Estes Park staff move to embed environmental planning in development code update
Town planning staff presented a $861,000 planning budget and said the multi‑year development‑code update led by Design Workshop should finish in 2027; staff proposed an in‑house environmental planning function (no new funding) to handle frequent development‑related environmental issues.
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The town's community development director, Steve (speaker 2), told the board that the planning division's proposed 2027 budget totals $861,000 and covers current planning, development review, variances and long‑range master planning. He said the large professional‑services line item reflects the ongoing development‑code update with Design Workshop, which "should be done in 2027."
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