Contact Information

Address
200 W. Oak Street
Third Floor
Fort Collins, CO 80521

Office Hours
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Monday - Friday
(except Holidays)

Phone
(970) 498-7686
(970) 498-7716 Fax

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Rural Land Use Center

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The Rural Land Use Center works to assist property owners who wish to develop their property while maintaining their land in agriculture or other open space, and reports directly to the Larimer County Community Development Director.

Rural Land Use Process

Governor's Smart Growth and Development Award 1997 Current state law gives you the right to subdivide your land into 35 acre parcels without any county land use review. The Rural Land Use Process is a development process which offers landowners a new approach for developing the land without going through full subdivision review.

The Rural Land Use Process does not change the zoning for these lands, nor does it take away the ability to do 35-acre development. Instead, the process gives incentives to encourage alternative development and help retain the rural and agricultural lands of Larimer County. This process is intended to be voluntary, user friendly, and flexible.

Rather than rules, the process uses guidelines which allow the flexibility to tailor requirements to each unique piece of land. Land features that are of value to Larimer County residents are identified and efforts made to preserve them. Compared to other development processes, the Rural Land Use Process is less restrictive, faster, and more predictable in the outcome.


General Information:

Goals/Outcomes for the Rural Land Use Center: A document outlining the goals and related outcomes for the Rural Land Use Center.

Code of the West: A County document which addresses differences between urban and rural living in Larimer County.

Rural Land Use Center Process

An introduction to the Rural Land Use Process

Larimer County Land Use Code, Section 5.8-Rural Land Use Process

Other Information or Events of Interest:

Horse Business Facility Regulations Study

Regional Food System Assessment

Rural Land Use Advisory Board

Rural Land Use Advisory Board Member Information

Advisory Board Meetings For 2013

Next Meeting Agenda

Rural Land Use Center Staff

Brenda Gimeson - Rural Land Planner
Send E-Mail

970.498.7719 (bgimeson@larimer.org)

Rural Land Use Project Information

Pending Project Descriptions and Upcoming Meetings Updated February 5, 2013.

Status of Submitted Rural Land Plans (without approval)

Description of Rural Land Plans with preliminary or final approval (text only format)

Map of Rural Land Plans with Final Approval (only updated periodically, see text for the most current list)

(Large Map: 34 x 44 inches)

(Small Map: 11 x 17 inches)

Rural Land Use Center Applicant Information

Application Fees

Final Plat Procedural Guide Packet [pdf, 98kb] Updated August 14, 2008.
This form is used for applicants, surveyors and engineers to provide direction to the requirements for the final plat and the documents that must be submitted before the expiration date of the project.

Engineering Standards and Guidelines for Roads and Drainage [pdf, 205kb]
These standards were adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on October 18, 2004, and were amended November 20, 2006 and January 22, 2007.

Engineering Certification Forms [pdf, 14kb]
This form is used for engineers to certify the design/construction of the roads and drainage for Rural Land Plans.

Road Name Signs and Traffic Control Devices [pdf, 2,443kb]
All road name signs and traffic control devices must conform to the standards in Chapter 4.10 and standard drawings 8, 9, and 10 of the Rural Area Road Standards.

6 Ways You Can Help Your Final Plat Process [pdf, 76kb]

Addressing Requirements: The following links are provided to use as a reference to prevent duplicate street names and/or subdivision names:
Street Names
Subdivision Names