Estes Valley Development Code

The Estes Valley Development Code is a unified code establishing both zoning and subdivision regulations for the Estes Valley. The code was jointly adopted by the Larimer County Board of County Commissioners and the Estes Park Town Board of Trustees on November 3, 1999 and became effective February 1, 2000.

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	Recent amendments:
	April 19, 2010	Micro-Wind Energy Conversion Systems
	March 29, 2010	Accessory Kitchens in Single-Family Residential Dwellings
	March 29, 2010	Short-Term Rentals, Vacation Homes, Bed & Breakfasts
	March 8, 2010	Section 7.8 Wildlife Habitat Protection

View proposed changes to the development code

Background

In 1994, the Town of Estes Park and Larimer County began a comprehensive planning process for the Estes Valley, which involved the creation of a seventeen-member task force, eight community-wide workshops, twenty-eight planning-area workshops, and three community-wide surveys. Following extensive community-wide input, the Town and County jointly adopted the Estes Valley Comprehensive Plan in 1996. This plan established goals to guide future development and recommended revisions to zoning and subdivision regulations to accomplish these goals.

Following adoption of the Comprehensive Plan, the Town and County began work to develop joint zoning and subdivision regulations for the Estes Valley, again soliciting public input. The product of that work is the Estes Valley Development Code. Any revisions to the code are considered and adopted through a public hearing process that is held before the respective elected boards, with each acting independently.