§ 24-68-102 — Definitions

Colorado § 24-68-102

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 24: Government
• Art.: Vested Property Rights

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As used in this article 68, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) Application means a substantially complete application for approval of
a site specific development plan that has been submitted to a local government in
compliance with applicable requirements established by the local government. For
local governments that have provided for the review and approval of site specific
development plans in multiple stages, application means the original application
at the first stage in any process that may culminate in the ultimate approval of a
site specific development plan.

(1.3) Development includes redevelopment.

(1.5) Landowner means any owner of a legal or equitable interest in real
property, and includes the heirs, successors, and assigns of such ownership
interests.

(2) Local government means any county, city and county, city, or town,
whether statutory or home rule, acting through its governing body or any board,
commission, or agency thereof having final approval authority over a site specific
development plan, including any legally empowered county revitalization authority
or urban renewal authority.

(3) Property means all real property subject to land use regulation by a
local government.

(4) (a) Site specific development plan means a plan that has been
submitted to a local government by a landowner or such landowner's
representative describing with reasonable certainty the type and intensity of use
for a specific parcel or parcels of property. Such plan may be in the form of, but
need not be limited to, any of the following plans or approvals: A planned unit
development plan, a subdivision plat, a specially planned area, a planned building
group, a general submission plan, a preliminary or general development plan, a
conditional or special use plan, a development agreement, or any other land use
approval designation as may be utilized by a local government. What constitutes a
site specific development plan under this article that would trigger a vested
property right shall be finally determined by the local government either pursuant
to ordinance or regulation or upon an agreement entered into by the local
government and the landowner, and the document that triggers such vesting shall
be so identified at the time of its approval.

(b) Site specific development plan shall not include a variance, a
preliminary plan as defined in section 30-28-101 (6), C.R.S., or any of the following:

(I) A sketch plan as defined in section 30-28-101 (8), C.R.S.;

(II) A final architectural plan;

(III) Public utility filings; or

(IV) Final construction drawings and related documents specifying materials
and methods for construction of improvements.

(5) Vested property right means the right to undertake and complete the
development and use of property under the terms and conditions of a site specific
development plan.

Legislative History

Source: L. 87: Entire article added, p. 1838, � 1, effective January 1, 1988. L. 99: (1) and (4) amended and (1.5) added, p. 860, � 1, effective May 24. L. 2024: IP and (2) amended, (HB 24-1172), ch. 387, p. 2680, � 9, effective August 7. L. 2025: (1.3) added with relocations, (SB 25-275), ch. 377, p. 2072, � 187, effective August 6.