Weld 2020: A Vision for the Future

Weld 2020 logo In 2010, the population of Weld County was 254,230. By 2018, that number jumped to 314,250. Predictions from the Colorado State Demographer's Office say that by 2050, Weld County could be home to almost 700,000 people – more than doubling its current population.

That's why Weld County government, with the help of county residents, is taking this year to update our comprehensive plan. The comp plan, as we call it, is the county's guiding document for land use and development in the unincorporated areas of Weld County. And because we know more people means more traffic, we are also going to solicit information from county residents regarding transportation infrastructure and maintenance as we look at our transportation plan as well.

So please visit us at one of our events and give us your feedback about growth and transportation in Weld County! Let's bring our vision for the future into focus!

We want to thank everyone who participated in our surveys and focus groups. Your input will help us update our Comprehensive Plan and our Transportation Plan in a way that reflects the interests of county residents.

Didn't get a chance to chime in? There will be public comment at the Planning Commission meeting as well as the Board of Commission meetings - dates are listed on the calendar.

Want to learn more?

While the comprehensive plan update focuses on building and development, you can't really have that update without looking at transportation and public infrastructure, as well. That's why we are also updating our transportation plan (and why there are transportation questions in the online survey above). To learn more about these plans, please visit the links below.

Weld County Planning Department: Long-Range Planning

Weld County Public Works Department: Transportation Plan 2045

Upcoming Events

- Nov09
  - Comprehensive Plan & Transportation Plan Updates, Third Reading, BOCC9:00AM - 10:00AM

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The Weld County Comprehensive Plan is a document that serves as the foundation of all land use and development regulations in the unincorporated areas of the county. The Comprehensive Plan is different from zoning but serves as a basis for making decisions on zoning and other land-use regulations, such as subdivision standards. It contains goals, policies and strategies to guide decisions regarding growth and development in the county.

The Weld County Comprehensive Plan is adopted as C hapter 22 of the Weld County Code .

The current plan was adopted in 2008. The update will attempt to incorporate changes in attitudes toward development that is occurring in the unincorporated areas of the county and revise or eliminate outdated provisions.

For the 2020 update, the county is considering incorporating a master land use plan map into the comprehensive plan in order to indicate preferred areas for new development, particularly development requiring rezoning to industrial or commercial zone districts.

The update process kicked off in January of 2020 at the Colorado Farm Show. Due to COVID-19, however, we are taking a virtual approach to reach the public and gather feedback.

A draft update to the Comprehensive Plan is being developed by a committee made up of county commissioners and key county staff members. The Planning Commission will review the draft plan at a public meeting on September 15, 2020. It will take public comment and then make a recommendation to the Weld County Board of Commissioners, regarding adoption of the plan. The commissioners will then consider an ordinance adopting the new plan through a three-reading process at their regular public meetings currently scheduled for September 30, October 19 and November 9, 2020.. Public comment will also be taken during those meetings (please know that dates are subject to change).

Please check this web page for information on the public process, including opportunities to provide input on the plan. Updates will also be published in the county newsletter, County Roots, which you can sign up for via this link.

If you live or own land in Weld County and are interested in where development occurs or could occur in the unincorporated areas, we want to hear from you!

In addition to taking our on-line survey, comments may be submitted to Jim Flesher, Long-Range Planner, via email to jflesher@weldgov.com, fax (970) 304-6498 or mail to PO Box 758, Greeley, CO, 80632. Public comment will also be taken during the three-reading process by the Board of Commissioners. See the calendar above for dates.