Commission to consider two subdivision requests
The Greeley Planning Commission will hold a regular meeting on September 8, 2026, at 1:15 PM in the City Council Chambers. The agenda includes approval of past meeting minutes and two expedited public meetings for preliminary subdivisions. Residents can attend in person at 1001 11th Ave or participate via Zoom.
Commission to review nonconforming structures at 121-123 E. Hyman Ave.
The Aspen Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on a special review for nonconforming structures at 121-123 East Hyman Avenue. They will also continue discussion on a fee deferral program for qualified locals, with a recommendation on Ordinance #11, Series of 2026. The meeting includes roll call…
Hayden council to vote on construction rules and Spruce Summit rezone
The Hayden Town Council will hold its regular meeting to decide on Ordinance 751, which sets construction management plan requirements, and to consider a rezone of 73 acres at 4100 Summers Drive. The council will also discuss creating a Community-Police Advisory Commission and the use of automated license plate…
Planning Commission to weigh rezoning, ADU height rules, and land use plans
The Colorado Springs City Planning Commission will hold a work session to discuss and potentially act on several quasi-judicial items, including zone map amendments, land use plans, and a legislative ordinance on accessory dwelling unit (ADU) heights. No public comments are taken during this informal meeting.
Board reviews tree maintenance rotation and natural area standards
The Forestry Advisory Board will review the status of significant trees and discuss the development of a tree maintenance rotation. The agenda includes discussions on the IRA Irrigation Grant, water conservation, and updates on the Urban Wood Network. The board will also review proposed standards for natural areas and…
Neighborhood meeting on 19-lot Vaquero Subdivision preliminary plat
La Plata County Community Development Department is holding a neighborhood meeting for the Vaquero Subdivision preliminary plat (PL20240218). The project proposes to subdivide approximately 80.80 acres into 19 lots ranging from about 3.01 to 6.47 acres. The meeting allows surrounding landowners to discuss the project…
Conditional use permit and minor deviation for 1411 Montelores Ave
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on Resolution No. 8, Series 2026, a conditional use permit and minor deviation for 1411 Montelores Avenue. The meeting also includes approval of minutes from the August 4, 2026 meeting and public participation limited to non-agenda items.
Commissioners vote on $719,737 airport pavement project and AI policy
The Gunnison County Board of Commissioners will review a consent agenda containing ten contracts and grants, including a $719,737 agreement for airport pavement maintenance. The board will also adopt a new policy on Artificial Intelligence and approve a land use change permit for the Lower Verzuh Ranch Subdivision. A…
Council to review two warehouse site plans for approval
The Edgewater City Council is holding a public hearing to consider two minor site plan approvals for warehouse buildings. The first is a 2,400-square-foot warehouse/storage building at 2715 Guava Drive, and the second is a 9,720-square-foot warehouse/office at 411 Timaquan Trail. No other substantive items are on the…
Commissioners to review 12-lot Vista de Vaqueros Novatos subdivision plat
The Board of County Commissioners is holding a regular planning meeting with one scheduled item: a preliminary plat review for the Vista de Vaqueros Novatos subdivision. The application proposes a 12-lot subdivision on a 51.35-acre parcel at 1145 CR 300 in Durango. This is an interim agenda placeholder, so additional…
County seeks public input on Water and Growth Elements of Comprehensive Plan
La Plata County Community Development is holding a series of public meetings to gather input on the Water Supply Element and Strategic Growth Element of the Comprehensive Plan. The meetings are scheduled for August 24 (online), August 25 (in-person in Bayfield), August 31 (hybrid in Durango), and September 1…