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Introduction to the Development Review Guide

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Jump In With Your Eyes Open!

From applications to zoning, introduce yourself to how our development review works.

Goal: Make sure your development idea is feasible.

Sign Up for Conceptual Review

You meet with our Staff to review your proposal. We’ll help you prepare your formal development review submittal.

OR

Sign Up for Preliminary Design Review

Pay $500 and provide preliminary plans & civil drawings. Our Staff collaborates with you to discuss constraints & opportunities, resulting in a list of critcal issues.

PLUS

A neighborhood meeting may be required at this point.

Submit Application

You submit either new or revised:

  • application (new projects)
  • plans
  • other documents
  • preliminary review fees to the DRC .

Your plans are reviewed by City departments and outside agencies.

Goal: Get your proposal ready for hearing!

Attend Staff Review

Staff meets to discuss their comments at Staff Review. You are welcome and encouraged to attend this review.

First review takes 3 weeks, subsequent reviews take 2 weeks.

Make Revisions

You revise your project to address comments from Staff Review. Go back to Step 3 and submit revisions. Once Staff determines it’s ready, proceed to the next step.

Present at a Public Hearing

Type I (Administrative) or Type II (Planning & Zoning Board) public hearing determines whether the project is:

  • approved
  • conditionally approved
  • denied.

Once you get preliminary approval, go to the next step.

Submit Final Plans

You submit either new final or revised final:

  • application (new projects)
  • plans
  • other documents
  • final review fees to the DRC. Your final plans are reviewed by City departments and outside agencies.

Goal: Get your proposal ready for recording!

Attend Staff Review

Staff meets to discuss their comments at Staff Review. You are welcome and encouraged to attend this review.

First review takes 4 weeks, subsequent reviews take 3 weeks.

Make Revisions You revise your project to address comments from Staff Review. Go back to Step 6. Once Staff determines it’s ready, proceed to the next step.

PLUS

DRC Engineer gets a draft of the DA.

Sign Development Agreement

Submit signed DA to your DRC engineer for approval by City Attorney.

PLUS

Record Final Mylars

You submit mylars with completed owner certifications. Staff collects City stamp and signatures and records mylars with City and County.

Congratulations! Your project is done with Development Review!

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Construct Public Improvements & Allow Development Inspections

A Development Inspector from City Engineering, inspects construction of underground utilities, curb & gutters, sidewalks, roadways and storm facilities (anything the City will inherit). Once work is approved, you receive an Initial Letter of Acceptance.

Receive Building Permit

Go to the DRC and pay full development fees based on valuation of work.

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Your structural engineer inspects footings and foundation work (incl. damp-proofing, soils, perimeter drain, etc.)

Schedule building inspector from City Neighborhood & Building Services to check water, sewer and electrical connections, as they are completed.

Schedule with outside agencies to inspect gas and other utility connections.

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Complete all steps, unless you are just doing Tenant Finish. These steps are marked with City of Fort Collins Image.

City of Fort Collins ImageSubmit Application

You submit :

  • application
  • plans
  • other documents - review fees to the DRC.

PLUS

Submit application to Poudre Fire Authority and if food service, Larimer County Health Dept.

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Your plans are reviewed by City departments and outside agencies, we need 4 weeks maximum.

Submit DCP

You submit a DCP application (provided the DRC Engineer) for a permit to proceed with grading and utility work. Refer to the chapter for list of items in this application.

If required, also attend a DCP meeting.

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