MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BOULDER COUNTY

Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 10:00 A.m. - 11:00 A.m.

Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 12:30 P.m. - 1:30 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 June 29, 2023. 

The meeting was called to order at approximately 10:00 a.m. by Chair Claire Levy.

2.

10:00 a.m. PUBLIC HEARING

2.a

Community Planning & Permitting Department: 

Docket LU-23-0006: City of Boulder Gunbarrel Hill Trail Restoration and Construction Limited Impact Special Use application for grading in excess of 500 cubic yards related to the restoration and construction of recreation trails within the Gunbarrel Hill open space. The proposal is submitted by the City of Boulder (applicant/owner) and is in the Agricultural (A) zoning district at 0 Lookout Road, Parcel #: 146312100001, 0.50 miles east of the intersection of Lookout Road and 75th Street, in Sections 7, 8, 12, Township 1N, Ranges 69 and 70W.
ACTION REQUESTED: Decision

[THIS HEARING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 10:00 A.M. AND ADJOURNED AT 10:43 A.M.]

Staff Presenter(s):

Jonathan Tardif, Community Planning & Permitting Department

Other Presenter(s):

Adam Gaylord, City of Boulder

Zack Stansfield, City of Boulder

County Attorneys Present:

Liana James

Public Speaker(s):

Nancy Barnard, Boulder

• Moved by Commissioner Loachamin
  Seconded by Commissioner Stolzmann

  to conditionally approve Docket LU-23-0006 in accordance with staff recommendations, commitments of record by applicant, and with additional conditions as discussed and contained within the official record. 

  Carried Unanimously

3.

12:30 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING

[THIS HEARING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 12:31 P.M. AND ADJOURNED AT 2:50 P.M.]

3.a

Community Planning & Permitting Department (Item No. 1): Docket HP-23-0001: Seigle-Juhl House and Garage

Boulder County Historic Landmark Designation of the Craftsman house and garage. The proposal is submitted by Ranmali and James Woody (applicants) and Robert and Earl Juhl (property owners) and is in the Rural Residential (RR) zoning district at 5307 Independence Road, in Section 21, T1N, R70W of the 6th Principal Meridian.
ACTION REQUESTED: Decision

Staff Presenter(s):

Denise Grimm, Community Planning & Permitting Department

Other Presenter(s):

James Woody, Owner

Lauren Folkerts, Architect 

County Attorneys Present:

Erica Rogers

Public Speaker(s):

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

• Moved by Commissioner Stolzmann
  Seconded by Commissioner Loachamin

  to conditionally approve Docket HP-23-0001 in accordance with staff recommendations, commitments of record by applicant, and with additional conditions as discussed and contained within the official record. 

  Carried Unanimously

3.b

Community Planning & Permitting Department (Item No. 2): Docket LU-22-0034/SPR-22-0136: Juhl Woody Residence, Barn, Non-foundational earthwork, and Historic ADU

Limited Impact Special Review for 4,815 CY of nonfoundational earthwork and a Historic ADU and Site Plan Review for a 6,550 sq ft residence and a 13,900 sq ft barn on a 40-acre parcel where the PSM is 4,654 sq ft at 5307 Independence Road. 
ACTION REQUESTED: Decision

Staff Presenter(s):

Erica Bjelland, Community Planning & Permitting Department 

Denise Grimm, Community Planning & Permitting Department

Summer Frederick, Community Planning & Permitting Department

Other Presenter(s):

Lauren Folkerts, Architect

James Woody, Owner

Ranmali Bopitiya, Owner

Harvey Hine, Architect 

County Attorneys Present:

Erica Rogers

Public Speaker(s):

Ed Byrne, Attorney

Mark Crossen, Boulder

Ted Hildebrand, Boulder

Bill Engles, Boulder

Sandra Engles, Boulder

• Moved by Commissioner Stolzmann
  Seconded by Commissioner Loachamin

  to conditionally approve Docket LU-22-0034/SPR-22-0136 in accordance with staff recommendations, commitments of record by applicant, and with additional conditions as discussed and contained within the official record. 

  Carried Unanimously

4.

3:00 p.m. PUBLIC MEETING

4.a

(Staff Contact: Barb Halpin) (Hybrid: In-Person and Zoom Webinar)

Commissioners’ Office: Gross Reservoir Community Impact Mitigation Fund Phase I Distribution; The Denver Water v. Boulder County Settlement Agreement, signed in November 2021, established a $5 million Gross Reservoir Community Impact Mitigation Fund. The Fund is designed to provide direct payments to eligible property owners who are--or are expected to be--adversely impacted by Denver Water’s Gross Reservoir Expansion Project. From April to June 2023, Boulder County convened a Gross Reservoir Mitigation Impact Fund Community Advisory Working Group to work on recommending a methodology for assigning the first round of distributions from the Fund. The Board of County Commissioners will consider the Working Group’s recommendations and determine how (and how much) to distribute for the first round of payments from the $5 million Settlement Agreement.
ACTION REQUESTED: Decision 

[THIS MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 3:05 P.M. AND ADJOURNED AT 4:48 P.M.]

Staff Presenter(s):

Barb Halpin, Commissioners' Office

Natalie Springett, Commissioners' Office

Other Presenter(s):

Chris Passarelli, Gross Reservoir Mitigation Impact Fund Community Advisory Working Group

Anna McDermott, Gross Reservoir Mitigation Impact Fund Community Advisory Working Group

• Moved by Commissioner Levy
  Seconded by Commissioner Stolzmann

  to accept the working group report, staff recommendations, and conditional approvals for the Gross Reservoir Community Impact Mitigation Fund as discussed and contained within the official record. 

  Carried Unanimously