Development Review Process

[City Code 10-9-1.5(B)2]

Step 1.Pre-Application Meeting

  • Required before submittal of complete land development application in most cases
  • Request made through eTRAKiT
  • Discuss with staff the feasibility, regulations and application requirements

Step 2.Neighborhood Meeting(s)

  • A neighborhood outreach meeting is required for all applications that require a public hearing and must be held prior to initial submittal
  • Invite all property owners within 700 ft.(PDF, 790KB) of the subject property
  • Some processes require second neighborhood meeting prior to second submittal

Step 3.Submittal Received

  • Apply through eTRAKiT and submit all review fees
  • Completeness review conducted and project is assigned to a planner
  • Full engineering documents (CD's, drainage report/study, traffic, etc.) submitted

Step 4.Review 1

  • Reviewed for compliance with regulations, policies, and engineering standards
  • Referred to appropriate outside agencies for review and comment
  • Comments provided to applicant after review
  • Applicant changes/updates application materials to reflect staff's and agencies' review comments and resubmits with a response letter and responses on plan set(s)
  • Applicant hosts neighborhood meeting (if applicable)

Step 5.Review 2

  • Applicant uploads re-submittal to eTRAKiT
  • Project is reviewed for compliance and comments provided to applicant after review
  • Applicant changes/updates application materials to reflect staff's and agencies' review comments and resubmits with a response letter and responses on plan set(s)

Step 6.Review 3

(or more if needed-additional review fees will be charged for all reviews beyond the third review)

  • Applicant uploads re-submittal to eTRAKiT
  • Project is reviewed for compliance and comments provided to applicant after review
  • Applicant changes/updates application materials to reflect staff's and agencies' review comments and resubmits with a response letter and responses on plan set(s)
  • Applicant may request Concurrent Plan Review - building permit - Schedule pre-building permit meeting at permit center

Step 7.Checkprint Submittal

  • Final minor revisions are reviewed by staff
    (NOTE: After 3 months of inactivity, a reminder will be sent to applicants that action is required in the next 30 days to remain active. If no action is taken by the applicant within those 30 days, the case will be closed.)
  • Addressing form may be submitted for building permit through eTRAKiT
  • Schedule, notice(PDF, 149KB), and conduct public hearing(PDF, 105KB)(s)/meeting(s) if applicable

Step 8.Mylar Submittal

(1 signed set)

  • Project Planner obtains city signatures and records document at county clerk and recorder
  • Check to pay for recording fees are delivered with executed mylar(s)
    (NOTE: Recording of mylars must occur within one year from the date of approval; otherwise the plan will become invalid. Time extensions may only be granted by the Community Development Director on a case by case basis.)

Step 9.Building Permit Process Begins

  • Littleton Permit Center is located on the first floor of the Littleton Center
  • Schedule pre-building permit meeting with permit center
  • Prior to issuance of building permit, final civil construction drawings must be approved by Engineering and SDPs must be recorded