Long-Range Planning

In 2012 and 2013 the City of Rifle and community stakeholders created a Downtown Strategic Plan to implement the vision of downtown Rifle as a vibrant center of the community. The final Downtown Strategic Plan document is here.  Visual renderings of future downtown development are here and here.

New Zoning Code for Central Business District

The Code is in effect as of November 13, 2011.  Download Code here and the Glossary here.

Rifle Comprehensive Plan

The 2019 Update to the Comprehensive Plan was approved by the Planning Commission on December 3, 2019 and by the City Council on December 18, 2019.

• Planning Commission Resolution
• City Council Resolution

Download the document here:

• Rifle Comprehensive Plan 2019

Related Documents 

Economic Development 

• Bio-Corridor Plan  
• Energy Innovation Center Plan
• Revitalization Opportunity Assessment

Transportation

• Bus Circulator Study  
• CDOT Access Control Plan
• LOVA Trails Master Plan

Downtown

• Creating Great Neighborhoods With Density  
• Downtown Master Plan 
• Rifle Gateway Conceptual Alternatives Report 
• Urban Renewal Authority

Other

• East Gateway Subarea Plan 
• Northwest Colorado Socioeconomic Analysis  
• Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan 
• Rifle Airpark Master Plan  
• RimRock at Rifle Master Plan  
• Water Conservation Plan
• 2009 Rifle Comprehensive Plan 
• Rifle River Park: Concept Map