The purpose of this section 26-17 is to set forth submission requirements for all applications, except applications for oil and gas development, facilities, and operations and access thereto, which shall be governed by section 26-22.1. Minimum requirements pertaining to all applications are set forth initially, and any additional requirements for each application are then described.

(Ord. No. 1986-01, § 2, 2-4-86; Ord. No. 2021-21, § 8, 11-1-21)

(a)

Each map shall include:

(1)

Name of the city, township, range, principal meridian, section and quarter section;

(2)

Name of development;

(3)

Name, address and phone number of applicant;

(4)

Name, address and phone number of person or firm preparing map;

(5)

North arrow;

(6)

Date prepared.

(b)

The scale of each map shall be one (1) inch equals twenty (20) feet, or an equivalent scale divisible by ten (10).

(c)

The dimensions of all maps shall be twenty-four (24) inches by thirty-six (36) inches, eight and one-half (8½) inches by eleven (11) inches, eight and one-half (8½) inches by fourteen (14) inches, or eleven (11) inches by seventeen (17) inches. In the case of multiple sheets, a key map showing the relationship of individual sheets shall be provided on the first sheet of the set.

(d)

Each map shall be drawn in black, waterproof ink.

(e)

All reports required shall include:

(1)

Name, title, business phone, and address of person(s)/firm(s) preparing the report;

(2)

Date of preparation;

(3)

Copy of any supporting map or clear key to relevant elements or maps submitted pursuant to other requirements;

(4)

Pages numbered consecutively.

(f)

All maps and reports must bear suitable evidence of the professional qualifications of the person or firm who prepared the statement. Maps containing water supply, sanitation, utilities, drainage, soils, grading, roads, structures, and other civil engineering work must be certified by a duly registered Colorado Professional Engineer. All required documents containing land survey descriptions and topographic maps must be certified by a duly registered Colorado Professional Land Surveyor. All data submitted regarding environmental studies and other disciplines, not currently requiring registration by the State of Colorado, must be accompanied by a resume of such qualifications sufficient to demonstrate the author's degree of expertise and experience. Geology maps and reports must be prepared and certified by a qualified engineer geologist.

(Ord. No. 1986-01, § 2, 2-4-86)

(a)

The planning director shall make available at a reasonable cost, copies of pertinent codes, regulations and other related documents, and shall provide information to serve as a guide to the requirements of this chapter for the applicants.

(b)

Applications shall be submitted on forms provided by the planning office.

(c)

The number of copies shall be determined by the planning office at the preapplication conference.

(d)

Except as otherwise provided in section 26-16-8.1 of this chapter, applications shall be signed by all fee owners of the land described in the application, including all tenants in common if the title to the property is held in such manner, except, however, that where the fee is held by more than one (1) owner in joint tenancy with right of survivorship, such application may be signed by only one joint tenant. All other parties, including lien holders, who have an interest in the land described in the application shall be noted on the application. A title commitment for the land described in the application shall be submitted if requested by the planning director.

(e)

For applications requiring public hearings or notification of nearby property owners, the names and addresses of all real property owners within the distance specified in subsection 26-16-9(a) of the subject property shall be provided on stamped and addressed envelopes.

(f)

Each application shall be submitted with the fee established for that application pursuant to resolution of the city council.

(g)

Only complete applications shall be scheduled for action. An application for new development or substantial improvement to an existing structure will be determined to be complete for processing by the planning director if it includes information sufficient to meet all application requirements. Applications for additions or site expansions that do not constitute a substantial improvement may be determined to be complete for processing by the planning director if the application includes information sufficient to review the proposed improvements against the relevant standards and review criteria for the application. Nothing herein shall prevent the technical review committee, the planning commission, city council or planning director from requesting additional information in the course of the review if it is deemed necessary to determine compliance with the relevant standards and review criteria for the application.

(h)

Amendments to applications will be accepted, providing that a public hearing has not yet been advertised. Any substantive amendment to an application offered after the public hearing has been advertised will be treated as a new application, requiring a new review process on the amended application.

(i)

The planning director may require that the applicant reimburse the city for the cost of any legal or technical consultant fees incurred by the city in connection with reviewing the application, which costs exceed the application fee.

(j)

The planning director may accept application materials prepared in compliance with Boulder County requirements for TDR/PUDs, provided that they are accompanied by an application on Lafayette's form, and provided that all necessary information is included to permit review of the application.

(Ord. No. 1986-01, § 2, 2-4-86; Ord. No. 1993-6, § 10, 3-2-93; Ord. No. 1994-22, § 1, 9-6-94; Ord. No. 1995-21, § 4, 12-5-95; Ord. No. 2000-43, § 5, 11-21-00; Ord. No. 2002-26, § 1, 1-7-03; Ord. No. 2004-20, § 2, 10-19-04; Ord. No. 2009-09, § 9, 3-3-09; Ord. No. 2011-33, § 14, 9-20-11; Ord. No. 2019-06, § 3, 2-19-19; Ord. No. 2025-01, § 3, 1-21-25)

The sketch plan shall include a site plan drawn to scale, and supporting maps and written materials, with the following information:

(a)

A legal description of the property.

(b)

A list of the names and addresses of all fee owners and lienholders having an interest in the land described.

(c)

A statement of the existing and proposed zoning.

(d)

Information and description of the land areas adjacent to the proposed development including land uses, zoning and traffic patterns.

(e)

The existing site conditions including topography and unique natural or manmade features.

(f)

Proposed street system with approximate right-of-way width.

(g)

Generalized lot layout with approximate lot areas.

(h)

Location of existing and proposed utilities.

(i)

The generalized location of all existing and proposed land uses.

(j)

The approximate location and area of land to be used for public or private open areas, recreation areas, public parks, school sites or other public uses.

(k)

A statement of intent concerning the dedication of open areas and streets for public use. If streets are to be retained for private ownership and maintenance, an easement shall be granted for access of police, fire, and other emergency services.

(l)

A statement of plans or programs that demonstrate the means by which all open areas and recreational areas, walkways and private streets are to be maintained.

(m)

Proposed landscaping plan.

(n)

The existing and proposed vehicular circulation system including arterial, collector and local streets, off-street parking areas, and major points of access to public rights-of-way.

(o)

The existing and proposed pedestrian and bicycle circulation system including the relationship with the vehicular traffic system indicating proposed treatment at points of intersection.

(p)

Numerical data shall be provided as follows:

(1)

Estimate of the number of proposed occupants;

(2)

The total number and type of dwelling units;

(3)

The proposed maximum residential density stated as dwelling units per gross acre;

(4)

The maximum area of proposed nonresidential construction;

(5)

The total area of all open areas and the percentage of the open area to the gross site area;

(6)

The amount of off-street parking for use by residents and guests for residential uses or by employees and customers for business and/or industrial uses.

(q)

A statement describing the planning objectives to be achieved by the P.U.D. and the relationship of the P.U.D. and its objectives to the comprehensive plan.

(r)

A statement indicating the owner's and/or developer's intentions with respect to the future sale or lease of all or portions of the P.U.D., including identification of land area and dwelling units proposed for sale and lease.

(s)

A development schedule indicating the estimated timing and phasing of construction activities and proposed buildout rate. The schedule shall include the estimated area allocations for each land use in each phase of development. The total area of open areas provided for any phase of the development shall be identified.

(t)

In the case of a sketch plan application that is subject to the requirements of Section 26-18.5, a community housing plan as described in the City of Lafayette Community Housing Guidelines.

(Ord. No. 1993-6, § 1, 3-2-93; Ord. No. 2001-9, § 9, 3-20-01; Ord. No. 2003-14, § 2, 6-3-03)

Editor's note— Section 11 of Ord. No. 1993-6, adopted Mar. 2, 1993, amended § 26-17-4 to read as herein set out. Formerly, § 26-17-4 pertained to special requirements and derived from § 2 of Ord. No. 1986-01, adopted Feb. 4, 1986.

The preliminary plan shall include, in updated and more detailed form, the information required for the sketch plan, together with the following information:

(a)

Information to be included on a preliminary plat, unless otherwise authorized by the planning director:

(1)

The location of existing available water and sewer facilities and the location of proposed extensions of water and sewer lines.

(2)

Preliminary information sufficient to indicate that the final plat will meet the requirements established pursuant to C.R.S. 38-51-102, Land Survey Plat.

(3)

Contours of the land proposed for subdivision at five-foot intervals (ten-foot intervals on rugged topography), and unique natural features.

(4)

The location of the 100-year floodplain and floodway as defined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). If not available, such information shall be defined through mutual agreement of the city engineer and the subdivider's/developer's engineer.

(5)

Intersecting property lines and the names and addresses of the owners of record of all lots or tracts adjacent to the proposed subdivision, including lots or tracts separated by a public right-of-way from the subject land.

(6)

Existing and proposed zoning and zoning district boundaries for the subdivision and land adjacent to the proposed subdivision.

(7)

Street layout of the proposed subdivision, including the relationship to existing public rights-of-way and the width, proposed classification and names of proposed streets.

(8)

Lot and block layout of the proposed subdivision, including a block and lot numbering system, and in the case of a planned unit development, the area and setback information on each lot if at variance with the underlying zone district regulations.

(9)

The development intensity expressed as the ratio of the floor area to the gross area of each lot or tract.

(10)

Sites to be reserved or dedicated for public parks, schools and existing public buildings, public facilities and public uses.

(11)

A vicinity map, at a scale of one inch to two thousand (2,000) feet, or equivalent scale to allow accurate location of the property.

(12)

Acreage. A schedule showing the total acreage of the land to be subdivided and the acreage intended for each type of use, along with proposed density and percentage of the total acreage. The acreage for each lot or tract shall be indicated on the map.

(b)

Information to be filed separately from the preliminary plat:

(1)

Preliminary engineering plans, including, unless otherwise authorized by the planning director,

a.

Utility plan. A plan corresponding to the preliminary plat showing the line location, and size for the proposed water distribution and sewage collection mains within the proposed subdivision in relation to existing city installations.

b.

Street and utility profiles. Center line profiles of proposed streets shall be plotted at a horizontal scale consistent with the preliminary plat and a distorted vertical scale, with sufficient detail to demonstrate that the proposed streets meet gradient limitations established by this chapter and bear a logical relationship to the grade of existing public streets and rights-of-way at the points of intersection. Sewer profiles shall be shown to verify operation within the City of Lafayette collection system. Reference to at least one Lafayette datum control point will be made in the drawing set.

c.

Drainage plan. In conformance with section 5.05 of the City of Lafayette Storm Drainage Design and Technical Criteria Manual.

d.

Geological stability information. The subdivider shall furnish geological stability information and soil data if the subdivider has any objection to any current report of geologic and soil information recognized by the city or by the Boulder County Planning Department, or upon the request of the planning director, where no such report is available for the land being subdivided. The subdivider shall present plans for the correction or avoidance of any problem noted in the report.

e.

Construction drawings showing proposed cut and fill as applicable to the proposed site plan and existing topography.

(2)

Proposed terms of reservations or dedications of public rights-of-way, easements and other public lands.

(3)

Proposed covenants, homeowner association articles of incorporation and bylaws.

(4)

Complete water rights dedication plan as required by the city.

(5)

A traffic study, analyzing the impacts of the proposed development on surrounding streets, trails, bicycle and pedestrian ways. The study shall incorporate traffic assumptions for surrounding undeveloped land based on either approved development plans or on proposed land uses identified in the Lafayette Comprehensive Plan.

(6)

Additional material, data or studies as required by the planning director which will facilitate an understanding of the development concept plan and the planning objectives of the development. These may include, but are not limited to, fiscal impact evaluations, market studies and transportation studies.

(7)

In the case of a preliminary plan application that is subject to the requirements of Article II. Affordable Housing of Chapter 28, a community housing plan as described in the City of Lafayette Community Housing Guidelines.

(8)

In the case of a preliminary plan application that is subject to the requirements of Article XV, Visitability, of Chapter 30 of the Lafayette Code of Ordinances, a map indicating which units will be constructed in compliance with the visitability regulations. Required visitable dwelling units shall be geographically dispersed throughout the development, to the extent possible based upon the topography or other justified reasons. If the proposed development includes diversity of dwelling unit types then the visitable dwelling units shall be dispersed within the various types of dwelling units proposed, to the extent possible based upon the topography or other justified reasons.

(Ord. No. 1993-6, § 12, 3-2-93; Ord. No. 1998-29, § 22, 8-18-98; Ord. No. 2003-14, § 3, 6-3-03; Ord. No. 2007-15, §§ 1—3, 4-3-07; Ord. No. 2007-39, § 1, 8-4-07; Ord. No. 2011-33, § 14, 9-20-11; Ord. No. 2019-06, § 3, 2-19-19)

Following the approval of the preliminary plan and preliminary plat, the applicant shall file a final development plan and final plat containing, in final form, the information required in the preliminary plan. The following material shall also be required:

(a)

Two (2) permanent, reproducible mylar copies and fifteen (15) print copies of a drafted plat of the proposed subdivision drawn at a scale of not more than one hundred (100) feet to the inch. Maps consisting of two (2) or more sheets shall be referenced on an index map and all certifications and dedications need appear only on the title or cover sheet. All sheets shall measure twenty-four (24) inches by thirty-six (36) inches with a two-inch clear left margin and a one-half inch margin along the remaining edges of the sheet and shall contain the following information:

(1)

Subdivision boundaries. Street right-of-way lines and lot lines in solid lines, easements or other right-of-way lines in dashed lines; all with accurate dimensions to the nearest 0.01 foot. Bearings and distances of all lines, center line angles, radius length, chord length, and arc length of all curves shall be shown.

(2)

The location and description of all permanent survey control points required by this chapter and state statutes.

(3)

Legal description of the subdivision inclusive of the reception number in the records of Boulder County.

(4)

Street names, block and lot numbers.

(5)

The use, area and setback restriction on each lot of a planned unit development.

(6)

Name of the subdivision.

(7)

Notarized certification of ownership.

(8)

Surveyor's certificate signed by a licensed surveyor responsible for the survey and plat.

(9)

City engineer/director of public works certificate.

(10)

Planning commission certificate of approval.

(11)

City council certificate of approval and acceptance.

(12)

Clerk and recorder's certificate for time and date of recording.

(13)

City administrator's certificate of review and approval of the plat.

(14)

Areas of street rights-of-way, areas of land dedicated for public use, the area of each lot, and the total lot area.

(15)

Either a licensed attorney's or title company's certificate ensuring that the applicant's dedication of all lands to the public is free and clear of all encumbrances, and the applicant has marketable title to the property. If the submittal reveals any encumbrance against the property to be dedicated, the owner shall also submit properly executed releases of each encumbrance.

(b)

Material to supplement the final plat shall include the following:

(1)

A final site plan incorporating all information required for a preliminary plan in final form, unless the information is set forth elsewhere in the final plan submission.

(2)

Three (3) copies of any protective covenants or restrictions to be placed on the subdivision.

(3)

Three (3) copies of any homeowner association articles of incorporation or bylaws.

(4)

Engineered plans and preliminary cost estimates for all utility, street, and drainage improvements to be installed on dedicated land; rights-of-way, and/or easements certified by an engineer licensed to practice in the State of Colorado.

(5)

A developer agreement shall be executed between the property owner and the city wherein the property owner shall agree to install drainage structures, fire hydrants, curb and gutter, complete paving, sidewalks, bicycle paths, culverts and bridges, streetlights, signs, and other improvements where required, at his expense, in conjunction with acceptance of the final plat, as approved by the city council; such agreement shall also define the responsibility for and describe terms and conditions for water and sewer improvements, and transfer of water rights from the owner, as required by city ordinances. Any such development agreement shall include guarantee provisions in the form of an escrow, letter of credit, or other financial guarantee acceptable to the city administrator and city attorney, ensuring that the property owner will complete all public improvements to be constructed on the property. The guarantee provisions shall include an additional fifteen (15) percent of the total cost of the public improvements for contingencies, and an additional ten (10) percent for engineering.

(6)

A reproducible eleven (11) inches by seventeen (17) inches mylar of the final plat.

(7)

Digital data containing the approved plat and engineering plans, if available, on media acceptable to the city.

(8)

In the case of a final plan application that is subject to the requirements of Article XV, Visitability, of Chapter 30 of the Lafayette Code of Ordinances, a map indicating which units will be constructed in compliance with the visitability regulations. After approval of the final plan by city council minor adjustments to the visitability portion of the plan, such as relocating a visitable dwelling unit from one (1) lot to another or changing the dwelling unit type, may be approved administratively per section 26-16-6.

(c)

Only that part of the preliminary plat which is proposed by the subdivider for development at any one time must be submitted in final form. Separate development agreements and review fees are required for each portion of the final plat which shall be separately presented for final approval.

(d)

The following certificates shall be in the form established by the planning director:

(1)

Certificate of dedication and ownership.

(2)

Surveyor's certificate.

(3)

Planning commission certificate.

(4)

City council certificate.

(5)

Clerk and recorder's certificate.

(6)

City engineer/director of public works certificate.

(7)

City administrator's certificate.

(8)

Attorney's and/or title company's certificate.

(Ord. No. 1993-6, § 13, 3-2-93; Ord. No. 1994-22, § 2, 9-6-94; Ord. No. 1998-29, §§ 23, 24, 8-18-98; Ord. No. 2000-26, § 2, 8-15-00; Ord. No. 2006-01, § 2, 3-7-06; Ord. No. 2007-15, §§ 4, 5, 4-3-07; Ord. No. 2007-39, § 2, 8-4-07; Ord. No. 2009-09, §§ 10—13, 3-3-09; Ord. No. 2011-33, § 14, 9-20-11; Ord. No. 2012-20, §§ 2, 3, 8-21-12; Ord. No. 2019-06, § 3, 2-19-19)

A minor subdivision shall include those items required of a final subdivision plan. The planning director may waive certain requirements if they are deemed unnecessary for the purposes of minor subdivision review.

(Ord. No. 1993-6, § 14, 3-2-93; Ord. No. 2011-33, § 14, 9-20-11; Ord. No. 2019-06, § 3, 2-19-19)

Application for special use approval shall include a site plan showing the following:

(a)

The location of all existing and proposed buildings, structures and other improvements on the real property.

(b)

Architectural elevations of the buildings including all material and colors to be used for the project.

(c)

Off-street parking and loading areas.

(d)

The location of all points of ingress and egress to the site area, buildings, and parking areas.

(e)

The location of service and refuse, waste, and recycling collection areas.

(f)

The location of fences, landscaping and screening, both proposed and existing.

(g)

The size, shape, height and location of all signs.

(h)

The area and location of open areas and recreation areas.

(i)

The location and type of outdoor lighting.

(j)

The character and type of landscaping to be provided and how it is to be maintained. The landscaping data shall be indicated in tabular form showing the type, size and quantity of plant materials; the general location of the landscaping shall be shown on the site plan or on a separate plan.

(k)

The estimated date of completion of the improvements shall be indicated on the site plan.

(l)

Additional material, data or studies as required by the planning director, which will facilitate an understanding of the special use application and its planning objectives, and permit review of the application under the criteria established by this Code.

(m)

A grading and site drainage plan, which plan shall be prepared by a professional if required by the city engineer.

(n)

The location of all proposed utility connections.

(o)

A professionally-prepared report on traffic likely to be generated by the proposed use.

(Ord. No. 1993-6, § 15, 3-2-93; Ord. No. 2001-9, § 10, 3-20-01; Ord. No. 2004-20, § 3, 10-19-04; Ord. No. 2005-22, § 1, 8-2-05; Ord. No. 2011-33, § 14, 9-20-11; Ord. No. 2019-06, § 3, 2-19-19)

Application for site plan or architectural review shall include all items required of a special use above, except for the requirement of subsection 26-17-8(l).

(Ord. No. 1993-6, § 16, 3-2-93; Ord. No. 2004-20, § 4, 10-19-04; Ord. No. 2009-09, § 14, 3-3-09)

An annexation map shall be drawn in accordance with the guidelines contained in C.R.S. § 31-12-107(d), as amended.

(Ord. No. 1998-29, § 25, 8-18-98)

Without in any way limiting the right to file or request additional material, all applications for amendments to this chapter concerning the uses allowed within a certain area of land shall contain, at least, the following:

(a)

The applicant's name, address and interest in the application, and the names and addresses of all the owners of the property proposed for change, and the name and address of the holders of deeds of trust over such property as evidenced by an ownership and encumbrance report from a title company, and a statement identifying which owners and holders of deeds of trust are represented by the applicant;

(b)

The nature, description and effect of the proposed amendment;

(c)

If the proposed amendment would require a change to the zone district map, a plat showing the land area which would be affected by the proposed amendment, the present zoning classification of the area, the present zoning classification of adjoining areas, all public and private rights-of-way and easements bounding and intersecting the designated area and the abutting districts;

(d)

If the proposed amendment would require a change to the zone district map by rezoning an area to a type of district not already established in this chapter at the time the amendment is proposed, the applicant shall furnish all regulations and restrictions for the proposed district;

(e)

If the proposed amendment would require a change to the zone district map by rezoning an area from an existing residential district to a freestanding business district, would more than double the area of an existing business district entirely surrounded by one (1) or more residential districts or would enlarge the area of an existing business district by more than twenty-five (25) percent, the applicant shall furnish a written description of the market area intended to be served by the development, the population thereof, the effective demand for the proposed facilities and any other information describing the relationship of the proposed development to the needs of the applicable area;

(f)

The error, if any, in this chapter that would be corrected by the proposed amendment;

(g)

The changed or changing conditions in the applicable area or in the city generally that make the proposed amendment in the public interest and reasonably necessary to the promotion of the public health, safety or general welfare;

(h)

All other circumstances, factors and reasons that the applicant offers in support of the proposed amendment;

(i)

When required by the planning director, such application shall contain an accurate metes and bounds or other legal description of any area contained in the application, which description shall be certified to be accurate by a licensed land surveyor or engineer upon the basis of a survey actually made by or under the supervision of the person so certifying; and

(j)

All rights available under the proposed district classification which the applicant commits himself/herself to waive and which shall be the representations to be considered by the city council.

(Ord. No. 2000-43, § 6, 11-21-00; Ord. No. 2011-33, § 14, 9-20-11)

(a)

Generally. An application submitted to the city for development review and approval must be diligently pursued and processed by the applicant. This section is intended to void applications that become stale due to inaction by the applicant.

(b)

Voiding of applications due to inaction. An applicant, within ninety (90) days of receipt of written comments and notice to respond from the city on any submittal (or subsequent revision to a submittal) of an application for development approval, shall file such additional or revised submittal documents as are necessary to address such comments from the city. If the additional submittal information or revised submittal is not filed within said period of time, the city will send written notice to the applicant that a submittal (or subsequent revision to a submittal) of an application must be filed within sixty (60) days of the date of such notice. If the additional submittal information or revised submittal is not filed within sixty (60) days of the date of such notice, the development application shall automatically lapse and become null and void.

(c)

Extension of time. Upon written request and reasonable cause shown by the applicant, the planning director or their designee may grant an extension of time for the applicant to file additional submittal information or a revised submittal, each extension not to exceed ninety (90) days in length.

(d)

Applicability. This section shall apply to all applications submitted to the city for development review pursuant to this Code, which are, or have been, submitted to the city prior to or after adoption of this section.

(Ord. No. 2024-06, § 1, 8-20-24)