MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BOULDER COUNTY

Thursday, January 05, 2023 at 9:30 A.m. - 10:30 A.m.

Thursday, January 05, 2023 at 10:30 A.m. - 11:30 A.m.

Third Floor Hearing Room

County Court House

1325 Pearl Street, Boulder

Members Present:

• Commissioner Marta Loachamin
• Commissioner Claire Levy
• Commissioner Matt Jones

[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 January 5, 2023. 

The meeting was called to order at approximately 9:32 a.m. by Chair Marta Loachamin.

2.

9:30 AM PUBLIC HEARING

Commissioners’ Office: 2023 Legislative Agenda; Boulder County’s 2023 State Legislative Agenda identifies a diverse set of core county legislative and state budget priorities in need of support from Boulder County’s state legislative delegation, the General Assembly, and the Governor. The agenda will serve as the county’s legislative advocacy blueprint for the 2023 state legislative session.
ACTION REQUESTED: Approval

[THIS HEARING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 9:32 A.M. AND ADJOURNED AT 10:08 A.M.]

Staff Presenter(s):

Mark Ruzzin, Commissioners' Office

Nick Robles, Commissioners' Office

Summer Laws, Commissioners' Office

Cindy Copeland, Commissioners' Office

Public Speaker(s):

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

• Moved by Commissioner Levy
  Seconded by Commissioner Jones

  to approve the 2023 Legislative Agenda as presented by the Boulder County Policy Team of the Commissioners' Office. 

  Carried Unanimously

3.

10:30 a.m.  HYBRID PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION

3.a

Commissioners' Office:

This meeting will be for the purposes of taking general public comment for any matter not being discussed in another current public hearing process. Each speaker (up to 10 people) will be able to give public comment to the commissioners for 3 minutes each. Participants will not be able to screen-share but can bring printed materials in-person. Public comments and applicable attachments can always be emailed to the commissioners at
[email protected].
ACTION REQUESTED: Public testimony – no action taken.

[THIS HEARING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 10:30 A.M. AND ADJOURNED AT 10:50 A.M.]

Public Speaker(s):

Edward Yagi, Allenspark

Stephen Bross, Boulder

Kristin Clark, Boulder

4.

11:30 a.m. PUBLIC HEARING

4.a

Community Planning & Permitting Department:

Docket SU-21-0017: Mountain States Children's Home Expansion; Request to modify SU-04-0013 with the construction of two new residential group homes, remodeling of 6 existing residential group homes, and additions to the administrative and school buildings to support an expansion in the number of children and house parent families housed on the property. The application is submitted by Randy W. Schow, Mountain States Children’s Home (applicant/property owner). The proposal is in the Agricultural (A) zoning district at 14780 N. 107th Street, at the corner of US 287 and Yellowstone Road, in Section 10, Township 3N, Range 69W.
ACTION REQUESTED: Decision

Commissioner Marta Loachamin was excused for Item No. 4.a.

[THIS HEARING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 11:30 A.M. AND ADJOURNED AT 12:10 P.M.]

Staff Presenter(s):

Sam Walker, Community Planning & Permitting Department

Other Presenter(s):

Randy Schow, Mountain States Children's Home

Nick Mears, Mountain States Children's Home

County Attorneys Present:

Liana James

Public Speaker(s):

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

• Moved by Commissioner Jones
  Seconded by Commissioner Levy

  to conditionally approve Docket SU-21-0017 in accordance with staff recommendations, commitments of record by applicant, and with additional conditions as discussed and contained within the official record. 

  Carried

5.

1:30 p.m.  PUBLIC HEARING

5.a

Community Planning & Permitting Department:

Docket DC-22-0002: Proposed Land Use Code Text Amendment to 4-516.K Accessory Solar Energy System; Text amendments to the Boulder County Land Use Code Article 4-516.K Accessory Solar Energy System creating a prescriptive path for accessory ground mounted systems to be permitted by the issuance of a building permit and other changes to the Code necessary to integrate the text amendment. ACTION REQUESTED: Decision

[THIS HEARING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 1:30 P.M. AND ADJOURNED AT 2:15 P.M.]

Staff Presenter(s):

Andrea Vaughn, Community Planning & Permitting Department

Hannah Hippely, Community Planning & Permitting Department 

County Attorneys Present:

Erica Rogers

Public Speaker(s):

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

• Moved by Commissioner Levy
  Seconded by Commissioner Jones

  to conditionally approve Docket DC-22-0002 in accordance with staff recommendations, and with additional conditions as discussed and contained within the official record. 

  Carried Unanimously