Mayor

Aaron Brockett

 

Council Members

Taishya Adams

Matt Benjamin

Lauren Folkerts

Tina Marquis

Ryan Schuchard

Nicole Speer 

Mark Wallach

Tara Winer

             

 

 

 

Council  Chambers

1777 Broadway

Boulder, CO 80302

August 15, 2024

6:00 PM

 
City Manager
Nuria Rivera-Vandermyde

 

City Attorney

Teresa Taylor Tate

 

City Clerk

Elesha Johnson

 

 

 

 

     

AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE

BOULDER CITY COUNCIL


1.Call to Order and Roll Call
A.Honoring WK Real Estate Declaration presented by Council Member Schuchard10 min
B.Constitution Day Declaration presented by Council Member Winer10 Min
2.Open Comment
3.Consent Agenda
A.

Introduction, first reading and consideration of a motion to order published by title only Ordinance 8646 designating the property at 1836 Pearl St., City of Boulder, Colorado, to be known as the Thelma Maydew House, as an individual landmark under Chapter 9-11, “Historic Preservation,” B.R.C. 1981; and setting forth related details

B.

Second reading and consideration of a motion to adopt Ordinance 8642 amending Section 1-2-1, “Definitions,” Title 2, “Government Organization,” Title 4, “Licenses and Permits,” Title 7, “Vehicles, Pedestrians, and Parking,” and Section 8-5-4, “Permit Application,” B.R.C. 1981, to modernize terminology to be consistent with new parking management technology; and setting forth related details

C.Consideration of a motion to approve the appointments of Mayor Pro Tem Speer and Council Members Adams, Marquis and Winer to the Council Process Improvement Working Group
4.Call-Up Check-In
A.Concept Plan Review and Comment Request on a partial redevelopment of the 1.877-acre developed property at 2717 Glenwood Drive. The existing 37-unit, two-story walkup L-shaped apartment building would remain, and a proposed 3-story 22-unit multi-family building would be constructed over a portion of the existing parking lot (2 stories of residential over parking). Proposed unit types include Efficiency Living Units (ELUs), 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom units. Reviewed under case no. LUR2024-00012
5.Public Hearings
A.

Consideration of the following ordinances related to the 2024 Special Municipal Coordinated Election:

 

1.    Second reading, public hearing, and consideration of a motion to pass and continue to September 5, 2024, Ordinance 8639 submitting to the registered electors of the city of Boulder at the Special Municipal Coordinated Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, the question of whether to amend Sec. 130 of the Boulder Home Rule Charter to authorize City Council to set by ordinance the terms and criteria of board and commission members and amend the language regarding removal of board and commission members; specifying the form of the ballot and other election procedures; and setting forth related details

 

2.    Second reading, public hearing, and consideration of a motion to pass and continue to September 5, 2024, Ordinance 8640 submitting to the registered electors of the city of Boulder at the Special Municipal Coordinated Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, the question of whether to repeal and replace Sec. 7 of the Boulder Home Rule Charter to increase the amount of mayor and council member compensation; specifying the form of the ballot and other election procedures; and setting forth related details

 

3.    Second reading, public hearing, and consideration of a motion to pass and continue to September 5, 2024, Ordinance 8641 submitting to the registered electors of the city of Boulder at the Special Municipal Coordinated Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, the question of whether to amend Sec. 9 and adopt A NEW Sec. 21A. of the Boulder Home Rule Charter to authorize City Council to hold executive sessions as provided by state law; specifying the form of the ballot and other election procedures; and setting forth related details

 

4. Petitioners' Ordinances

 

 (a) Second reading, public hearing, and consideration of a motion to pass and continue to September 5, 2024, Ordinance 8638 submitting to the registered electors of the city of Boulder at the Special Municipal Coordinated Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, the question of whether or not to adopt Section 11-4-8, “Decommissioning the Airport,” B.R.C. 1981, to decommission the Boulder Municipal Airport as soon as reasonably feasible and prohibit acceptance of state or federal funding which comes with obligations that would delay decommissioning of the Boulder Municipal Airport; specifying the form of the ballot and other election procedures; and setting forth related details

 

AND (conditional upon voter approval of “Repurpose Our Runways”)

 

(b) Second reading, public hearing, and consideration of a motion to pass and continue to September 5, 2024, Ordinance 8643 submitting to the registered electors of the city of Boulder at the Special Municipal Coordinated Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, the question of, if Ballot Measure “Repurpose Our Runways” is passed, whether or not to adopt Section 11-4-8(e), “Decommissioning the Airport,” B.R.C. 1981, to repurpose the decommissioned Boulder Municipal Airport site as sustainable mixed-use neighborhoods, with at least 50% of on-site housing units designated as permanently affordable for low-, moderate-, and middle-income residents and whose development shall be guided with input from a community board; specifying the form of the ballot and other election procedures; and setting forth related details

 

OR

 

Alternate Ordinances

 

(c) Introduction, first reading and public hearing, and consideration of a motion to order published by title only Ordinance 8647 submitting to the registered electors of the city of Boulder at the Special Municipal Coordinated Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, the question of whether or not to adopt Section 11-4-8, “Decommissioning the Airport,” B.R.C. 1981, to decommission the Boulder Municipal Airport as soon as reasonably feasible and prohibit acceptance of state or federal funding which comes with obligations that would delay decommissioning of the Boulder Municipal Airport; specifying the form of the ballot and other election procedures; and setting forth related details

 

AND (conditional upon voter approval of “Repurpose Our Runways” Ordinance 8647)

 

(d) Introduction, first reading and public hearing, and consideration of a motion to order published by title only Ordinance 8648 submitting to the registered electors of the city of Boulder at the Special Municipal Coordinated Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, the question of, if Ballot Measure “Repurpose Our Runways” is passed, whether or not to adopt Subsections 11-4-8(e) and (f), “Decommissioning the Airport,” B.R.C. 1981, to repurpose the decommissioned Boulder Municipal Airport site as sustainable mixed-use neighborhoods, with at least 50% of on-site housing units designated as permanently affordable for low-, moderate-, and middle-income residents and whose development shall be guided with input from a community working group; specifying the form of the ballot and other election procedures; and setting forth related details

90 min - 20 min presentation / 70 min public hearing & Council discussion
B.

Consideration of the following related to the North Boulder Subcommunity Plan: 


1. Consideration of a motion to approve limited amendments to the North Boulder Subcommunity Plan to include a vision for a mixed-use creative campus in the Village Center area and update the land use description for the Ponderosa manufactured housing community as outlined in Attachment A to the staff memorandum

AND
2. Consideration of the following conditions approved by Planning Board on August 6, 2024:
• That the Community Facilities map on page 18 and any associated text be updated with any facilities that have been completed to date
• That the Creative Campus boundary in the Village Center diagram on page 15 include the mixed-use area on the east side of Broadway

45 min – 15 min presentation / 30 min public hearing & Council discussion
6.Matters from the City Manager
7.Matters from the City Attorney
8.Matters from the Mayor and Members of Council
9.Discussion Items
10.Debrief
11.Adjournment

3:35 hrs


Additional Materials
Presentations
Item Updates
Information Items
Boards and Commissions
A.June 5, 2024 Environmental Advisory Board Minutes
Declarations
A.National Non-Profit Day Declaration
Heads Up! Email

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