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Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · regular
1-27-25 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting
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- regular
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- past
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AI-read · unreviewed31 mentions; quotes verbatim from the captions or agenda, chosen by a model, unchecked by a personI'd love to learn from y'all's experience. And how do we do that better knowing they jump in in April
the Rec. Center is essential for that. I see that with seniors at the Rec. Center as well.
I know you have an energy. You know the climate plan, and if you have all those people heading across Boulder
But I don't think the other rec centers can really take on all the people who would be driving, plus all the pollution
members of our unhoused community are people, and that we're saving lives
getting very real for folks, because we have officially submitted our annexation application.
the city of Boulder bought it to be able to control development with the intentions that it be used for stormwater, flood, mitigation, and parkland
We are working very, very carefully with very smart people who have subject matter expertise in groundwater and floodwaters
So we have submitted our annexation application. When that is ready, that'll move through the appropriate approvals
area 3 is where the city and county have agreed it should be preserved for rural character, with one exception, which is the planning reserve in North Boulder
in the Boulder Valley Comp plan, there are areas identified that are within city limits
The annexation is the 1st step, the next step is, there will need to be zoning and a land use.
There's no mou to open those up for weekend use. They're open the school district
A prefab facility would better align with boulders, energy codes, and better stand up just to use
But it might be problematic within our energy code. You can't put solar on it and stuff like that right?
understanding and looking at our development of potential ballot measures and our multi-year ballot measure approach
the city of Boulder passed a human rights ordinance in 1972 specifically to protect folks who are not protected at Federal level
2025 ballot measures is really focused on a more focused and incremental approach to tax measures
We would, we would be developing them as staff, as a city recommended initiative.
the difference with the recreation centers is that we're not talking to 3, 5, 10, even 20 million
but I on the note of we we heard folks loud and clear when we did our cip tour folks with you all in August.
The affordable housing is actually going to be market as well as boulder housing partners
The affordable housing is actually going to be market as well as boulder housing partners
and some of the affordable housing funds that we have to support the development of that project
The annual budget process is it? Does it come like who who says to city council. We need more budget for parks and Rec.
I like to understand the concept of the budgets and why the money is transferred to me
I really would welcome. Y'all's input like the timing of board and commissions is what it is
The civic area goes to city council on April 17, th which means that the packet is due April 3, rd
for the civic area does create a tight window with City Council's conversation
they are partnering with to support urban forests on private lands and lands owned or controlled by other institutions
And they're getting a a good amount of money from the city from the county in order to facilitate that urban forestry