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2007 Comprehensive Plan

City Council approved a new Comprehensive Plan on September 11, 2007.  The development of this plan included citizen outreach through scheduled Community Meetings and the creation of Citizen Committees that helped formulate the new plan.

Thornton’s Comprehensive Plan gives a broad overview of how the City will grow, and where future development or redevelopment will occur.  The plan comprises a Future Land Use Map (Future Land Use Map, September 11, 2007) and an accompanying document. Follow the link for the Land Use Chart.

For questions on the 2007 Comprehensive Plan, please contact:

Glenda Lainis
Policy Planning Manager
303-538-7438
glenda.lainis@cityofthornton.net

Susan Connors
Planning Director
303-538-7296
susan.connors@cityofthornton.net

Project Information

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Meeting Notes

Maps

Topical Area Maps



Updated 11/08/07

Community Meetings

As part of the process, the City of Thornton asked citizens to give input about Thornton's future at the 2007 Comprehensive Plan Community Meetings.

Community Meeting 1:

Thursday, June 22, 2006
7:00 p.m.
York Middle School
9200 York St.
Thornton, CO 80229

Community Meeting 2:

There were three community meetings in October. All meetings followed a very similar agenda. The meetings were scheduled as follows...

Monday, October 23, 2006
7:00 p.m.
Thornton High School
9351 Washington St.
Thornton, CO 80229
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
7:00 p.m.
Horizon High School
5321 E. 136th Ave.
Thornton, CO 80601
Thursday, October 26, 2006
7:00 p.m.
Margaret W. Carpenter Recreation Center
11151 Colorado Blvd.
Thornton, CO 80233

Community Meeting 3:

This meeting provided an opportunity to review the "plan concepts" stage and interested parties were invited to attend a Comprehensive Plan Open House to review the latest maps and information and give comments.

Thursday, January 18, 2007
Noon until 8:00 p.m.
Adams 12 Conference Center
1500 E. 128th Ave. br> Thornton, CO 80241

The Open House was scheduled between Noon and 8:00 p.m. and City Staff and the Comprehensive Plan Consultants were available to answer questions during this time. Overview presentations were at Noon, 5:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Community Meeting 4:

Thursday, March 1, 2007
6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Adams 12 Conference Center
1500 E. 128th Ave.
Thornton, CO 80241


The project was at the final concept stage and interested parties were invited to attend a Comprehensive Plan Open House to review the Draft Plan, contribute to the plan and be updated on its progress. There was an overview presentation at 7:00 p.m., which discussed the Draft Plan.

Community Meeting 5:

Thursday, May 24, 2007
Any time between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Thornton Civic Center
9500 Civic Center Dr.
Thornton, CO 80229

Interested parties were invited to attend a Comprehensive Plan Open House to review the Final Draft Comprehensive Plan. The Open House was scheduled between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. and City Staff and the Consultants were available to answer questions during this time. There was no formal presentation.

City Council Public Hearing:

     Tuesday, September 11, 2007


City of Thornton
9500 Civic Center Drive, Thornton, CO 80229