Procedures

The following flowcharts are intended to provide a general guide to the review and approval process. Applicants should consult with the Planning Department regarding specific requirements and timeframes for each phase of the process.

• Administrative Permits
• Conditional Use Permits
• Special Use Permits
• Special Event Permits
• Access Agreements
• Stagecoach and Steamboat Lake Consolidations

Helpful Information

Information

• Fee Schedule
• Dimensional Standards Chart
• Land Use Companion
• FEMA Updated Elevation Certificate and Instructions

Mineral Interest Notice Information

• Mineral Interest Notice Requirements
• Mineral Interest Notice Certification Form
• Mineral Interest Notice SAMPLE Letter

Application Forms

A complete and signed application form is required for all planning, zoning, and subdivision applications. Applications must be accompanied by the applicable submittal checklist and all required attachments.

• Land Use & Zoning Review Application
• Subdivision Review Application
• Stagecoach and Steamboat Lake Consolidation Application
• Oil & Gas or Seismic Review Application
• Application for Appeal of a Decision (no checklist required)

Submittal Checklists

Applicants must submit a completed checklist along with all required attachments.

Land Use & Zoning Review Checklists

• General Land Use Change - Use this checklist for all land use proposals that do not fit another category below.
• Pre-Application Conference (Zoning) - Use this checklist when requesting a formal Pre-Application Conference with the Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners.
• Resource Extraction - Use this checklist with applications for mining of resources including sand, gravel, and coal.
• Oil & Gas - Use this checklist with applications for oil and gas exploration and production.
• Traffic Analysis - Use this checklist for large developments that will increase the amount of traffic, such as Oil & Gas, Mining, Subdivisions, and other large developments.
• Seismic
• Conceptual PUD
• Final PUD
• Water Body Setback Permit
• Floodplain Development Permit
• Sign Permit
• Special Event Permit
• Zoning Amendment - Use this checklist when applying for a rezoning of property (map amendment) or requesting a change in the text of the Zoning Regulations.
• Variance

Subdivision Review Checklists

• Pre-Application Conference (Subdivision) - Use this checklist when requesting a formal Pre-Application Conference with the Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners.
• Sketch Subdivision Plan
• Preliminary Subdivision Plan
• Final Plat
• Stagecoach and Steamboat Lake Consolidations
• Replat | Public Purpose - Use this checklist for replats including consolidation plats, lot line adjustments, and correction plats, and for divisions of land for public purpose.
• Land Preservation Subdivision Exemption - Use this checklist for a Major or Minor LPS or an Administrative Amendment to an approved LPS.
• Road Review (Exempt Subdivision) - Use this checklist for road review within an exempt (35 acre lots) subdivision.
• Vacation - Use this checklist for vacation of public utility easements, public rights-of-way, and recorded subdivision plats.

Code Enforcement

To report a suspected zoning violation on property in unincorporated Routt County, please complete and submit the Complaint Form to the Routt County Planning Department.

• Zoning Violation Complaint Form