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Staff previews proposed "location and extent" Land Development Code changes; exemptions and fee review highlighted
Summary
Arapahoe County planning staff presented proposed amendments to the Land Development Code's "location and extent" review process in a study session April 15. Staff proposed new exemptions, clarified school‑site review steps, and signaled a likely reduction in per‑sheet fees in favor of a flat fee model.
Arapahoe County planning staff on April 15 presented proposed amendments to the county’s Land Development Code related to "location and extent" (L&E) reviews, a process used to evaluate proposed public improvements and certain facility sitings.
Larry Mugler of the Long Range Planning Center summarized changes that staff said would simplify the existing process, add explicit criteria for review, and identify projects or circumstances that would be exempt from full L&E review. Mugler said the revisions are intended to reduce unnecessary submittal requirements and to align county practice with statutory requirements.
"One of the things we're trying to do is simplify this," Larry Mugler said. He told commissioners the process relies on two state statutes (one long‑used and a second statute relating to school property) and that the…
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