Board of County Commissioners, March 24, 2026
Approves Executive session on Boulder County Employees Union collective bargaining, unanimous
What happened
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…
- Jurisdiction
- Boulder County, CO
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 24, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsWork session: accessory dwelling units
Awaiting final voteExecutive session
ApprovedFree 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
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
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…
Key Decisions (7)
Authorization of ADU code text amendment docket DC 26-0002
Reappointment of Steven Titus to Building Board of Appeals
Appointments to Fire Code Review Committee
Appointments to Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee
Executive session on Boulder County Employees Union collective bargaining
Executive session on Willoughby Corner negotiations
Executive session on El Dorado Springs Wastewater Treatment IGA
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…
Who Spoke (7)
On the record: the chair, a commissioner, 4 staff members, and an attorney.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteCounty Attorney's Office - Boulder County Community Planning & Permitting Docket… plan amendment
County Attorney's Office - Boulder County Community Planning & Permitting Docket… entitlement
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