MEETING OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD BOULDER COUNTY, COLORADO

Regular Meeting Minutes

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Virtual HPAB Meeting
Board Members Present:
  • Elizabeth Gehring
  • David Hawes
  • Rachel Gart
  • Caitlin McKenna
  • Glenn Sherwood
  • Buffy Andrews
  • Larry Dorsey
Board Members Excused:
  • Kathy Koehler
  • George Schusler
Staff Present:
  • Jessica McKinnon
  • Trevor Duchi
  • Elisabeth Rios-Brooks

1.
CALL TO ORDER

 

The meeting was called to order at approximately 6:02pm. 

2.
ROLL CALL

 

3.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION FOR ITEMS NOT OTHERWISE ON THE AGENDA

 

None. 

4.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

5.
BUILDING PERMIT REVIEWS FOR STRUCTURES 50 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER

 

None.

6.
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS

 

6.1
CA-26-0002: Cardinal Mill - Cardinal Mill Flood Proofing Project

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1.ca-26-0002-hpab-packet.pdf

Jessica McKinnon, Planner, and Elisabeth Ríos-Brooks, Cultural Resource Program Coordinator, Boulder County Parks and Open Space, presented the Certificate of Appropriateness request for the Cardinal Mill Flooding Project. Jessica McKinnon, Planner introduced Sharla Benjamin ,Engineer, Boulder County Parks and Open Space, and Kit Carson, Managing Consultant with Ramboll who explained the flood protection project in more detail to the Historic Preservation Advisory Board Members. 

PUBLIC HEARING OPENED
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED

MOTION: Caitlin McKenna MOVED the Historic Preservation Advisory Board APPROVE the Certificate of Appropriateness CA-26-0002. 
SECOND: Buffy Andrews
VOTE (Certificate of Appropriateness): Motion PASSED {7:0}

7.
OTHER BUSINESS

 

Jessica McKinnon, Planner, introduced Hannah Hippely, Long-Range Planning Division Manager for Boulder County Community Planning & Permitting. Jessica McKinnon will be reporting to Hannah Hippely as a new manager since the retirement of Denise Grimm, Principal Planner. 

Historic Preservation Advisory Board Member David Hawes, Vice Chair spoke about the LatinX Project presentations which he attended at the end of 2025. David Hawes also mentioned there is a Traquero exhibit at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, Colorado. David Hawes is interested in gathering information if Traquero had a role in the extensions of the Switzerland Trail and the construction of Barker Dam. Elisabeth Ríos-Brooks followed up the Traquero exhibit history and gave a quick update on the LatinX Project as well with details from her department Boulder County Parks & Open Space. 

Jessica McKinnon, Planner, gave a staff update and asked if one of the board members would give a nomination to Denise Grimm for the Square Nail Award for Preservation Month. The Land Use Code cleanups that the Historic Preservation Advisory Board approved in December were brought to the Board of County Commissioners were approved and will move forward. 

8.
ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:28pm. 

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