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Douglas County Transect

Below are two versions of the Douglas County transect. 

The transect has seven zones, moving from the rural feel of the Open Space zone to the more dense development found in the Urban Core zone.  These zones, as shown on the transect, are meant to demonstrate the typical development patterns found in Douglas County today.  The Open Space zone is characteristic of large tracts of land preserved as open space, such as Dawson Butte.  On the other hand, the Urban Core zone is meant to depict the type of development found at the Lincoln Light Rail Station in the northern portion of the County.  The zones found between these two extremes show different levels of development in the County; from Agricultural to Large Rural Residential, Rural Residential, Estate Residential, and Suburban Residential, to finally, Urban.  

The transect is an educational tool and two versions - a plan view transect and a photographic transect - are provided to help people relate to the different types of development in the County that are depicted in each of the zones.

PDF Document Douglas County Plan View Transect [412KB]
PDF Document Douglas County Photographic Transect [5MB]

Development Review Fees and Land use Application

Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Douglas County Development Review Fee Schedule
Microsoft Word Document Land Use Application and Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse Information

Planning Information Processes

Click on the topic below to go directly to that section:

Presubmittal Process | Animals | Appeals | Building Envelope Adjustment | Day Care | Home Occupations | Location and Extent | Lot Line or Easement Adjustment | Lot Line or Easement Vacation | Minor Development - Non-Residential Multi-Family | Minor Development Single Family Residential | Planned Development | Protocol for Public Hearings and Meetings | Replat | Rezoning | Seasonal Use | Site Improvement Plan | Sign Code | Subdivision | Use by Special Review | Variance | Water Supply Standards

 

Presubmittal Process

Presubmittal reviews are a preliminary review done to identify the correct development review process and to identify any potential issues that may come up during application review. It is required to have a pre-submittal review before making a formal submittal or application. The pre-submittal review is free and does not require formal exhibits.

Microsoft Word Document Presubmittal Review Request [67KB]

Animals

Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Animal Information Packet
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Administrative Horse Boarding Submittal Checklist
See Sections 24 and 36 of the Zoning Resolution

Appeals

Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Appeals Information Packet
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Appeal Submittal Checklist
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Variance and Appeal Procedure
See Section 26A of the Zoning Resolution

Building Envelope Adjustment

Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Building Envelope Adjustment Information Packet
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Building Envelope Adjustment Administrative Submittal Checklist
See Article 7A, Section 707A of the Subdivision Resolution

Day Care

PDF Document Day Care Information Packet

Home Occupations

Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Home Occupations Information Packet
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Home Occupations Class 2 Application
See Section 23 of the Zoning Resolution

Location and Extent

Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Location and Extent Submittal Checklist

Lot Line or Easement Adjustment

Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Lot Line or Easement Adjustment Information Packet
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Lot Line or Easement Adjustment Administrative Submittal Checklist
See Article 7A, Section 706A of the Subdivision Resolution

Lot Line or Easement Vacation

Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Lot Line or Easement Vacation Information Packet
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Lot Line or Easement Vacation Administrative Submittal Checklist
See Article 7A, Section 705A of the Subdivision Resolution

Minor Development - Non-Residential Multi-Family

Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Minor Dev Nonresidential Multifamily Information Packet
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Subdivision Procedures
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Minor Development Procedures
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Minor Development Submittal Checklist
See Articles 6A, 8, 10 and 11 of the Subdivision Resolution

Minor Development Single Family Residential

Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Minor Dev Single Family Residential Information Packet
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Subdivision Procedures
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Minor Development Procedures
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Minor Development Submittal Checklist
See Articles 6, 8, and 11 of the Subdivision Resolution

Planned Development

Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Planned Development Information Packet
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Planned Development Amendment Criteria
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Planned Development Amendment Process
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Rezoning Procedure
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document PD Administrative Submittal Checklist
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document PD Major Amendment Submittal Checklist
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Sign Posting Form
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Rezoning PD Submittal Checklist
See Section 15 of the Zoning Resolution

Protocol at Public Hearings and Meetings

Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Public Meetings and Hearings Information Packet

Replat

Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Replat Information Packet
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Summary of Replat and Vacation Process
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Subdivision Procedures
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Subdivision Flow Chart
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Vacation of Right-of-Way
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Replat Superblock and Subdivision Submittal Checklist
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Road Vacation Submittal Checklist
See Article, 5, 7, 7A, 7B, 7C, and 8 of the Subdivision Resolution

Rezoning

Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Rezoning Information Packet
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Sign Posting Form
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Rezoning non PD Submittal Checklist
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Rezoning PD Submittal Checklist
See Section 25, and Appendices A and B of the Zoning Resolution

Seasonal Use

Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Seasonal Use Permit Application
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Seasonal Use Checklist

Site Improvement Plan (SIP)

Adobe Acrobat PDF Document SIP Information Packet
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document SIP Process
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document SIP Timeline
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document SIP Submittal Checklist
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document SIP Revision Submittal Checklist
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document SIP Modification Submittal Checklist
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Exhibit A
See Sections 27, 27A, 28, 29, and 30 of the Zoning Resolution

Sign Code

Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Sign Code Information Packet
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Sign Permit Application
See Section 29 of the Zoning Resolution

Subdivision

Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Sketch Plan Information Packet
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Sketch Plan Submittal Checklist
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Preliminary Plan Information Packet
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Preliminary Plan Submittal Checklist
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Final Plat Information Packet
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Final Plat Submittal Checklist
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Combined Preliminary and Final Plat
See Articles 3, 4 and 5 of the Subdivision Resolution and Section 18A of the Zoning Resolution

Use by Special Review

Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Use by Special Review Information Packet
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Use by Special Review non Administrative Submittal Checklist
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Use by Special Review Administrative Amendment Submittal Checklist
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Douglas County Water-Supply Standards Summary
See Section 21 of the Zoning Resolution

Variance

Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Variance Information Packet
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Notice to Variance Applicants
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Variance and Appeal Submittal Checklist
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Questionnaire Forms
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Sample Notice to Abutting Landowner
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Variance and Appeal Procedure
See Section 26 of the Zoning Resolution

Water Supply Standards

Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Water Supply Standards Information Packet
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Douglas County Water Supply Standards for Special Use Permits
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Douglas County Water Supply Standards Summary
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Water Supply Zones
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Attorney’s Title Opinion
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Declaration of Restrictive Covenants
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Acceptance of Declaration of Restrictive Covenants
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Subordination Agreement
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Well Information Matrix
See Section 18A of the Zoning Resolution

 

Additional Resources

Adobe Acrobat PDF Document

Lighting Brochure [526KB]

 
 
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