Free planning tools · Colorado Front Range
Free tools and local guidance to plan your outdoor living space—from patios and gardens to pools, pavilions and complete estates.
Free to use • No account or application required
The Registry is a free planning resource for outdoor living in the communities we serve.
Explore at your own pace. Leave with better questions and practical next steps.Start with your next decision
Start here · 8 questions
Turn the unknowns into a short, useful planning checklist.
Open resource ↗02Budget · Interactive
Separate design, sitework, features and a protected reserve.
Open resource ↗03Approvals · 7 areas
Find the right authority and the questions to ask before design.
Open resource ↗04Site conditions · Public records
Explore mapped terrain, soils, flood information and climate.
Open resource ↗Educational tools for early decisions. Project costs, approvals and design still need property-specific verification.
Local knowledge matters
Find planning guidance for all seven areas we serve. Start with your location, then confirm the parcel’s jurisdiction, water provider and any private design review.
Local approvals, site conditions and outdoor-project planning.
South metro / ridge propertiesLocal approvals, site conditions and outdoor-project planning.
South metro estatesLocal approvals, site conditions and outdoor-project planning.
Foothill estatesLocal approvals, site conditions and outdoor-project planning.
Boulder corridorLocal approvals, site conditions and outdoor-project planning.
Foothill corridorLocal approvals, site conditions and outdoor-project planning.
Southwest metro estatesLocal approvals, site conditions and outdoor-project planning.
From the first idea to a useful brief
Understand the costs beyond the finished feature, choose materials for Colorado’s climate, and organize the work in a sensible sequence.
Plan the phases →Explore materials and maintenance →Use the preconstruction checklist →Planning library
Free guides to budgets, approvals, materials and the work behind a well-planned outdoor space.
Local planning briefings
Wildfire funding
Eligible organizations with qualifying Boulder County projects; individual homeowners are not a listed applicant category.
Source checked October 5, 2026 · Open for dates and current editorial statusPermits & design
Projects reviewed by Jefferson County Building Safety; confirm jurisdiction before applying County guidance.
Source checked October 5, 2026 · Open for dates and current editorial statusWater & landscape
Properties receiving Denver Water; confirm provider and delivery conditions.
Source checked October 5, 2026 · Open for dates and current editorial statusKeep your assumptions current
Optional · When you are ready for a team
Our separate introduction service reviews complex outdoor projects, generally from $500,000, with confidential case-by-case review for defined projects below that level. A suitable project may receive one private introduction with your consent; a match is not guaranteed.
How private introductions work →Yes. Use the calculators, checklists, guides and public-record screening without an account or a Registry application. Each tool explains its scope and limits.
Our local guidance focuses on Cherry Hills Village, Castle Pines, Greenwood Village, Evergreen and Genesee, Boulder Foothills, Golden Foothills, and Bow Mar. Confirm the governing jurisdiction for the actual parcel.
No. The free resources are open to everyone. Some calculators model estate-scale budgets and show their supported range. The separate builder-introduction service generally serves projects from $500,000, with case-by-case review below that level.
No. Using the free planning tools does not request an introduction. A private project review is optional, and owner details are shared with one selected firm only with consent.