Your vision, masterfully arranged.
Why guess at a site’s possibilities and leave money on the table? By using EVstudio for your Planning needs, our team of architects and civil engineers work hand-in-hand providing a powerful combination of skills and experience that results in designs that are not only visually stunning and highly functional but also resource-efficient and informed by all of the technical criteria that is required for the site.
Having our integrated EVstudio team on board sets you up for the highest possibility of success in the entitlements process because we can respond to every aspect of the design with confident answers to every question from the planning commission, town councils, and community leaders.
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Planning Projects

Evergreen Park and Recreation District
Evergreen Park and Recreation District

Since 2017, EVstudio has partnered with the Evergreen Park & Recreation Department (EPRD) on nine impactful projects, including campus-style planning, structural renovations, MEP upgrades, ADA parking improvements, and access modifications. Our team’s dedication to incorporating community feedback into every design ensures projects that truly meet the needs of Evergreen residents. This ongoing collaboration highlights EVstudio’s expertise in creating accessible, functional, and community-focused spaces.
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EPRD Stagecoach Field
EPRD Stagecoach Field

Completed in collaboration with the Evergreen Park and Recreation District, EPRD Stagecoach Field is a vibrant recreational space designed to enhance outdoor activities for the Evergreen community. This thoughtfully designed project prioritizes sustainability, accessibility, and aesthetic appeal, creating a safe and inviting environment for all ages. EVstudio’s expertise in architecture brought the client’s vision to life while adhering to budget goals, making EPRD Stagecoach Field a shining example of how innovative design can elevate community recreational spaces.
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Blue Horizon
Blue Horizon

Blue Horizon Flex is home to a large cheerleading training gymnasium and support spaces, along with four flex warehouse/office spaces. The varied use and activation of the gymnasium primarily in the evening after standard business hours provides increased activity and character to the subdivision throughout the day. To add to the cohesive design of the subdivision, the material palette incorporates prominent use of light-colored stucco, dark metal canopies and window shades, and dark aluminum storefront frames. Accent cladding, textured siding, and metal panel canopies frame entrances and provide visual hierarchy similar to other buildings in the subdivision, but with a unique addition to the material palette.
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Trails At Cobble Creek
Trails At Cobble Creek

EVstudio Has navigated the entitlements for the Cobble Creek neighborhood in Montrose. The sketch plan review criteria includes:
• Conformance with the Master Plan and Zoning Regulations.
• Relationship of development to topography, soils, drainage, flooding, potential natural hazard areas and other physical characteristics.
• Availability of water, means of sewage collection and treatment, stormwater drainage, access and other utilities and services.
• Compatibility with the natural environment, wildlife, vegetation and unique natural features.
• Adjacent streets and traffic flow, including pedestrian access.
• Availability of fire, police and other emergency services protection
• Impacts on area schools.
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TLC Early Learning Center in Longmont CO
TLC Early Learning Center in Longmont CO

EVstudio collaborated with TLC Learning Center in Longmont, Colorado, to design a 33,800-square-foot facility dedicated to early childhood education. Serving infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, the center combines classrooms with therapy and movement spaces to foster motor skill development, social-emotional growth, and sensory learning. The project reflects TLC’s mission to provide a comprehensive, inclusive approach to kindergarten readiness.
The design balances functionality and aesthetics while addressing licensing standards and the unique requirements of two early learning programs. Shared pocket restrooms, efficient plumbing layouts, and operable windows optimize space and comfort, while exposed structural elements create an open, engaging atmosphere. The cohesive color palette complements the surrounding landscape and supports TLC’s branding, promoting a calming yet energetic environment for students and staff. Nature-inspired outdoor spaces, designed by Norris Design, encourage exploration and play, while a fire-access track doubles as a bike path, enhancing site functionality.
Overcoming site challenges such as parking constraints, terrain, and setbacks, the design seamlessly integrates classrooms, playgrounds, and administrative areas. EVstudio’s design addressed evolving needs while maintaining program goals, aided by Golden Triangle Construction’s collaborative CM/GC approach, ensuring progress despite late-stage changes.
This cornerstone project underscores EVstudio’s expertise in creating impactful educational spaces. The TLC Learning Center is a vital resource for the community, supporting young learners and their families for years to come.

Gateway Village Leadville Colorado
Gateway Village Leadville Colorado

EVstudio worked through multiple iterations of the 45-acre parcel. This included the analysis of Large Single Family, Modular Workforce Housing, Hotel/Retail use, and a combination of Multi/ Townhome/Single Family which was the final iteration. Each study included looking at the total vehicle impact, transit opportunity, CDOT access and cost along two state highways, as well as the water and sanitary waste of the potential district that would be formed for on-site treatment of 400+ units.
The site traversed over 100’ in vertical elevation and creating a layout that retained its existing vegetation while terracing down the slope was critical for PUD approval with the community. The layout was intended to create a central corridor of traffic with branches of development to allow each area to maintain privacy and the Leadville
atmosphere.
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Use by right, allowed use, zoning code, waivers, easement, and platting. These represent a small selection of headaches a project can encounter along the way. Luckily for you, the interdisciplinary teams at EVstudio are experts at working through the technical aspects of Planning and design thanks to our years of experience and relationships with municipalities.
Your partner from the very beginning.
- Simplifying the process. The natural sequence of having your planning team be the very team as your Architecture and Civil Engineering team makes the entire process and execution of the overall vision perfectly seamless.
- Value proposition. Our site feasibility studies add real value to your real estate and can transfer to new ownership should you decide to sell the property. We will assist in the transfer and support your sales efforts by providing information to your buyers for a smooth transition of the project at any stage.
- Planning defined. The term Planning can mean a variety of things to our clients. To provide the best value to you, we offer a variety of services including, but not limited to, Entitlements, Re-Zoning, Feasibility Studies, Density Studies, Master Planning, Campus Planning, Site Planning, Neighborhood, and Community Planning.
- With you throughout the process. At EVstudio, you not only get access to our design skills but our assistance with community meetings, public hearings, planning commission meeting. Another way EVstudio helps projects stay on track.
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