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Quick Explanation of Zoning in Colorado Springs and surrounding cities
Colorado Springs Zoning
For a free Buyers Guide, Email Kathy Torline at KTorline@msn.com
I recently had a client ask me about what R-1 Zoning in Colorado Springs. If one person wants to know, maybe more of you do? Here’s the most commonly used codes that I see as a Colorado Springs Realtor specializing in residential real estate.
| PUD | Planned Unit Development | Colorado Springs | COS |
| R | Estate Single-family Residential | Colorado Springs | COS |
| R-1 6000 | Single-family Residential | Colorado Springs | COS |
| R-1 9000 | Single-family Residential | Colorado Springs | COS |
| R-2 | Two-family Residential | Colorado Springs | COS |
| R-4 | Multi-family Residential | Colorado Springs | COS |
| R-5 | Multi-family Residential | Colorado Springs | COS |
If you are looking for even more information about Colorado Springs Zoning, the Colorado Springs web page gives a very comprehensive descriptions of each category, and here’s a sampling of the explanations.
R (Estate Residential): Intended for single‑family dwellings with a minimum lot size of 20,000 square feet.
- Maximum Lot Coverage: 20%
- Minimum Lot Width: 100′
- Minimum Front Yard Setback: 25′
- Minimum Side Yard Setback: 10′
- Minimum Rear Yard Setback: 35′
- Maximum Building Height: 30′
R – 1 – 9000 (Single‑family residential): Intended for medium sized lots for single‑family residential use with a minimum lot size of 9,000 square feet.
- Maximum Lot Coverage: 25%
- Minimum Lot Width: 75′
- Minimum Front Yard Setback: 25′
- Minimum Side Yard Setback: 10′
- Minimum Rear Yard Setback: 30′
- Maximum Building Height: 30′
R – 1 – 6000 (Single‑family residential): Intended for single‑family residential lots with a minimum lot size of 6,000 square feet.
- Maximum Lot Coverage: Depends on the building height of the principal structure
- Minimum Lot Width: 50′
- Minimum Front Yard Setback: 25′
- Minimum Side Yard Setback: 5′
- Minimum Rear Yard Setback: 25′
- Maximum Building Height: 30′
PUD (Planned Unit Development): Intended to provide the means through which land may be developed through an 
overall unified approach rather than the traditional lot by lot approach. The district encourages clustering of units by means of flexibility in design in order to create a better living environment, preserve the unique features of the site, and provide services in a more economic manner. The PUD zone allows for a variety of use types and encourages appropriate mixed use developments. Each development will identify its own development standards.
Then to make it even more confusing, the different towns in the area, have their own planning departments and their own zoning codes. Here’s a quick summary of Manitou, Monument, Palmer Lake, and Fountain’s zoning codes.
Manitou Springs Zoning Codes
City of Manitou Springs, Planning Department (719) 685-4398
| ZONE CODE | DESCRIPTION |
| DWTN | Downtown Area |
| GR | General Residential |
| HDR | High Density Residential |
| HLDR | Hillside Low Density Residential |
| LDR | Low Density Residential |
Monument Zoning Codes
City of Monument, Planning Department (719) 481-2954
| ZONE CODE | DESCRIPTION |
| MHP | Mobile Home Park |
| PD | Planned Development |
| R-1 | Single-Family Residential Low Density |
| R-2 | Single-Family Residential Medium Density |
| R-3 | Multiple-Family residential |
Palmer Lake Zoning Codes
| ZONE CODE | DESCRIPTION |
| R1 | Low Density Residential – 1 Acres |
| R1E | Estate Zone – 2 1/2 Acres |
| R2 | Intermediate Density Residential – 1/2 Acres |
| R3 | Medium Density Residential -5,000 sq ft min. |
| R10,000 | Single Family Residential – 10,000 sq ft min. |
| PUD | Planned Unit Development |
Fountain Zoning Codes
City of Fountain, Planning Department (719) 382-8521
| ZONE CODE | DESCRIPTION |
| MF | Multi-Family Residential |
| MHP | Manufactured Housing Park |
| MHS | Manufactured Housing Subdivision |
| MU | Mixed Use |
| NC | Neighborhood Commercial |
| PUD | Planned Unit Development |
| R1 | Single-Family Residential Small Lot |
| RA | Residential Agricultural |
| RMU | Residential Mixed Use |
| VC | Village Center |
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