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Citizen Connection is designed to provide information and resources to assist citizens in providing input into the development procedures and applications affecting Longmont. The Planning and Development Services Division consists of Administrative, Long Range and Operational services.
Operational Planning provides customer service in the area of development review. The operational planning staff coordinates the review of development applications and is the primary contact between applicants, city staff, outside agencies, and other interested parties. Staff provides information to citizens, community organizations, special interest groups, developers, realtors, and other interested parties regarding land development issues. Operational planning provides staff support and professional advice to the Planning and Zoning Commission, City Council and other city committees. Operational planning also administers the city’s land development ordinances and updates the ordinances as needed in response to direction from the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission, or as a result of new or revised county, state, and federal regulations, and changing development trends.
Major Development Review Procedure - (Flow chart and step review)
Major applications: LACP Amendment, Development Code Amendment, Annexation/Annexation Referral, Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning), Preliminary Subdivision Plat, Preliminary PUD Development Plan, Preliminary Mobile Home Subdivision Plat/Site Plan, Conditional Use, Vacation of Right-of-Way or Easement, Height Exception, Variance (PZ), Transfer of Development Rights, and Site Specific Development Plan - Vested Property Right.
Minor Development Review Procedure - (Flow chart and step review)
Minor applications: Minor Subdivision Plat, Final Subdivision Plat, Final PUD Development Plan, Final Mobile Home Subdivision Plat/Site Plan, Limited Use, Site Plan, Exception to Street and Access Standards, Temporary Use, Minor Modification, Flexible Sign Plan, and Alternate Parking Plan
Active Development Applications and Site Map
Neighborhood Meetings on Development Applications
Planning and Zoning Commission and Current Agenda / Commissioner Roster / Meeting Format / Meeting Steps for Application Review / Appeal Process (Land Development Code Chapter 15.02.040.P)
Ex-Parte Contact and Quasi-Judicial Proceedings - Appeals of decisions of the Planning and Zoning Commission are quasi-judicial in nature.
Longmont Area Comprehensive Plan (LACP)
Land Development Code / Chapter 15.01 General Provisions / Municipal Code
Public Hearings on Development Applications
City Council / City Council Agenda and Meeting Format
Some projects are sent to the following boards for review and comment: Historic Preservation Commission / Transportation Advisory Board / Airport Advisory Board.
Planning Division Contact Information and Planning and Development Services Web Site
City of Longmont Community Involvement Process and Resource Manual - January 2002
Long Range Planning performs research and special studies for project-specific task forces and steering committees, the Historic Preservation Commission, Planning and Zoning Commission, and the City Council. It maintains and updates the Longmont Area Comprehensive Plan (LACP). These efforts include transportation planning, evaluating land use amendments and other development applications, providing assistance to other City divisions to ensure their planning is coordinated with the LACP, and handling special projects related to the implementation of the LACP. This service contributes to maintaining and updating the City’s land use inventory and related maps and documents, and coordinates efforts to maintain and update a City database. This service administers the City’s intergovernmental agreements with Boulder County and Weld County. It also coordinates with other organizations such as the St. Vrain Valley School District, the Denver Regional Council of Governments, the Regional Transportation District, and the Northern Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization. The focus of this service reflects City Council’s priorities and the need to participate in projects and schedules administered by other organizations.
Planning Administration is responsible for the program management and coordination of the Long Range Planning, Transportation Planning, and Operational Planning services of the Planning and Development Services Division as well as the City’s historic preservation efforts. The Planning and Development Services Director is responsible for providing the primary interface between the City, major developers, community groups, citizens and other government agencies in the areas of growth, development and planning. The Planning and Development Services Director serves as executive secretary to the Planning and Zoning Commission and serves to advise the City Council on planning matters. One important aspect of Planning Administration is to manage the Planning and Development Services Division’s overall customer service efforts. Timely and responsive customer service is an important goal of the Planning and Development Services Division.
City of Longmont Planning and Development Services Division
Civic Center Complex
350 Kimbark Street
Longmont, CO 80501
303-651-8330 / Fax: 303-651-8696 / e-mail: longmont.planning@ci.longmont.co.us