MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BOULDER COUNTY

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Virtual BOCC Meeting
Members Present:
  • Commissioner Marta Loachamin
  • Commissioner Claire Levy
  • Commissioner Matt Jones

Please note: The County Commissioners' Office is conducting all business remotely under current COVID-19 restrictions. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Virtual Public Meeting and Hearing information can be found at https://boco.org/Meeting-Portal.

 

[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.]

 

 


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 virtual meetings, Zoom Webinar, on May 12, 2022. 

The meeting was called to order at approximately 9:30 a.m. by Chair Marta Loachamin.

This public hearing was tabled from March 15, 2022.


Docket LU-21-0016: Leinweber Secondary Dwelling Short Term Rental


Limited Impact Special Use to permit a Secondary Dwelling Short-Term Rental to be rented up to 45 nights annually for up to 4 guests, and with a 2-night minimum on a 40-acre parcel in the Forestry (F) Zoning District. The application is submitted by John and Mary Leinweber (applicants) and Mary L Leinweber Trust (owner). The proposal is in the Forestry (F) zoning district at 17665 Peak to peak Highway, approximately 0.5 miles east of Peak to Peak Highway 1.5 miles north of the intersection of Hwy 72 and Hwy 7 in Section 29 Township 3 North Range 72 West.

Staff Presenters:

Hannah Hippely, Community Planning & Permitting Department 

Other Presenters:

John & Debbie Leinweber, Owners

County Attorneys Present:

Erica Rogers

Liana James

Speakers:

Edward Yagi, 1515 Big Owl Road, Allenspark

Richard Harris, 2645 Briarwood Drive, Boulder

Phil Stern, Allenspark

Meeting notes: Due to a conflict of interest, Commissioner Claire Levy recused herself from this docket.

[THIS MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 10:42 A.M.] 

  • Moved byCommissioner Jones
    Seconded byCommissioner Loachamin

    to conditionally approve Docket LU-21-0016 in accordance with staff recommendations, commitments of record by applicant, and with additional conditions as discussed and contained within the official record. 

    Carried

Community Planning & Permitting Department Docket BORC-22-0001: Ignition Resistant Requirements for Construction in Wildfire Zone 2 (the Eastern Half of Boulder County); Ron Flax, Deputy Director of Community Planning & Permitting/Chief Building Official, will present a proposed update to the ignition resistant construction requirements for construction in Wildfire Zone 2 (the Eastern half of Boulder County). This update will focus on exterior materials and construction details to be considered by the Board of County Commissioners for inclusion into the Boulder County Building Code Amendments to the currently adopted 2015 International Codes. This update has been prompted by lessons learned from the recent Marshall Fire. The Boulder County Building Code Amendments apply to unincorporated areas of Boulder County, not in incorporated cities or towns.


ACTION REQUESTED: Decision

[THIS HEARING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 11:31 A.M. AND ADJOURNED AT 12:59 P.M.]

Staff Presenter(s):

Ron Flax, Community Planning & Permitting Department 

Abby Shannon, Community Planning & Permitting Department 

County Attorneys Present:

Erica Rogers

Liana James

Public Speaker(s):

No one spoke during the public comment portion of this hearing.

  • Moved byCommissioner Levy
    Seconded byCommissioner Jones

    to conditionally approve Docket BORC-22-0001 in accordance with staff recommendations, and with additional conditions as discussed and contained within the official record. 

    Carried Unanimously

Community Planning & Permitting Department Docket HP-22-0003: Murray-Culver Farm; Request for approval of Boulder County Historic Landmark Designation; submitted by Boulder County, in accordance with the Boulder County Land Use Code. The proposed project is in the Agricultural (A) Zoning District, at 7698 St. Vrain Road, in Section 01, T2N, R70W of the 6th Principal Meridian.


ACTION REQUESTED: Decision

[THIS HEARING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 1:30 P.M. AND ADJOURNED AT 1:47 P.M.]

Staff Presenter(s):

Denise Grimm, Community Planning & Permitting Department 

Carol Beam, Parks & Open Space Department 

County Attorneys Present:

Erica Rogers

Public Speaker(s):

No one spoke during the public comment portion of this hearing. 

  • Moved byCommissioner Levy
    Seconded byCommissioner Loachamin

    to conditionally approve Docket HP-22-0003 in accordance with staff recommendations, commitments of record by applicant, and with additional conditions as discussed and contained within the official record. 

    Carried