Community Development and Planning
The Community Development Office empowers Colorado communities by providing various technical and financial resources related to land use planning, economic development, and sustainable community development that builds resilience. Through training, technical assistance, and resources, the Community Development Office offers creative solutions for helping local governments and their partners tackle complex problems.
Community Development Focus Areas
State Land Use and Housing Legislation
The Community Development Office at the Department of Local Affairs’ Division of Local Governments has been tasked with implementing a number of bills passed by the Colorado General Assembly in the 2024 and 2025 legislative sessions and is working to provide guidance and assistance for local governments on complying with them.
Stay Informed
The Community Development Office publishes an e-bulletin once a month highlighting upcoming events, important news and announcements, and other interesting links related to land use planning, economic development, and sustainable community development.
Economic Development and Downtown Revitalization
See the Main Street Resources page for details.
Contact Information
Community Development Office
1313 Sherman Street, Room 521
Denver, CO 80203
303-864-7720 (main)
Andy Hill, Community Development Office Director
303-864-7725
andy.hill@state.co.us
Contacts by Team
Planning Team
KC McFerson, Senior Planner
720-557-4661
kc.mcferson@state.co.us
Scott Williamson, Land Use and Water Planner
720-672-4103
scott.williamson@state.co.us
Emma Scheetz, Land Use Survey Administrator
Emma.Scheetz@state.co.us
Technical Assistance Unit
Eugene Howard, AICP, Technical Assistance Unit Manager
720-827-8231
eugene.howard@state.co.us
Mark Williams, Lead Land Use Planner
720-793-2405
mark.l.williams@state.co.us
Hannah Van Nimwegen, Land Use Technical Assistance Planner
720-795-8410
hannah.vannimwegen@state.co.us
Tong Xiong, Research & Data Manager
720-795-6230
tong.xiong@state.co.us
Kyle Sohner, Research & Data Analyst
303-241-8364
kyle.sohner@state.co.us
Planning Grants Unit
Mitch Hendrick, Planning Grants Unit Manager
303-548-9364
mitch.hendrick@state.co.us
Ashley Basham, Housing & Transit Grant Program Manager
720-666-2872
ashley.basham@state.co.us
Jack Wolflink, ADU Grant Program Manager
720-916-9499
jack.wolflink@state.co.us
Alice Huang, Housing and Transit Grant Program Assistant
303-864-8449
alice.huang@state.co.us
Nicola Donaven, Housing and Transit Grant Program Assistant
720-955-9692
nicola.donaven@state.co.us
Planning Capacity Unit
Robyn DiFalco, Planning Capacity Manager
720-682-5202
robyn.difalco@state.co.us
Jessica Rupe, Local Planning Capacity Grant Program Assistant
720-557-4902
jessica.rupe@state.co.us
Shane Casey, Planning Coordinator
720-827-6407
shane.casey@state.co.us
Jason Schaefer, Land Use Planning Specialist
720-822-5612
jason.schaefer@state.co.us
Land Use and Housing Stimulus Funding Unit
Emily Francis, Land Use and Housing Program Unit Manager
720.315.6833
emily.francis@state.co.us
Lisa Loranger, Strong Communities Grant Program Manager
303-565-6200
lisa.loranger@state.co.us
Moira Blake, Strong Communities Program Assistant
720-417-5696
moira.blake@state.co.us
Main Street Program
Gayle Langley, Main Street Program Coordinator
720-498-0563
gayle.langley@state.co.us
Larry Lucas, Main Street Architect
720-402-9303
larry.lucas@state.co.us
Traci Stoffel, Main Street Specialist
720-467-4327
traci.stoffel@state.co.us
Matt Gordon, Main Street Specialist
720-241-2688
matt.gordon@state.co.us
Check-in with Your Regional Manager Team
A Regional Manager can help develop your projects with careful consideration of the mixture of available funding from a wide variety of sources. Each Regional Manager has extensive experience at the local, county, and state levels in project development and funding. In addition to project planning, Regional Managers have the skill and resources to assist in budgeting, facilitation and strategic planning.
A Regional Assistant can help you manage your contract requirements and the financial obligations to your grant. They can provide training and resources for using the portal, filling out requests for reimbursement forms and reports, and finalizing documentation for your project.