Council adopts all development regulations including building codes, the sign code, subdivision regulations, and the zoning ordinance. Council also has final authority over annexations, group homes, initial zoning, rezoning, and final subdivision plats. All elements of the City's comprehensive plan are subject to the Council's approval. Second and fourth Mondays of each month. The Littleton City Planning Commission is comprised of seven regular, and two alternate members.
Members serve three-year staggered terms.
Alternates may participate in all discussions, but they can vote only in the absence of a regular member. The Planning Director serves as the non-voting secretary of the Commission. Most of the Commission's responsibilities are to advise the City Council. Such matters include initial zoning for newly-annexed territory, rezoning, planned development general plans, major subdivision plats, and text amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations. The Commission has final authority over conditional use applications, floodplain development and planned development overlays.