Index: Community Development
Growth Management & Land Use
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What We Measured:
Highlights:
- From 2004 to 2008, housing unit growth was consistently higher than population growth in Colorado, Larimer County, and Larimer County communities. The portion of Johnstown that lies within Larimer County had the largest difference in housing versus population growth, with housing units increasing 237.5%, and population increasing 238.5%. (Housing Units)
- In Larimer County, 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)
- Larimer County's population grew by approximately 16% between 2000 and 2008. Colorado's Department of Local Affairs Demography Office estimates that the annual population will increase each year by approximately 2% through 2018. (Population Size and Growth)
- In Larimer County, the rate of approved new residential units per 1,000 people has decreased by 63% since 2004. The actual number of approved new dwellings decreased during that time as well, from 3,433 in 2004 to 1,341 in 2008. (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]
- North I-25 EIS
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.
- Alliance for Innovation (Transforming Local Government)
- Urban Land Institute