La Plata County’s Land Use Code Updates

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  • La Plata County will consider updates to its land use code that strengthen landscaping, buffering, and parking-lot standards. In alignment with state requirements, the changes prohibit non-functional turf and invasive plants in most commercial, institutional, industrial, and large multifamily developments, while refining allowed landscaping to native, low-water, or drought-tolerant species. New rules clarify when buffering is required, add protections for existing trees and vegetation counted toward those buffers, and require landscaping for parking lots with more than 40 spaces. The proposal also adds landscaping plan requirements and allows for waivers.
  • The County will also consider amendments related to electric vehicle charging and parking to conform with state law.  The revisions intend to simplify or eliminate land use reviews and approvals for EV charging and remove barriers for property owners who wish to install such chargers, especially in instances where EV charging is not the principal use.

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