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Planning Board · regular
1-20-26 Planning Board Meeting
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AI-read · unreviewed45 mentions; quotes verbatim from the captions or agenda, chosen by a model, unchecked by a personthe applicant has expressed interest in potential future annexation
This request is for a change in the Area 3 planning reserve to Area 2
Request number 32 proposes that any future annexation of gun barrel be initiated by the residents
really part of the Comprehensive plan since its, initiation back in the 1970s
needing, family-friendly, vibrant neighborhoods for the missing middle
the planning staff did not make the staff recommendations on the proper screening criteria in the Boulder Valley Comp Plan Amendment Procedures
a community benefit such as affordable housing will not guarantee additional building height
lands may be annexed into the city in the future if there is an interest by the residents of those Area 2 areas
3 to 8 stories of student housing, upwards of 1,700 beds of student housing
So, they're living in CU housing, they're attending CU, they have to be near CU
as Boulder entertains Sundance and more and more exclusive, things that are gonna make this town feel more
because of The floodplain that it sits in, it's a critical facility
The city and county will partner with local ditch companies, farmers, and ranchers to upgrade our ag water delivery systems
There will be less water in the future. And so, we must minimize ag water waste and maximize efficiencies
Obviously, wildfire is an incredibly, timely and important thing to be
Given the importance of both wildfire and water conservation and water issues generally
We have existing code and building standards and so on about wildfire
Motion to approve the list of community change requests recommended by staff in this memorandum for further consideration as part of the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan update
staff identified a need for approximately 9,500 additional housing units by 2032
There are suitable sites within the service area to accommodate small footprint agricultural production
There aren't suitable sites to accommodate traditional agricultural operations, which historically have been located on Area 3 rural preservation land
There is space available in the planning reserve
renewable energy generation to support the City's move to zero-emission electricity as a community need
infill development is governed by our, inclusionary housing ordinance, and so there are affordability requirements
that some do have to pay in, some do not
New dwelling units are subject to inclusionary housing requirements
The 1500-square-foot, 3-bedroom, single-family home or townhome at a reasonable price
that are required And, and suggested in the, DRCOG, study, the housing needs study
We know we can put 5,800 units in the East Boulder, in that sub-community area
Like, we have no food anymore, and we need it for agriculture
Everyone is gonna live here with Sundance, with the Millennium
This is the Planning Reserve. Area 3 Planning Reserve. It's for emergencies!
Boulder has made real progress through inclusionary housing and infill development, particularly for renters
there were some special zoning things that provided, for example, like, density bonuses if they provided additional affordability
I'm also not convinced that we have the budget to develop 189 acres of active recreation facilities
Like, if we're talking about developed parkland in terms of a new rec center, a new swimming pool, pickleball courts
And that is in a time of flat to falling budgets
And use them to meet. Our low- and middle-income housing needs
We don't have the community consensus that is required for serious changes to our land use code
moving from fewer than 1,000 affordable units in the early 90s to more than 4,000 today
the baseline off-site infrastructure costs, including the water lines and wastewater treatment, could reach a billion dollars
another rec center, amenities, those types of things
Cost-benefit list of measures to become a fire-adapted community slash wildfire home hardening implementation hub
exploring our new authority to modify the tip credit lead
about the East Boulder sub-community plans, so we want to be able to speak to you