Boulder County Zoning Decisions: July 2026

In July 2026, Boulder County held 6 public meetings covering zoning matters. 7 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 5 approved (100% approval rate), 2 deferred. Activity was down 28% compared to June (581 activity items across 10 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Article 14 rubbish abatement authorization at 856 Klondike Avenue

Approved.

Approval affirming the community planning and permitting director's determination that an Article 14 violation exists at 856 Klondike Avenue in Eldora (zoned forestry, 0.347 acres) and authorizing the director to seek an administrative entry and seizure warrant from district court to abate rubbish, impermissible outside storage, and unlicensed/inoperable vehicles. Property owner Zachary (Landham) present and has begun removing vehicles. Staff (Mariah Sullivan) asked to still approve the warrant but give owner 30 days to finish cleanup before re-inspection; if property is cleaned, case can be closed without retrieving warrant. Cost of abatement plus 5% inspection fee billed to owner. Unanimous vote.

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Article 14 rubbish abatement authorization at 878 Klondike Avenue

Approved.

Approval affirming the community planning and permitting director's determination that an Article 14 violation exists at 878 Klondike Avenue in Eldora (zoned forestry, about 0.1 acres) and authorizing the director to seek an administrative entry and seizure warrant from district court to abate rubbish, impermissible outside storage, and unlicensed/inoperable vehicles. Property owners Mabel and Michael Madden listed on file but did not appear. Hearing was previously incorrectly noticed then correctly re-noticed for today. Cost of abatement plus 5% inspection fee billed to owner. Unanimous vote.

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Griffith PUD Sketch Plan at 63 Baldwin Circle

Deferred.

Sketch plan for a planned unit development (PUD) of four residential lots plus one outlot on approximately 1.5 acres at 63 Baldwin Circle, El Dorado Springs, currently zoned manufactured home with five existing (uninhabitable) mobile homes. Applicant/owner Christian Griffith proposes stick-built homes limited to 1,500 sq ft each. Staff recommended denial (non-conformance with Comprehensive Plan, Boulder Valley Comp Plan, and PUD objectives); Planning Commission voted to recommend approval. Board leaned toward approval (Levy and Lochman supportive; Stoltzman opposed on merits). Board continued the item to August 6, 2026 at 1 PM and directed staff to draft conditions of approval. Discussion of reducing to three lots vs. four and further limiting unit size deferred to next hearing.

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BVCP history section (pages 14-17) - condition maintained

Deferred.

Board declined to withdraw its earlier condition deleting the 'history/50 years of planning' section on pages 14-17 of the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan. City Council and Planning Commission had rejected the deletion. Commissioner Loachman moved to strike the county's condition of approval (which would leave the language intact); the motion received no second and failed, so the original condition to delete stands. Commissioners Stoltzman and Levy found the narrative unsupported by data.

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BVCP future land use map - Neighborhood 1 to Rural Lands in Planning Area 2

Approved.

Board maintained its prior condition changing all Neighborhood 1 designated lands within Planning Area 2 (urban edge, including Gunbarrel and area east of Cherryvale) to Rural Lands designation on the future land use map (page 121). No action was needed to maintain the prior decision; City Council had not accepted this change. Board then voted to support the accompanying text edit facilitating the change. Commissioner Loachman opposed the move to Rural Lands.

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BVCP fire adapted communities - wildfire risk / egress recommendation

Approved.

Board approved the non-binding recommendation (proposed earlier by Council Member Kaplan) adding wildfire risk, emergency management planning, and egress capacity as considerations for the city when evaluating development affecting residential density in wildfire zones. Passed on voice vote.

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BVCP rural class land use goals - economic livelihoods bullet

Approved.

Board adopted revised language for a new rural-class land use goals bullet, in response to Planning Commission's recommendation. Rather than 'enable economic livelihoods based on natural resource management and land stewardship,' the board proposed 'support economic livelihoods that are based on the land that are consistent with responsible land stewardship and environmental sustainability' to guard against extractive uses such as gravel mining. Approved as a recommendation (not a condition).

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Zoning Changes

• Zoning change at Neighborhood 1 lands within Planning Area 2 (urban edge), including Gunbarrel and area east of Cherryvale, unincorporated Boulder County (Board of County Commissioners of Boulder County)
• Zoning change, 1.5 acres at 63 Baldwin Circle, El Dorado Springs (Christian Griffith)

Top Keywords This Month

• land use: 81 instances
• comprehensive plan: 55 instances
• residential: 46 instances
• PUD: 34 instances
• zoning: 29 instances

What to Watch

• PUD is new this month with 34 mentions, not present in June.

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