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Publications & Handouts

Please check back frequently as we continue to grow our publications library!

Land Use Planning & Community Development

What is Planning and Why Should a Community Plan?

Land Use Planning in Colorado

Master Plan Primer

Updating the Master Plan and Land Use Regulations

What is a Three Mile Plan?

Using Economic and Population Forecasts for Community Planning

Capital Improvements Planning

Tips on Running Public Hearings

Parliamentary Procedure - Helpful Tips

Ex Parte Contacts

Conflicts of Interest

How to Encourage Citizen Involvement

CCI's Report on 35-acre Subdivision Exemption in Colorado

Preparing an RFP for Consulting Services (link to article on APA website)

Best Practices Reports

Best Practices in Natural Hazards Planning and Mitigation

Handbooks and How-To's

The Colorado Brownfields Handbook

Intergovernmental Agreement Handbook

Colorado Community Sustainability Guide: Self Assessment Tool

Oil and Gas Guide

How to Encourage Citizen Involvement

Questions to Ask When Adopting or Revising a Master Plan

Preparing an RFP for Consulting Services (link to article on APA's website)

Small Community Park and Recreation Planning Standards

Contracting for Consultants: How to Develop and RFQ/RFP

Sustainability Information

Colorado Community Sustainability Guide: Self Assessment Tool

Water Efficient Landscape Design Model Ordinance

WaterWise Landscaping Best Practices Manual: A Companion to the Landscape Design Ordinance

Sustainable Community Development Code (RMLUI)

Healthy Community Design: Success Stories from State and Local Leaders

EPA's Sustainable Design and Green Building Toolkit for Local Governments

Best Practices for Climate Protection: A Local Government Guide (ICLEI)

Planning for Climate Change in the West (LILP and Sonoran Institute)

10 Steps to a Living Downtown (Brookings Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy)

ICLEI's Sustainability Planning Toolkit

Energy Efficiency and Renewables

Energy Management and Conservation: Municipal Best Practices (CML)

Energy Efficiency in Government Operations and Facilities (EPA)

Policy Recommendations for Energy Efficient Buildings (Western Governor's Association)

Bringing Home the Benefits of Energy Efficiency to Low-Income Households (SGN)

What Every Westerner Should Know About Energy Efficiency and Conservation

ICLEI's Municipal Clean Energy Toolkit

Colorado's Wind Resources Map

Impact Fees & Related

Paying for Growth: Impact Fees Under Senate Bill 15 (handout from CML Workshop, 2001)

San Miguel County Employee Housing Mitigation Support Study

Druango 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

Development Impact Analyses

Development Impact Analysis for Town of Pagosa Springs (2001)

Development Impact Analysis for the Town of Rico (2000)

Development Impact Analysis for the Town of Ridgway (2001)

Development Impact Analysis for Archuleta County (2002)

Development Impact Analysis: 10 Year Outlook for Montrose County (2002)

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