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June 4, 2026 City of Boulder City Council Special Meeting
- Date
- Series
- special
- Status
- past
- Starts
- 18:00
- Sources
- Laserfiche: 4 files; PrimeGov: 3 files (meeting 168); YouTube playlist; YouTube's automatic captions
- 1.Call to Order and Roll Call
- 2.Declarations
- A.Declaration commemorating Pride Month to be presented by Mayor Brockett Total time: 10 min
- 3.Consent Agenda
- A.Consideration of a motion to accept the April 23, 2026, Study Session Summary regarding Power Reliability and Resilience
- B.Consideration of a motion to approve the March 5, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
- C.Consideration of a motion to convert the June 25, 2026 Study Session to a Special Meeting to hold the continued Public Hearing for the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan Adoption
- D.Introduction, first reading and consideration of a motion to order published by title only Ordinance 8751 amending Title 4, “Licenses and Permits,” Title 8, “Parks, Open Space, Streets, and Public Ways,” and Title 9, “Land Use Code,” B.R.C. 1981, to create a new permitting process for special festival events, create new use standards for special festival events, amend mobile food vehicle standards related to special festival events, and amend the city’s sign code to regulate signs that may be erected for the duration of a special festival event and associated review and approval processes; and setting forth related details
- E.Introduction, first reading, and consideration of a motion to order published by title only Ordinance 8752 amending Title 4, “Licenses and Permits,” B.R.C. 1981, allowing for Festival
- F.Second reading and consideration of a motion to adopt Ordinance 8739 amending Chapter 11-1, “Water Utility,” B.R.C. 1981, to provide additional protections for the City of Boulder municipal watershed and water supply; and setting forth related details
- 4.Public Hearings
- A.City Council and Planning Board public hearing and consideration by each body of a motion to approve the major update to the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan. Staff Time: 30 Min Council Time: 180 Min Total Time: 210 Min
- 5.Discussion Items
- 6.Debrief
- 7.Adjournment
- A.National Aphasia Awareness Month Declaration
- B.National Gun Violence Awareness Day Declaration
- C.Immigrant Heritage Month Declaration
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public hearing and consideration by each body of a motion to approve the major update to the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan
to provide additional protections for the City of Boulder municipal watershed and water supply
In 1999, Boulder became one of the first cities in Colorado to incorporate gender identity into its human rights ordinance.
A student group at the University of Colorado who call themselves Boulder Students for Justice in Palestine have just published a letter
we had to weigh different impacts of suggested revisions on issues like environment and climate change
The plan also identifies important improvements to support and increase opportunities to strengthen the local food system and support local food access
It supports commercial activity in residential areas and helps create more opportunities for affordable commercial spaces.
The plan also renews Boulder's commitment to vision zero and defines this important community goal.
And it aligns local planning with the latest state legislation.
They review future land use map changes in area three and have an option to call up land use map changes in area two
early implementation will be guided through the upcoming budget and CIP and work planning efforts by individual departments
The use review process does not require the same level of consistency with the comprehensive plan as a site review.
the majority of indigenous people and tribal people that I've spoken to and I will only speak around the indigenous piece
the specific procedures surrounding the area 3 planning reserve are within the IGA
So there will be much much more discussion and public process around the planning reserve going forward.
What percentage of our water supply is brown water?
I advocate for housing, work on affordable housing projects, and spend a great deal of time thinking about how we create opportunities for the missing middle.
The 2020 plan's eight categories of residents are clearly consistent and clear and consistent and their variation encourages a wide range of neighborhood types.
Tonight I want to speak about the need for middle-income housing.
Colorado has just experienced one of the driest winters on record
you don't want the structure and guidance of an actual comprehensive plan.
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