5621 Niwot Road conditional use permit
Haystack Holdings, LLCCase LU-26-0001
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Loachman6 conditions of approval
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Boulder County Meetings
Board of County Commissioners, April 7, 2026
Approved: Schlegel Family Farms Parcel C Sherwood Conservation Easement Amendment, 2-1
4h 23m39,423 words
74 mentionsadupublic hearingzoningcomprehensive planapprovedoverlay districtland usesubdivisionresidentialBoulder County, CO
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On April 7, 2026, Boulder County approved Schlegel Family Farms Parcel C Sherwood Conservation Easement Amendment (2-1).
The Boulder County Board of County Commissioners approved a limited impact special review for the Markell Family Care Accessory Dwelling Unit (LU-26-0001) at 5621 Niwot Road, a 690-square-foot family caregiver unit with a 144-square-foot covered porch on a 35-acre agricultural pa…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Boulder County, CO
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 7, 2026
- Decisions
- 11 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 2-1
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Markell Family Care ADU at 5621 Niwot Road
Limited impact special review to permit a family care unit accessory dwelling on a 35-acre parcel in the agricultural zoning district owned by Haystack Holdings LLC (Michael Markell signatory). The proposed ADU is 690 sq ft enclosed plus a 144-sq-ft covered porch; the unit will house a hired caregiver for Mr. Markell's wife. ADU must be shifted east to comply with distance from the emergency turnaround. Approved by the two commissioners present (Loachman and Stoltzman); Commissioner Levy excused.
- Update driveway configuration to reflect as-built north alignment at building permit
- Limit enclosed floor area to 700 sq ft
- Limit covered porch to 150 sq ft
- Shift ADU location east to be within 50-150 feet of the emergency turnaround center
- Submit annual reports to Community Planning and Permitting confirming ongoing use
- Increase septic capacity for additional bedroom
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Key Decisions (11)
Approved
Markell Family Care ADU at 5621 Niwot Road
Vote: unanimous6 conditions attachedMoved by Loachman
Approved
Schlegel Family Farms Parcel C Sherwood Conservation Easement Amendment
Vote: 2-1Moved by Stoltzman
Approved
Appointments to Community Action Program Administering Board
Vote: unanimousMoved by Stoltzman
Approved
Appointment to Family Resource Network Regional Council
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Appointment to Resource Conservation Advisory Board
Vote: unanimousMoved by Stoltzman
Approved
Participation in amicus brief - National TPS Alliance v. Noem
Vote: unanimousMoved by Stoltzman
Approved
Participation in amicus brief - Noem v. National TPS Alliance
Vote: unanimousMoved by Levy
Approved
Authorization for executive session (April 8)
Vote: unanimousMoved by Natalie Springett
Other
Work session: HR1 human services impacts
Other
Work session: Mental and Behavioral Health tax allocation
Other
Work session: Housing Innovation Fund ($500,000)
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Development Activity (2)
Markell Family Care ADU
Residential
Schlegel Family Farms Parcel C building envelope relocation
Residential
Market Signals (4)
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Agenda results
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Who spoke
18 distinct speakers; 16 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Applicant, 11 Staff, 3 Commissioner, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Witness, 1 Attorney.
Identified name roles: 1 Applicant, 11 Staff, 3 Commissioner, 1 Applicant Rep.
Speaker sample: Michael Markell, Applicant.
15 more identified names in Pro: 11 Staff, 3 Commissioner, 1 Applicant Rep.
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Zoning terms (9)
74 recorded timestamps
- adu (37 timestamps)
- public hearing (6 timestamps)
- zoning (3 timestamps)
- comprehensive plan (1 timestamps)
- approved (9 timestamps)
- overlay district (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (11)
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