Join the Planning Commission

Current Vacancies

  1. There are no current openings on the Planning Commission. Future openings will be posted here, and will also be listed on the City of Lafayette Volunteer page. Thank you for your interest in serving our community! View other ways to get involved:

Overview

The Planning Commission makes recommendations to the City Council on land use issues such as rezoning, subdivisions, planned unit developments, special use reviews, and site and architectural plan reviews.

Details

  • The seven members serve four-year terms.
  • Virtual Meetings are held on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 6 pm.  

Desired Qualifications & Interests

There are no minimum skills and abilities that an applicant must have to be appointed as a Planning Commissioner, however, there are skills and abilities that make a quality Planning Commissioner. Please review the full job description for this list.

Learn more

Contact Staff Liaison

For more information, contact Jana Easley, Planning Manager(phone: 303-661-1271).

  1. Requirements & Duties

    • Resident of Lafayette for at least 12 months (prior to appointment)
    • Registered voter
    • Attend scheduled meetings
    • May be required to attend other meetings or volunteer at special events to promote work of the committee.

  1. About the Process


    The City of Lafayette posts candidate applications (with personal information redacted) online after the deadline for a position has passed. Full applications and supplemental documents (such as resumes) are available from the City Clerk according to the Colorado Open Records Act.
    View redacted applications for recently closed positions (as available)