Community Development

Department Update 3/19/2020:

After suspending the March 18 Design Review Board and the March 23 Planning and Environmental Commission meetings, the Town will move forward with virtual meetings beginning with the Design Review Board on April 1 and the Planning and Environmental Commission on April 13. Applicants whose hearings were postponed, due to this suspension, will have their hearings moved forward to the next meeting. All board members, presenters and staff will be attending virtually as the municipal building is closed to all public meetings.

Community Development would like to let everyone know that we are actively processing applications, performing plan review and issuing approved permits, as well as performing inspections Monday – Friday. Staff members are working remotely to ensure that projects are not negatively impacted. Questions regarding the status of your applications & permits can be addressed by emailing cdev_submittal@vailgov.com. Our Admin team will be responding to emails regularly and will be able to provide you with the most up-to-date information. In-person payments will be accepted by appointment only by contacting Shelley Bellm at sbellm@vailgov.com or 970-479-2325. Credit Card payments can be accepted over the phone and inspections can be requested by emailing inspections@vailgov.com.

The Community Development Department facilitates the long range planning, development review service, affordable housing, and environmental sustainability needs of the community that support the implementation of Vail's vision.

Customer Services Standards:

• Establish high quality development standards
• Ensure long-term social, economic and environmental sustainability through the development review process
• Protect public health, safety and welfare
• Facilitate the creation of employee housing

Community Development Department Mission Statement:

“The work of every Community Development Department employee positively reinforces the goal of providing exceptional community development services to all our customers.  We do this with absolute dependability, reliability, credibility and trust as our guide.”

Community Development Quick Links

• Vail Public Records Portal
• Development Guide
• The Vail Overview
• Boards & Commissions (Design Review Board, Planning and Environmental Commission, Building & Fire Codes Appeals Board)
• Permit & License Downloads (DRB, PEC, Building, Fire, Public Works)
• Interactive Town of Vail Maps (GIS)

Contact Community Development