Adding Fiscal Impact Review Criteria for Planned Unit Development (PUD) Plans, PUD Plans Amendments, Rezonings and Use by Special Reviews

Project Summary

The City and County of Broomfield Council adopted an ordinance that amended the Broomfield Municipal Code Chapters 17-38, regarding Planned Unit Development (PUD) plans, 17-48, regarding Rezonings and 17-30, regarding Use by Special Reviews. The purpose of these amendments is to update the review criteria and findings used by the Land Use Review Commission (LURC) and Council (Council) when evaluating land use applications for rezoning and zoning amendments (PUDs and amendments) and Use by Special Review requests.

Municipal Code Amendment

The ordinance adds review criteria/findings to Chapter 17-38 of the Broomfield Municipal Code for new and amended planned unit development (PUD) plans (custom zoning plans) to Chapter 17-48 for rezonings, and to Chapter 17-30 for Use by Special Review requests based on the proposed project’s potential financial and fiscal impacts. These amendments codify the consideration of the long-term fiscal sustainability of the city and county. This requirement applies to any proposed new and/or amended zoning application, as new and amended land uses typically generate financial impacts for Broomfield, or to any Use by Special Review application request.

Certain land use proposals may contribute positively to Broomfield’s long-term fiscal condition, while other proposals may have a neutral or even negative impact on Broomfield’s long-term fiscal sustainability. For example, many uses can add increased demands on city and county programs and services. The review criteria/findings allow Broomfield’s land use decision-makers -- LURC and Council -- to consider the financial and fiscal impacts of the proposal on Broomfield’s long-term financial sustainability.

Public Engagement Summary

The public engagement process is closed without receiving comments and questions via the Broomfield Voice. However, City and County of Broomfield staff hosted a virtual meeting on June 30, 2026, at 6:00 PM to review the proposed ordinance and gather feedback. Several attendees posed questions during that virtual meeting. You can review the video recording by accessing it under the Video Recording tab on the right of the screen. The slide decks can be found under the Outreach Presentations tab on the right of the screen.