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Larimer County unveils 2026 Community Development work plan; staff prepare data‑center rules and groundwater study
Summary
Community Development Director Rebecca Everett presented the 2026 work plan, highlighting implementation of 2024 building codes, growth management IGAs with Wellington and Berthoud, an EnerGov/NED online permitting rollout, a groundwater study, an ADU fee‑waiver program and planning work on data‑center regulations; two senior hires were announced.
Larimer County's Community Development director, Rebecca Everett, presented the department's 2026 work plan to the Board of County Commissioners on Jan. 12, describing a mix of continued projects from prior years and newly prioritized work on data centers, groundwater study and manufactured‑housing protections.
Everett opened by highlighting major 2025 accomplishments: adoption of the 2024 building code package, a wildfire resiliency code, and several land‑use code updates to align with state statute and improve public notice and groundwater protections. She said staff finalized intergovernmental agreements with the towns of Wellington and Berthoud to implement regional growth management boundaries.
Key priorities for 2026: Everett told commissioners the top projects for the year include finishing the NED intergovernmental implementation project (which will enable full electronic…
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