Estes Park Development Code Amendments

The following is a list of amendments to the EPDC that Community Development Department staff wish to propose for action in the future.

Master List of Proposed Amendments to EPDC (formerly EVDC), 2017

RE-1 Elimination - June 21, 2022

• Ordinance 13-22
• RE-1 Elimination Staff Report

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU's)

• Ordinance 18-21
• Accessory Dwelling Units Staff Report

Solar Setbacks

• Ordinance 06-21
• Staff Report for Solar Setbacks

Impervious Lot Coverage

• Ordinance 05-21
• Staff Report for Impervious Lot Coverage

Downtown Building Height

• Ordinance 14-21
• Staff Report for Downtown Building Height
• Building Height FAQ

Wireless Cell Facilities

• Staff Report for Wireless Cell Facilities
• Ordinance 15-21

Amended Plat Review Process

Town Board, January 12, 2021

• Staff Report for Amended Plat Review Process
• Ordinance 01-21

Requirements for Neighborhood / Community Meetings

• Amendment to Clarify and Define Procedures, Applicability, and Requirements for Neighborhood and Community Meetings
• Ordinance No. 11-19. Adopted 5/14/19

Number of Parking Spaces Triggering Development Plan Review

• Amendment to Revise the Number of Parking Spaces Proposed that Would Require a Development Plan Review from Ten to Three
• Ordinance No. 10-19. Adopted 5/14/19

Event Facilities in A and CO, Zoning Districts

• Amendment Adding an "Event Facility" Use to the A-Accommodations and CO-Commercial Outlying Zoning Districts and Adding a Definition to Chapter 13 for "Event Facility"
• Ordinance No. 08-19. Adopted 5/14/19

Accessory Uses in Residential Zoning Districts

• Amendment to ¬ß 5.2 Table 5-1: Accessory Uses Permitted in Residential Zoning Districts and ¬ß 5.2.B.2
• Additional Requirements for Specific Accessory Uses/ Structures in Residential Zones]
• Ordinance No. 20-18. Adopted 12/11/18

Sightseeing and Tour Buses

• Amendment to Add "Sightseeing/Tour Vehicle Facility" as a Special Review in Certain Zoning Districts and Adding a Definition of the Same
• Ordinance No. 14-18. Adopted 10/23/18

Neighborhood and Community Meeting Requirement

• Amendment to Require Neighborhood / Community Meetings Prior to Application
• Ordinance No. 15-18. Adopted 10/9/18

Cultural Institutions within Residential Zoning Districts

• Amendment to Allow Special Review for Cultural Institutions within Residential Zoning Districts, Including Review Standards and Add a Definition for Museum
• Ordinance No. 13-18. Adopted 8/28/18

Notice Requirements for Public Hearings

• Amendment to ¬ß 3.15 to Provide Additional Notice Requirements for Public Hearings
• Ordinance No. 08-18. Adopted 5/8/18

Schools in Certain Residential and Non-Residential Zoning Districts

• Amendment to Add Schools to Certain Residential and Non-Residential Zoning Districts, Modifying "School" Definitions, and Adjusting Procedures for Review
• Ordinance No. 05-18. Adopted 4/10/18

Restrictive Covenants

• Amendment to Add a Subsection for a Restrictive Covenant and Agreement within the Incentives for Establishing Attainable and Workforce Housing
• Ordinance No. 03-18. Adopted 3/13/18

Food Trucks

• Amendment Regarding Outdoor Mobile Food Vending Permit
• Ordinance No. 34-17. Adopted 2/13/18

Bed &, Breakfast Inns

• Amendment Regarding Bed and Breakfast Inns
• Ordinance No. 31-17. Adopted 11/28/17

Limitations on the Attainable Housing Density Bonus

• Amendment to Eliminate Applicability and Use of Attainable Housing Density Bonus in RE-1, RE, E-1, E, R, and R-2 Zoning Districts
• Ordinance No. 30-17. Adopted 11/14/17

Defining Single Family Use

• Amendment to Add a Definition in Chapter 13 for Single Family Use
• Ordinance No. 29-17. Adopted 11/14/17

Maximum Ridgeline Height for Roofs

• Amendment Regarding Maximum Ridge-Line Height for Steeply-Sloped Gabled and Hipped Roof Structures
• Ordinance No. 28-17 Adopted 10/24/17

Floor Area Ratio (FAR) and Employee Housing Density Calculations

• Amendment Regarding Floor Area Ratio and Employee Housing Density Calculations
• Ordinance No. 27-17 Adopted 10/24/17

Recommended Landscaping Plant List

• Amendment Regarding the Administration of the ComDev Recommended Plant List
• Ordinance No. 21-17. Adopted 9/26/17

Multi-Family Zoning Maximum Building Height]

• Amendment Regarding Maximum Building Height in the RM Zoning District
• Ordinance No. 20-17. Adopted 6/27/17

Calculating Building Height and Other Considerations]

• Amendment Regarding Measuring Building Height, Maximum Building Height in RM Zoning District, Building Design in RM District, Special Review Criteria, One Single-Family Principal Structure Per Lot, and Parks and Recreation Facilities
• Ordinance No. 17-17. Adopted 6/13/17

Vacation Home Regulations

• Amendment Regarding Vacation Homes
• Ordinance No. 09-17. Adopted 3/28/17

Accessory Kitchens

• Amendment Regarding Accessory Kitchens
• Ordinance No. 08-17. Adopted 3/28/17