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Planning Commission, April 15, 2026

Recommends approval: Coyote Trailhead Earthwork at 7669 North Foothills Highway, unanimous

2h 6m19,918 words
104 mentionspublic hearingmotion to approveapprovedcomprehensive plantabledresidentialzoningsubdivisionplatsetbackhistoric preservationland usetraffic studydensitymixed userezoningdeniedannexationcommercialindustrialBoulder County, CO
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What happened

On April 15, 2026, the Planning Commission recommended approval of Coyote Trailhead Earthwork at 7669 North Foothills Highway (unanimous).

The Boulder County Planning Commission conditionally approved docket LE25-0001, the Coyote Trailhead Earthwork at 7669 North Foothills Highway (US 36), on a unanimous vote, authorizing a new City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks trailhead with ~18 parking spaces and ~5,00…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Boulder County, CO
Governing body
Advisory (makes a recommendation)
Date
April 15, 2026
Decisions
3 zoning decisions
Outcome
Recommends approval, unanimous
Next step
Final board vote (pending)

Projects in this meeting (1)

Water Supply and Strategic Growth comprehensive-plan update

Recommended
3 conditions of approval

Free sample: decision 1 of 3

Minaret School of Colorado Daycare tabled

Docket SU250003, Minaret School of Colorado Daycare, 5495 Baseline Road, was tabled to the next Planning Commission meeting. No substantive discussion or vote occurred.

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Key Decisions (3)

Tabled

Minaret School of Colorado Daycare tabled

Approved

Coyote Trailhead Earthwork at 7669 North Foothills Highway

Vote: unanimous6 conditions attachedMoved by Gavin McMillan
Other

Water Supply and Strategic Growth comprehensive-plan update (work session)

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Development Activity (1)

Coyote Trailhead Earthwork

Infrastructure

Market Signals (3)

Infrastructure

Boulder County faces significant water-supply data gaps in unincorporated areas…

Infrastructure

Commissioners flagged that municipalities (Boulder, Longmont, Superior) can annex water…

Housing Demand

The Area 3 Planning Reserve in the Boulder Valley Comprehensive…

Agenda results

7669 N. Foothills Highway site plan

Case LE-25-0001
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Gavin McMillan6 conditions of approval

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Who spoke

14 distinct speakers; 13 identified names.

All speaker roles: 6 Commissioner, 5 Staff, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Chair, 1 Witness.

Identified name roles: 5 Commissioner, 5 Staff, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Chair, 1 Witness.

Speaker sample: Adam Gaylord, Applicant Rep.

12 more identified names in Pro: 5 Commissioner, 5 Staff, 1 Chair, 1 Witness.

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Zoning terms (20)

104 recorded timestamps

  • public hearing (10 timestamps)
  • motion to approve (1 timestamps)
  • approved (3 timestamps)
  • comprehensive plan (37 timestamps)
  • tabled (1 timestamps)
  • residential (12 timestamps)

Decision moments (3)

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