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Community Development and Planning

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The Community Development Office empowers Colorado communities by providing various technical and financial resources related to land use planning, economic development, and sustainable community development that builds resilience. Through training, technical assistance, and resources, the Community Development Office offers creative solutions for helping local governments and their partners tackle complex problems. 

Community Development Focus Areas

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Stay Informed

The Community Development Office publishes an e-bulletin once a month highlighting upcoming events, important news and announcements, and other interesting links related to land use planning, economic development, and sustainable community development.

Sign Up for Updates

Economic Development and Downtown Revitalization

See the Main Street Resources page for details.

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Contact Information

Community Development Office
1313 Sherman Street, Room 521
Denver, CO 80203
303.864.7720 (main)

Andy Hill, Community Development Office Director
303.864.7725
andy.hill@state.co.us

 

Contacts by Team

Planning Team

KC McFerson, Senior Planner
303.864.7887
kc.mcferson@state.co.us

Scott Williamson, Land Use and Water Planner
720.237.1420
scott.williamson@state.co.us

Jessica Rupe, Fiscal and Compliance Coordinator
720.557.4902
jessica.rupe@state.co.us

Moira  Blake, Strong Communities Program Assistant
720.417.5696
moira.blake@state.co.us

Nicola Donaven, IHOP/IHOI Program Assistant II
nicola.donaven@state.co.us

Mitch Hendrick, Senior Housing and Land Use Planner
303.548.9364
mitch.hendrick@state.co.us

Robyn DiFalco, Local Planning Capacity Grant Program Manager
720.682.5202
robyn.difalco@state.co.us

Lisa Loranger, Strong Communities Grant Program Manager
303.565.6200
lisa.loranger@state.co.us

Jason Schaefer, Planning and Research Specialist
jason.schaefer@state.co.us

Main Street Program

Gayle Langley, Main Street Program Coordinator
720.498.0563
gayle.langley@state.co.us

Larry Lucas, Main Street Architect
720.402.9303
larry.lucas@state.co.us

Traci Stoffel, Main Street Specialist
720.467.4327
traci.stoffel@state.co.us

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Check-in with Your Regional Manager Team

A Regional Manager can help develop your projects with careful consideration of the mixture of available funding from a wide variety of sources. Each Regional Manager has extensive experience at the local, county, and state levels in project development and funding. In addition to project planning, Regional Managers have the skill and resources to assist in budgeting, facilitation and strategic planning.

A Regional Assistant can help you manage your contract requirements and the financial obligations to your grant. They can provide training and resources for using the portal, filling out requests for reimbursement forms and reports, and finalizing documentation for your project.

Learn More About the Regional Manager Team

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