MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BOULDER COUNTY

Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 9:00 A.m. - 10:00 A.m.

Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 1:30 P.m. - 2:30 P.m.

Third Floor Hearing Room

County Court House

1325 Pearl Street, Boulder

Members Present:

• Commissioner Claire Levy
• Commissioner Ashley Stolzmann
• Commissioner Marta Loachamin

[Note: All documents referred to in these Minutes of Commissioners’ Proceedings are on file and may be reviewed in the Office of the Boulder County Commissioners.]

 

 

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

The Board of County Commissioners of Boulder County met in Regular Meeting in full conformity with the law and resolution of said Board at the regular place of hybrid meetings, 1325 Pearl Street, Boulder and on Zoom Webinar, on August 17, 2023. 

The meeting was called to order at approximately 9:02 a.m. by Chair Claire Levy.

2.

9:00 a.m. PUBLIC HEARING

2023 Ballot Issues

Public Speakers:

1. Hollie Rogin, Town of Lyons
2. Alan Lewis, Boulder
3. Ana Fernandez Frank, Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA)
4. Erin Meschke, Boulder
5. Richard Andrews, Boulder County
6. Tim Gilpin, Louisville
7. Kathleen Sands, Lyons
8. Alberto De Los Rios, Boulder
9. Mary Mulry, Rural Boulder County

2.a

[ITEM #1] Board of County Commissioners Resolution No. 2023-068: Ballot Title for Extension of a Countywide Open Space Sales and Use Tax

A resolution approving a ballot title for the November 7, 2023 general election to extend for fifteen (15) years the existing 0.05% countywide open space sales and use tax for the purpose of acquiring, improving, managing and maintaining open space lands and other open space property interests.

Presenter(s): 

Janis Whisman, Parks & Open Space Department

Carrie Doyle, County Attorney's Office

• Moved by Commissioner Stolzmann
  Seconded by Commissioner Loachamin

  to approve Resolution No. 2023-068.

  For (2)	Commissioner Levy, and Commissioner Stolzmann
  Against (1)	Commissioner Loachamin

  Carried (2 to 1)

2.b

[ITEM #2] Board of County Commissioners Resolution No. 2023-069: Ballot Title for Extension of a Countywide Open Space Sales and Use Tax

A resolution approving a ballot title for the November 7, 2023 general election to extend for fifteen (15) years the existing 0.05% countywide open space sales and use tax for the purpose of acquiring, improving, managing and maintaining open space lands and other open space property interests.

Presenter(s): 

Janis Whisman, Parks & Open Space Department

Carrie Doyle, County Attorney's Office

• Moved by Commissioner Stolzmann
  Seconded by Commissioner Loachamin

  to approve Resolution No. 2023-069.

  Carried Unanimously

2.c

[ITEM #3] Board of County Commissioners Resolution No. 2023-070: Proposing to Extend Countywide Sales and Use Tax for Affordable Housing

A resolution describing a proposal to extend for fifteen years the existing 0.185% countywide sales and use tax for the purposes of funding existing and additional affordable housing and supportive services for people residing in or eligible for affordable housing within Boulder County.

Presenter(s): 

Susana Lopez-Baker, Housing & Human Services Department

Carrie Doyle, County Attorney's Office

Bill Cole, Housing & Human Services Department

• Moved by Commissioner Stolzmann
  Seconded by Commissioner Loachamin

  to approve Resolution No. 2023-070 with the amendment proposed and contained within the official video record. 

  Carried Unanimously

2.d

[ITEM #4] Board of County Commissioners Resolution No. 2023-071: Ballot Title re Extending Countywide Sales and Use Tax for Affordable Housing

A resolution approving a ballot title for the November 7, 2023 general election to extend the existing 0.185% countywide sales and use tax for fifteen (15) years for the purposes of funding existing and additional affordable housing and supportive services for people residing in or eligible for affordable housing within Boulder County.

Presenter(s): 

Susana Lopez-Baker, Housing & Human Services Department

Carrie Doyle, County Attorney's Office

Bill Cole, Housing & Human Services Department

• Moved by Commissioner Stolzmann
  Seconded by Commissioner Loachamin

  to approve Resolution No. 2023-071 with the amendment proposed and contained with the official video record. 

  Carried Unanimously

3.

Board of Boulder County Commissioners (Sitting as the Board of Directors of the Nederland Eco Pass Public Improvement District): Nederland Eco Pass Public Improvement District Resolution No. N23-001

[THE COMMISSIONERS SAT AS THE NEDERLAND ECOPASS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR ITEMS NO. 3.A & 3.B AND THEN RECONVENED AS THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.]

3.a

[ITEM #5] Board of Boulder County Commissioners (Sitting as the Board of Directors of the Nederland Eco Pass Public Improvement District): Nederland Eco Pass Public Improvement District Resolution No. N23-001

A resolution approving a proposal for a ballot issue for the November 2023 election to extend for ten years the District’s existing ad valorem property tax mill levy imposed at a rate not to exceed 1.85 mills for the purposes of paying the costs of providing a Regional Transportation District Eco Pass to all District residents; and to seek elector authorization for the District to administer an Eco Pass program for non-resident employees of employers operating within the District.

Presenter(s):

Kathleen Bracke, Community Planning & Permitting Department

Carrie Doyle, County Attorney's Office 

• Moved by Commissioner Stolzmann
  Seconded by Commissioner Loachamin

  to approve Resolution No. N23-001. 

  Carried Unanimously

3.b

[ITEM #6] Board of County Commissioners (Sitting as the Board of Directors of the Nederland Eco Pass Public Improvement District): Nederland Eco Pass Public Improvement District Resolution No. N23-002

A resolution approving a ballot title for the November 7, 2023 general election to extend for ten years the District’s existing ad valorem property tax mill levy imposed at a rate not to exceed 1.85 mills for the purposes of paying the costs of providing a Regional Transportation District Eco Pass to all District residents; and to seek elector authorization for the District to administer an Eco Pass program for non-resident employees of employers operating within the District.

Presenter(s):

Kathleen Bracke, Community Planning & Permitting Department

Carrie Doyle, County Attorney's Office 

[THE COMMISSIONERS' PUBLIC HEARING ADJOURNED AT 11:21 A.M.]

• Moved by Commissioner Stolzmann
  Seconded by Commissioner Loachamin

  to approve Resolution No. N23-002. 

  Carried Unanimously

4.

1:30 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING

4.a

Community Planning & Permitting Department:

Docket LU-23-0020/SPR-22-0134: Seredinski Residence Limited Impact Special Use Review to permit 1,117 cubic yards of non-foundational earthwork, and Site Plan Review for the construction of a 2,836-square-foot residence on a vacant 54.1-acre parcel where the presumptive size maximum is 3,000 square feet. The application is submitted by Johannes J & Laura D Seredinski (applicants/property owners) and is in the Forestry (F) zoning district 19000 S. St. Vrain Drive, approximately 2,503 feet southeast of the intersection of State Highway 7 and State Highway 72, Section 5, Township 2N, Range 72W.
ACTION REQUESTED: Decision

[THIS HEARING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 1:30 P.M. AND ADJOURNED AT 1:57 P.M.]

Commissioner Stolzmann was excused from Item No. 4.

Staff Presenter(s):

Jonathan Tardif, Community Planning & Permitting Department

Other Presenter(s):

Jo Seredinski, Owner

County Attorneys Present:

Liana James

Erica Rogers

Public Speaker(s):

No one gave comment during the public hearing portion of this docket.

• Moved by Commissioner Loachamin
  Seconded by Commissioner Levy

  to conditionally approve Docket LU-23-0020/SPR-22-0134 in accordance with staff recommendations, commitments of record by applicant, and with additional conditions as discussed and contained within the official record. 

  Carried