The Community Development Department facilitates the promotion, planning, and regulatory framework for the preservation and enhancement of the Crested Butte community and the places in Town where people want to live, work, and play.

Planning Department

Long-Range Planning Division

• Manages the development and implementation of the Town’s comprehensive plan, the Community Compass. (Click here to learn about current projects)
• Facilitates the development of small area plans, corridor plans, transportation plans, special studies, and regulatory updates 
• Manages the Town’s community outreach and engagement efforts
• Manages the Town’s Climate Action Plan development and implementation 
• Administers the Town’s Public Art Commission 
• Grant writing and reporting

Current Planning Division

• Enforces zoning and subdivision regulations (Click here to view the Town of Crested Butte Zoning Code)
• Supports the Board of Zoning and Architecture Review (BOZAR)
• Manages development review processes and procedures
• Manages the Town's historic preservation ordinances, resources & Certified Local Government requirements 
• Grant writing and reporting

Building Department (safety and inspection)

• Manages the Town's building permit processes and procedures
• Advises on adoption and enforces the Town's building codes
• Manages the Town's building sustainability goals outlined in the Town's climate action plan

Community Housing Department

• Facilitates the planning, programming, and development of affordable and deed restricted housing
• Manages the affordable and deed restricted housing policies and programs
• Manages enforcement of deed restrictions
• Coordinates regional housing initiatives with regional partners 
• Grant writing and reporting

GIS Department

• Maps, analyzes, and displays geographically referenced information such as parcels, roads, utility networks, transportation routes, census data, land use area, hazard areas and natural features (Click here to view planning documents and maps)
• Supports all Town departments as well as provides information to other government agencies, consultants, surveyors, engineers, local businesses, and the public