Community Development

Location & Contact Information

407 E Olive St
Lamar, CO 81052

Office Hours

Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Lamar is completing a roadmap: the ten-year Crossroads HORIZON comprehensive plan on how and where we will likely direct our attention and resources. Like most strategic plans, it focuses on key points for improvement and growth is flexible enough to embrace new opportunities that appear.

Review final drafts:

2025 Comprehensive Plan Housing Assessment Snapshot Report 3 Mile Plan Economic Assessment Snapshot Report

Fully web accessible and Spanish translation versions of the plan components will be available after full adoption of the plan by the Lamar City Council.

We are thankful to the Pathfinders Steering Committee and Navigators Youth Committee members as well as Lamar's Planning & Zoning Commission and City of Lamar staff, for providing feedback, vetting concepts and drafts, and confirming that we are headed in the right direction.

Lamar is OPEN FOR BUSINESS!

Enriching our community with business expansions, new businesses, better jobs, and population growth ensures that we are building a better tomorrow for the future. Community Development assists the City, its developers, businesses, and residents in identifying and targeting areas of growth and expansion in coordination with Lamar’s Building Department.

The Community Development Office works in tandem with the following departments and organizations to help you navigate challenges and capitalize on opportunities.

Prairie Crossroads - EPA Brownfield Assessment Grant Project

The City of Lamar is currently administering a five-year $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfield Assessment Grant. The grant will sunset on September 30, 2026. A brownfield site is real property that the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance (such as lead-based paint or asbestos), pollutant, or contaminant. Eligible uses of this funding include:

Inventorying, characterizing, and assessing sites to determine the presence or absence of contamination.
Identification of redevelopment sites
Redevelopment planning to identify feasible land uses
3D visualization to generate understanding of opportunities
Cleanup redevelopment planning
Community engagement

EPA’s Brownfields Program empowers states, communities, and other stakeholders to work together to prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse brownfields.

This is the City of Lamar's second EPA assessment grant. These projects lead to revitalization and redevelopment of contaminated properties and provide an exciting opportunity for the community to be involved in the visioning process. We encourage you to get involved and reach out with any questions!

Access Lamar's Prairie Crossroads Grant microsite for program progress.

Crossroads HORIZON - the City's Comprehensive Plan

Review final drafts:

Comprehensive Plan
Housing Assessment
Economic Assessment
Three-Mile Plan

We are thankful to Pathfinders Steering Committee and Navigators Youth Committee members for providing feedback, vetting concepts and drafts, and confirming that we are headed in the right direction.

Business Assistance

In partnership with Prowers Economic Prosperity, Prowers County, the City of Lamar and Lamar Redevelopment Authority, we welcome requests for assistance from new and existing businesses. Apply for assistance with our Common Business Incentive Application. Please reach out to us for questions and advice in completing the form.

Contact the Community Development Office for more assistance and information at 719-336-1303 or 719-336-1445.