Planning Division

The Zoning Map identifies the zoning district and any Planned Unit Development Overlay for properties annexed into the Town. Links for the zoning documents related to Planned Development zone districts and for Planned Unit Development overlays are listed below. The Unified Development Code (UDC) contains the subdivision and zoning regulations for the Town.

Planned Development (PD) Zoning Map/Guide List

• Arapahoe Ridge Filing No. 1 (east of 111^th St.): Follows regulations for LR in UDC
• Arapahoe Ridge Filing No. 2: (west of 111^th St.): Follows regulation for SR in UDC
• Arapahoe Ridge Filing No. 3 (Commercial Center): Arapahoe Ridge Market Place Planned Development, Filing No. 3 – 1^st Amendment
• Arapahoe Ridge Filing No. 4 (Beasley Drive area): Development Plan Arapahoe Ridge Filing No. 4 
• Candlelight Ridge Subdivision: PD Zoning 2nd Amendment 
• Canyon Creek, Country Fields, Country Meadows, Cottonwood Vista, Brennan by the Lake: Canyon Creek PD Amendment No. 10
• Cube Smart Self Storage: Zahn Development Guide Minor Development
• Erie Commons: Erie Commons PD Zoning Map – Amendment No. 9 & Erie Commons Development Guide Amendment No. 9
• Erie Corporate Center
• Erie Town Center: Erie Town Center PD Zoning Map & Erie Town Center PD Development Guide
• Erie Village: Planned Development PD Development Plan, Sixth Amendment  
• Grandview Development Plan  
• Kenosha Farms: Follows regulations for LR in UDC
• Kenosha Estates: Follows regulations for ER in UDC
• Nine Mile Corner PD: DP Amendment No. 1
• Northridge Filing 1 & 2: Follows regulations for SR in UDC
• Northridge Filing 3: Follows regulations for LR in UDC
• Parkdale: Masters Plan PD
• Summerfield PD: Development Plan 
• Vista Pointe: Barb Property Amendment No. 1 General Development Plan  
• Vista Ridge Development Plan: Original and Amendments 1, 3, 4, 5 & 6  

Planned Unit Development (PUD) Overlay Zoning Map/Guide List

• Candlelight Estate: Final Development Plan Planned Unit Development  
• Colliers Hill: Bridgewater PUD Amendment No. 5
• Compass Filing No. 4: PUD Zoning Map
• Creekside Townhomes: Final Development Plan PUD 
• Erie Airpark: Lot 2, Erie Airpark Subdivision Replat A PUD Zoning Map
• Erie Highlands: PUD Zoning Map Amendment No. 2
• Flatiron Meadows: PUD Overlay Map Amendment No. 3
• Morgan Hill: PUD Overlay Amendment No. 1
• Parkdale: PUD Overlay Map, Amendment No. 2
• Rex Ranch: PUD Zoning Map  
• Sunwest North Subdivision: PUD Overlay Map 
• Westerly: PUD Overlay

Land Use Application & Fees

A Land Use Application and Fee is required for each Planning review process. The application type and fee for submittal are on the second page of the application. Other related fees such as Impact Fees, Development Fees and Engineering and Building Fees are in the Fee Schedule.

Before filing a Land Use Application and Fee, please submit a Pre-Application form and supporting materials and the Planning Division will schedule a virtual pre-application meeting for you with staff. Applications can be submitted electronically and a virtual meeting can be scheduled by contacting the Planning Division at planningapplication@erieco.gov.

• Pre-Application
• Land Use Application & Fee
• Fee Schedule

User Guides for Unified Development Code

User Guides provide insight into the review process, submittal requirements, and approval criteria of development applications. Please refer to the Unified Development Code for complete regulation details.

• Annexations
• Architectural Review
• Comprehensive Plan Amendment
• Final Plat
• Initial Zoning
• Minor Plat Amendment
• Minor Subdivision
• Oil & Gas Reciprocal Setbacks
• PD Zoning Map & Development Guide
• Preliminary Plat
• PUD Rezoning
• Rezoning
• Sketch Plan
• Site Plan
• Special Review Use
• Variance
• Wireless Communication Facilities

Below is a list of Planning's standard forms and templates related to land use applications. Requirements for when each form is used can be found in our Unified Development Code. 

The Mineral Estate Notification form is required for the following land use applications: Initial Zoning; Rezoning; Planned Unit Development; Planned Development; Preliminary Plat; and Special Review Use.

• Affidavit of Mailing
• Annexation Impact Report
• Annexation Petition
• Declaration of Water Rights
• Development Agreement with Phasing
• Development Agreement without Phasing
• Development Financial Obligations Form
• Exhibit B for Development Agreement
• Letter of Credit 
• Mineral Estate Notification
• Neighborhood Meeting Notice (Virtual)
• Neighborhood Meeting Notice
• Neighborhood Meeting Affidavit of Posting
• Post-Construction Design Standards
• Public Hearing Affidavit of Posting
• Street Naming and Addressing
• Utility Easement
• Quitclaim Deed - Groundwater

The Planning Division prepares estimates of the Town’s year-end population. Recent research and analysis indicates the Town’s population as of Dec. 1, 2022, was 34,828. Based on these year-end estimates,the population of Erie has increased 2,176 people or approximately 6.7% since the end of 2021 (end-of-year population estimate of 32,652 in 2021).

This estimate is derived from several variables including:

• Number of dwelling units
• Vacancy rate
• Average household size for single-family and multi-family dwellings
• Population living in group quarters

In addition to data generated from the Town of Erie, other data sources are consulted for these estimates, including the Census Bureau and the State Demography Office (SDO). Census data includes counts from the decennial census (2020) and the American Community Survey (ACS). The ACS is an ongoing statistical survey administered by the U.S. Census Bureau that reports 5-year and 1-year estimates for several detailed variables; information from this survey generates demographic, social, housing, and economic data. The SDO collects local data and uses this information to generate statewide, county-level, and municipal estimates for population and housing.

A discussion of each of the variables used to develop the population estimate follows in the memo.

Number of Dwelling Units

As of April 1, 2020, the US Census Bureau placed the number of dwelling units in the Town of Erie at 10,332. Calculations done by Planning staff subsequent to the 2020 Census estimated that there were 11,258 dwelling units available for occupancy in the Town as of Dec. 31, 2021.

Data indicate that an additional 984 dwelling units were issued certificates of occupancy (COs) between Jan. 1, 2022 and Dec. 31, 2022; this included 697 single family units (detached and attached) and 287 multifamily units. In addition, eight units were added through annexation and one residential unit was demolished in 2022. Based on this information, the estimated number of dwelling units available for occupancy at the end of 2022 was 12,249 (=11,258+984+8-1).

Vacancy Rate

The 2020 Census reported a vacancy rate of 2.8% for the Town of Erie; for the end of year 2021 population estimate, this vacancy rate was used. The American Community Survey (ACS) also reports vacancy rates; the average vacancy rate reported in the current 5-year ACS Estimates (2017 – 2021) for Erie was just over 2.0%. Typically, 1-Year ACS estimates are also reported, however this information is not currently available. The State Demography Office (SDO) also tracks vacancy for municipalities in Colorado; in 2022, they reported Erie’s vacancy at 4.3% (for 2021). Local information supports that vacancy rates may be slightly higher than the lowest rates observed a few years ago, but that the town’s vacancy rates are still relatively low. Based on ACS data, SDO data and anecdotal information collected by staff, a vacancy rate of 3.0% has been used for these estimates.

Average Household Size

The US Census Bureau reported the average household size in the Town of Erie was 2.99 persons per household in 2020. The average household size reported in the 5-year ACS Estimates (2017 – 2021) for Erie was 2.97 per household. The SDO reported an average household size of 2.99 for Erie. The Town also recognizes that multifamily housing typically has smaller household sizes than single family housing. Since the Town is starting to permit more of this type of housing, a separate average household size for multifamily housing (apartments & condos) will be used. For this estimate, the Town has used a household size of 2.99 persons per household for single family housing (93.4% of total occupied units) and 2.1 persons per household for multifamily (6.6% of total occupied units),

Group Quarters Population

The 2020 Census reported that there were no group quarters present in the Town of Erie and no new group quarters have been constructed within the Town.

Dec. 31, 2022 Population Estimate