Project Description:

Since January 2019, CPS has been providing on-call planning services to the Town of Parachute. In this role, CPS has reviewed development applications submitted to the town for compliance with applicable land use regulations and standards. CPS also drafts staff reports and assembles packet materials and sends them to the Town Manager who presents the items to the appropriate reviewing body. As the development pressures continue to increase, CPS has been assisting the town will additional special projects in their on-call relationship. CPS team members have worked on the design guidelines for the town. In addition to ensuring design excellence, the Parachute Design Guidelines truly link land use and transportation by tying street cross-sections to intended adjacent land uses and prioritizing pedestrian or automobile activity based on those uses.

Furthermore, CPS is working with the town to make amendments to the future land use map and open space and trails map in the town’s comprehensive plan and identifying changes in the Zoning Code to update to meet the objectives of these various planning activities.

Lastly, but certainly not least, CPS has been training and educating town staff to build internal capacity and knowledge base. CPS supports staff growth and professional development for our clients. With a number of new staff and others in new roles within Town Hall, CPS held a half-day training session on the development review process and application intake to allow staff to more effectively serve the public by intaking complete applications.