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Planning commission backs code changes to require water-availability review for future development
Summary
The commission recommended the city adopt amendments to Titles 17 and 18 to make water availability an explicit review criterion for rezones, PUD amendments, density increases and certain permits, calling the change a necessary first step toward data-driven water planning.
The Woodland Park Planning Commission on March 13, 2025 voted unanimously to recommend city council adopt proposed code amendments to Titles 17 and 18 that require applicants to address water availability for certain land-use changes and permits.
Staff described the ordinance as a bridge between current permit review practices and a more comprehensive, data-driven approach to water planning. The amendments would explicitly add water-availability review criteria for rezones, PUD amendments, increases in density, conditional-use permits, special-use permits and…
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