Index: Community Development
Growth Management & Land Use
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What We Measured:
Highlights:
- From 2002 to 2006, housing unit growth was consistently higher than population growth in Colorado, Larimer County, and Larimer County communities. Loveland had the largest difference in housing versus population growth, with housing units increasing 17.0%, and population increasing only 10.1%. (Housing Units)
- In LarimerCounty, the ratio of paved to unpaved County maintained roads remained consistent with previous years. All municipalities in the County added miles of roads probably brought on by growth and development within their annexed boundaries. (Miles of Road)
- Between 1990 and 2000, the population of Larimer County has grown at a higher rate (35.1%) than Colorado (30.6%). During that same time, Fort Collins increased 36% and Loveland 35%. Smaller communities had the largest percentage increases: Berthoud 62%; Estes Park 70% and Wellington 99%. (Population Size and Growth)
- In Larimer County, the rate of approved new residential units per 1,000 people has decreased by 58% since 2003. The actual number of approved new dwellings decreased during that time as well, from 3,003 in 2003 to 1,341 in 2007. (New Residential Units)
Related Studies:
- City of Loveland Land Use Plan - general development standards. [pdf]
- City of Fort Collins Trends 2000 - a report which assesses social and economic conditions within Fort Collins. [pdf]
- I-25 Regional Corridor Plan
Related issues within Compass:
Additional Resources:
- Best Practices Database: - a searchable database with solutions to common social, economic, and environmental problems of urbanization from more than 120 countries.
- City of Estes Park - Community Development oversees land use planning and zoning.
- City of Fort Collins - Advanced Planning prepares neighborhood and strategic area plans; Current Planning reviews and evaluates annexations, re-zonings and development proposals; Natural Resources oversees natural areas and environmental planning.
- City of Loveland - the Community Services Department has two planning divisions, current and long-range.
- Larimer County - Planning & Building Services handles land use planning and zoning, rural land use, and building permits.
- The Innovations Group (Innovative Government)
- Urban Land Institute