Downtown Golden - Welcome Arch

The Planning and Development Department works with citizens and businesses to ensure that land use complies with the City of Golden zoning regulations.  The department does this by maintaining records of zoning districts, subdivision plats, site plans, variances, and vacations.

The department coordinates with the Planning Commission to process and review site plans and subdivision plats, and to approve land use and rezoning applications.

In addition, the department works with the Planning Commission to modify and update the City of Golden's Comprehensive Plan.  The plan defines the long range goals and intentions regarding the nature and direction of future development within the City of Golden.  It contains elements on land use, transportation, community facilities, urban design, and housing.

For a list of Planning Department documents on a variety of topics, please go to our Planning Document Center.

New Initiatives

• The Transit Feasibility Study is now complete, and the resulting report can be downloaded. The study focused on the viability of a bus circulator to link the planned light rail station at the Jefferson County government campus with central Golden.
  
  
• View the slideshow describing Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and how they could be used  to provide more housing options in Golden.

Updates and Approved Plans

View the recommendations presented to City Council by the appointed tasks forces:

• Walkability Task Force Report
• Housing Affordability Report
• Bicycle Task Force Report
  • Bicycle Task Force Map

View Updates and Approved Plans:

• Site Development Regulations
• North Neighborhoods Plan 
• 8th & 9th Street Neighborhood Plan
• Bicycle Master Plan 2003 (current)
• Downtown Character Plan
  • Appendices
  • Downtown Design Guidelines
    

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