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Comprehensive Plans

Cities and counties are authorized to prepare comprehensive plans as a long-range guiding document for a community to achieve their vision and goals. The comprehensive plan (or master plan) provides the framework for regulatory tools like zoning, subdivision regulations, annexations, and other policies. A comprehensive plan promotes the community's vision, goals, objectives, and policies; establishes a process for orderly growth and development; addresses both current and long-term needs; and provides for a balance between the natural and built environment. (see C.R.S. 30-28-106 and 31-23-206). Elements addressed in a comprehensive plan may include: recreation and tourism (required by C.R.S.), transportation, land use, economic development, affordable housing, environment, parks and open space, historic and cultural preservation, capital improvements, efficiency in government, sustainability, energy, and urban design.

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Master Plan Primer

Updating the Master Plan and Land Use Regulations

Contracting for Consultants: How to Develop an RFQ or RFP

Sample Comprehensive Plans

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County Comprehensive Plans

Adams	Chaffee	Denver	Gilpin	Kit Carson	Mineral	Phillips	San Juan
Alamosa	Cheyenne	Dolores	Grand	La Plata	Moffat	Pitkin	San Miguel
Arapahoe	Clear Creek	Douglas	Gunnison	Lake	Montezuma	Prowers	Sedgwick
Archuleta	Conejos	Eagle	Hinsdale	Larimer	Montrose	Pueblo	Summit
Baca	Costilla	El Paso	Huerfano	Las Animas	Morgan	Rio Blanco	Teller
Bent	Crowley	Elbert	Jackson	Lincoln	Otero	Rio Grande	Washington
Boulder	Custer	Fremont	Jefferson	Logan	Ouray	Routt	Weld
Broomfield	Delta	Garfield	Kiowa	Mesa	Park	Saguache	Yuma

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Municipal Comprehensive Plans

City of Aspen	City of Englewood	Town of Milliken
Town of Ault	Town of Erie	Town of Minturn
City of Aurora	Town of Estes Park	Town of Morrison
Town of Avon	City of Evans	Town of Mountain Village
Town of Basalt	Town of Fairplay	Town of Nederland
Town of Bayfield	City of Florence	Town of New Castle
Town of Bennett	City of Fort Collins	City of Northglenn
Town of Berthoud	City of Fort Lupton	Town of Orchard City
City of Black Hawk	City of Fort Morgan	Town of Pagosa Springs
City of Boulder	City of Fountain	Town of Palisade
Town of Breckenridge	Town of Fowler	Town of Parker
City of Brighton	Town of Foxfield	Town of Platteville
City and County of Broomfield	Town of Frederick	Town of Poncha Springs
Town of Buena Vista	City of Fruita	City of Pueblo
City of Canon City	Town of Georgetown	Town of Rangely
Town of Carbondale	City of Glenwood Springs	Town of Rico
Town of Castle Rock	City of Golden	Town of Ridgway
Town of Cedaredge	City of Greeley	City of Rifle
City of Centennial	City of Greenwood Village	Town of Saguache
Central City	City of Gunnison	City of Salida
City of Cherry Hills Village	Town of Gypsum	Town of Severance
City of Colorado Springs	Town of Hayden	City of Sheridan
Town of Columbine Valley	Town of Hudson	Town of Silt
City of Commerce City	City of Idaho Springs	Town of Silverthorne
City of Cortez	Town of Johnstown	Town of Snowmass Village
City of Cripple Creek	City of Lafayette	City of Steamboat Springs
City of Dacono	City of Lakewood	Town of Superior
Town of Deer Trail	City of Lamar	Town of Telluride
City of Delta	City of Littleton	City of Thornton
City and County of Denver	City of Longmont	Town of Timnath
City of Durango	City of Louisville	Town of Vail
Town of Eagle	Town of Lyons	Town of Westcliffe
City of Edgewater	Town of Mancos	Town of Windsor
Town of Elizabeth	Town of Mead	City of Woodland Park

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