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Sign Developement Agreement & Record Final Mylars. Apply for a Development Construction Permit (DCP).
Record Final Mylars | Sign Development Agreement | Vested Rights | DCP
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Record Final Mylars Once all outstanding project issues have been addressed, your Project Engineer or Project Planner will let you know that you are ready to print your final plans on mylar. You will need to make one copy of your planning set, one copy of the utility plan set and 3 copies of your plat, if there is one.
Before submitting mylars for final processing by City Staff, they must be signed by the property owners and any offsite owners identified during staff review to be signatories in the project (neighbors for an offsite easement, ditch company representatives or railroad representatives, for example.) The owner’s certification, any other required signatures and notarizations must be made with a black or dark blue indelible pen such as a Staedtler Lumocolor or fine point Sharpie. City staff will not sign mylars until the owner’s certification is complete since this verifies that the owner is aware of the development proposal and agrees to abide by the conditions and restrictions described on the plans.
Once owner signatures and notarizations are executed, the mylars can be delivered to your Project Engineer at the City for City signatures. The City Engineer and representatives from the various utilities will sign the Utility plans. The Planning and Zoning Director will sign the planning set. If utility plans were not required and information was presented on a combined site, landscape, grading and detail plan, you will instead need to submit four paper copies of the signed site/landscape plan so that each involved utility department will have a reference copy. This will eliminate potential problems with building permit issuance.
Sign Development Agreement
While the mylars are being routed for City signatures, your Project Engineer will draft the Development Agreement (DA). This agreement provides for the installation of all improvements in your development as required by the Land Use Code. The agreement will establish the extent to which both you and the city are to participate in the cost of constructing any public improvements. The approval of your final plans hinges on the complete execution of this document so it is important that you work closely with your assigned City Engineer.
To start the process, you will fill out the DA information sheet and return to your Development Review Engineer. Link to DA Info Sheet. Drafting the document takes approximately 2 to 3 weeks, depending on the complexity of the project. Once drafted, you will receive a copy for your review. If everything meets with your approval, your Project Engineer will make three copies and give them to you for original signatures. When you return all signed copies to us, we will obtain all necessary City signatures. An original signed copy will be returned to you for your records.
After the plans have been signed and we have the signed Development Agreement (DA) in hand, we will return both to your engineering consultant for copying. We will need one set of utility mylars for our files plus 7 wetstamped paper copies returned to us for routing to the various departments.
Vested Rights
Once final plans are filed with the City and County Clerk’s offices, the project has vested rights to build for a period of three years. Within a maximum of 3 years following the approval of a final plan or other site specific development plan, the applicant must undertake, install and complete all engineering improvements (water, sewer, streets, curb, gutter, street lights, fire hydrants and storm drainage) in accordance with city codes, rules and regulations. During this term of vested rights, the applicant must complete all public improvements for the project or forfeit vested rights. Extension periods may be granted by the Director. Link to Land Use Code Section 2.2.11(D) for further information.
Apply for a Development Construction Permit (DCP)
A Development Construction Permit (DCP) is required for all development that will construct public infrastructure improvements that, upon completion, will be owned or maintained by the city. The DCP facilitates the transition from completion of the development review process into construction of the project. Your Development Review Engineer will coordinate this step. This application can be found on Applications and Submittal Requirements.
In order to receive a DCP, you will submit paperwork, pay fees and attend a coordination meeting. The DCP application is available at Link to DCP Application or your Development Review Engineer will furnish it to you. In addition to the application, you'll need to fill out a Project Quantities and Cost Estimate spreadsheet link to DQCE. This spreadsheet calculates two important numbers: the total cost of the public infrastructure that needs to be bonded or secured with a letter of credit (LOC) and the inspection fees, which you will pay with cash or check made out to the City of Fort Collins. The spreadsheet will be reviewed and approved by the Development Construction Inspection Department.
In the meanwhile, your Development Review Engineer will invite the City's Chief Construction Inspector and representatives from all of the public and private utilities involved in the project to a DCP meeting. At this meeting, you and/or your contractor and all of the various utilities will have an opportunity to ask questions about the upcoming construction and "get on the same page."
Once the bond or Letter of Credit and the Inspection Fees have been received by the City, your Development Review Engineer will issue your DCP and you may commence with grading and utility work. All public infrastructure must be constructed and in place prior to the issuance of the building permit.
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