El Paso County Community Development Review Services

Challenge: Like many cities and counties in Colorado, El Paso County is experiencing rapid growth. A few key staff members have left the County, which left the County with a backlog of electronic planning and zoning submittals. The areas of need/assistance are:

• Administrative Relief
• Co-Location Agreements
• Site Development Plan Review
• Sign Permits
• Administrative Special Use
• Coordination with Applicants and Review Agencies
• Setup, Review, and Closeout of Projects
• Other Duties as Assigned by the Planning and Development Leadership Team

Solution: The County required a multi-disciplined team to perform complete technical Community Development Planning electronic (remote) reviews for the items mentioned above and HR Green and El Paso County entered into a one year contract for $528,000. Within two weeks of authorization, the HR Green team was trained on EDARP (the County’s electronic plan submittal software) and was part of the intake/distribution and review process to keep the applicants informed. HR Green met the required turnaround times and has taken the additional responsibility of performing electronic plan checks to assist all departments. The HR Green team has fit in behind the scenes seamlessly and has been part of the success since June 2022.

Benefit: HR Green’s scalable on-demand solutions have provided the El Paso County Community Development Department with the required experience and technical support to manage the deadlines over the last three months. The County also sees the value-added benefit of having all the experience of the HR Green team as other challenges and peak demands arise.