Land Use Applications
Overview
The Planning Division deals with all aspects of land development including the dissemination of property zoning and zoning code information, the review of building permits and business licenses, and the processing of land use applications.
Land Use Applications
- Concept Plan Review
- Conditional Use Permits
- Site Plan Review
- Special Use Permits
- Subdivisions
- Variances
- Zone Changes
- Planned Developments
A pre-application conference is required for most land use applications and many building permit applications.
Information About Active Land Use Cases
Information about land use cases that are currently under review can be found on the Projects and Properties Map or by emailing zoning@ci.wheatridge.co.us or calling 303-235-2846.
Please contact Planning Division staff for assistance in calculating application fees. Additional review fees may be owed to the Engineering Division at the conclusion of application review or at time of permit.
| General | Fee Amount | ||
| Pre-Application Meeting | $200 | ||
| Neighborhood Meeting | $150 | If required | |
| Publication / Public Notice | $200 | Per hearing or re-hearing, in addition to application fee | |
| Application Fee by Case Type | Fee Amount | ||
| Annexation | 1 acre or less | $1,000 | With rezoning, add rezone fees |
| Over 1 acre, add | $200 per acre | ||
| Concept Plan | 1 acre or less | $700 | |
| Over 1 acre, add | $200 per acre | ||
| Conditional Use Permit (CUP) | Application fee | $200 | With site plan, add site plan fees |
| Planned Building Group (PBG) | 1 acre or less (administrative) | $700* | |
| 1 acre or less (non-administrative) | $1,000* | ||
| Over 1 acre, add | $500 per acre | ||
| Planned Developments | Outline Development Plan (ODP) | ||
| 1 acre or less | $1,000 | ||
| Over 1 acre, add | $200 per acre | ||
| Specific Development Plan (SDP) | |||
| 1 acre or less | $1,000* | ||
| Over 1 acre, add | $500 per acre | ||
| Administrative Amendment | |||
| 1 acre or less | $500* | ||
| Over 1 acre, add | $200 per acre | ||
| Non-administrative amendments follow ODP/SDP fee schedule | |||
| Rezoning (standard) | Application fee | $700 | |
| ROW Vacation (by ordinance) | Application fee | $500 | If processed by ordinance separately from a subdivision plat |
| Site Plan | 1 acre or less | $700* | |
| Over 1 acre, add | $200 per acre | ||
| Special Use Permit (SUP) | Administrative | $200 | With site plan, add site plan fees |
| Non-Administrative | $400 | With site plan, add site plan fees | |
| Subdivision (Type I) - with 3 or fewer lots | Application fee | $400 | |
| Partial right-of-way processing fee | $100 | If applicable | |
| Subdivision (Type I) - with > 3 lots | Application fee | $700 | |
| For nonresidential/multi-unit, add | $200 per acre | ||
| For single-unit/duplex, add | $100 per lot | ||
| Partial right-of-way processing fee | $100 | If applicable | |
| Subdivision (Type II or including ROW Vacation by plat) | Application fee | $1,000 | |
| For nonresidential/multi-unit, add | $200 per acre | ||
| For single-unit/duplex, add | $100 per lot | ||
| Partial right-of-way processing fee | $100 | If applicable | |
| Temporary Permit | One-year application fee | $400 | |
| 30-day permit application fee | $200 | ||
| 30-day permit renewal | $100 | Per renewal, maximum of 2 | |
| Variance | Administrative | $200 | |
| Non-Administrative | $400 | ||
| Miscellaneous Fees | Fee Amount | ||
| Address Change / Assignment | $25 | ||
| Zoning Letters | $25 | Per hour (1 hour minimum) | |
| Recording Fees** | Plats and Development Plans | $13 first page + $10 per add'l page | |
| Boundary Surveys | $20 first page + $10 per add'l page | ||
| Other Documents | $13 first page + $5 per add'l page | ||
| Streetscape Fee-in-Lieu of Construction | For single-unit or duplex - based on prevailing costs and subject to change*** | ||
| Excavation and embankment | $13.89 per square yard | ||
| Reconditioning and proofrolling | $3.63 per square yard | ||
| Sidewalk | $66.23 per square yard | ||
| Curb and gutter | $31.64 per linear foot | ||
| Parkland Dedication and Fee-in-Lieu | Acreage = (number of proposed dwelling units) x (density factor) x (7.5 acres)/ 1,000 people | ||
| Fee = Acreage x 43,560 sf x land value | |||
| Project Type | Density Factor and Land Value | Per Unit Fee | |
| Single and Multi-Unit | 2.1 at $3.64 per sf | $2,497.29 | |
| Urban Renewal Area | 1.7 at $3.64 per sf | $2,021.62 | |
| Mixed Use Development | 1.7 at $3.64 per sf | $2,021.62 | |
| Within 1/2 mile of the transit station | 1.7 at $3.64 per sf | $2,021.62 | |
| Senior Housing | 1.5 at $3.64 per sf | $1,783.78 | |
| ADU, Deed Restricted Affordable, or Nursing Home | N/A | Exempt | |
Notes:
*: If an application does not include review of architectural elevations, fee shall be reduced by $300.
**: Applicants are responsible for recording fees. Fees are set by and subject to change at the discretion of the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder.
***: Fee may be reduced if curb, gutter, and/or five-foot wide sidewalk are existing. Fees are based on prevailing costs as determined on an annual basis by the Public Works Department and Engineering Division of Community Development.
Per acre charges are based on exact acreage. Fees are rounded up to whole dollar amounts.
Appeal of a decision may be subject to additional application, processing, and/or public notice fees.
Publication/public notice fees are based on the average application. Applications with extraordinary mailing requirements or legal descriptions may be charged the additional cost of postage or publication. These costs shall be paid by the applicant prior to the public hearing. If they are not paid, the public hearing will be continued.
When multiple requests are being processed as a single application, the applicant will be charged for each land use request. For cases heard together at the same public hearing, the applicant will be charged per hearing, not per case.
Resubmittal Fees:
Resubmittal fees may be owed if after review of the second submittal, changes have not been made as requested by staff. Subsequent review will only occur when the resubmittal fee is paid.
1st, 2nd, and 3rd submittal are included in the application fee.
At the 4th submittal, additional review fees in the amount of 1/2 of the original application fee are owed.
At the 6th submittal, additional review fees in the amount of 1/2 of the original application fee are owed.