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Board of County Commissioners, March 24, 2026

Approved: Executive session on Boulder County Employees Union collective bargaining, unanimous

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What happened

On March 24, 2026, Boulder County approved Executive session on Boulder County Employees Union collective bargaining (unanimous).

The Boulder County Board of County Commissioners conducted a largely administrative meeting with no zoning or development approvals. The most substantive land-use action was authorizing staff docket DC 26-0002 to explore text amendments to the county's accessory dwelling unit (AD…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Boulder County, CO
Governing body
Final authority
Date
March 24, 2026
Decisions
7 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Projects in this meeting (1)

Executive session

Approved

Free sample: decision 1 of 7

Authorization of ADU code text amendment docket DC 26-0002

Board authorized staff (Community Planning and Permitting) to proceed with a text amendment to the Boulder County Land Use Code to explore updating existing Article 4-516H accessory dwelling regulations. Direction given to prioritize site-specific standards (water/sewer service access, transit access, proximity to municipalities), regulatory approaches tied to principal structures and floor area, a more predictable/clear process, hazard-area avoidance (limit to the plains), and possible affordable-housing considerations. Successor to prior docket DC 220003 (Marshall fire recovery ADU text amendment).

  • prioritize site-specific standards including access to water and sewer service
  • limit to plains/avoid hazard and mountain areas
  • develop a predictable, understandable process

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Key Decisions (7)

Approved

Authorization of ADU code text amendment docket DC 26-0002

Vote: unanimous3 conditions attachedMoved by Stoltzman
Approved

Reappointment of Steven Titus to Building Board of Appeals

Vote: unanimousMoved by Stoltzman
Approved

Appointments to Fire Code Review Committee

Vote: unanimousMoved by Stoltzman
Approved

Appointments to Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee

Vote: unanimousMoved by Stoltzman
Approved

Executive session on Boulder County Employees Union collective bargaining

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Executive session on Willoughby Corner negotiations

Vote: unanimousMoved by Stoltzman
Approved

Executive session on El Dorado Springs Wastewater Treatment IGA

Vote: unanimous

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Market Signals (3)

Housing Demand

Commissioners debated whether allowing ADUs in unincorporated Boulder County would…

Infrastructure

Any future ADU expansion in Boulder County is likely to…

Housing Demand

Willoughby Corner affordable housing project has unresolved issues around water…

Agenda results

Community Planning and Permitting - BOCC Authorization Request for DC-26-0002: Accessory… plan amendment

Case DC-26-0002
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Stoltzman3 conditions of approval

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County Attorney's Office - Boulder County Community Planning & Permitting Docket… plan amendment

Case DC-25-0003
No vote recorded

County Attorney's Office - Boulder County Community Planning & Permitting Docket… entitlement

Case LU-25-0011
No vote recorded

Who spoke

7 distinct speakers; 6 identified names.

All speaker roles: 1 Attorney, 4 Staff, 1 Chair, 1 Commissioner.

Identified name roles: 1 Attorney, 4 Staff, 1 Commissioner.

Speaker sample: Robin Beldenis, Staff.

5 more identified names in Pro: 1 Attorney, 3 Staff, 1 Commissioner.

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Zoning terms (5)

11 recorded timestamps

  • land use (1 timestamps)
  • density (2 timestamps)
  • adu (6 timestamps)
  • comprehensive plan (1 timestamps)
  • PUD (1 timestamps)

Decision moments (7)

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