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
720-237-1420
scott.williamson@state.co.us
Moira Blake, Strong Communities Program Assistant
720-417-5696
moira.blake@state.co.us
Nicola Donaven, IHOP/IHOI Program Assistant II
720-955-9692
nicola.donaven@state.co.us
Mitch Hendrick, Senior Housing and Land Use Planner
303-548-9364
mitch.hendrick@state.co.us
Robyn DiFalco, Local Planning Capacity Grant Program 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
Lisa Loranger, Strong Communities Grant Program Manager
303-565-6200
lisa.loranger@state.co.us
Jason Schaefer, Housing and Land Use Planning Analyst
720-822-5612
jason.schaefer@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
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.