Dec. 10 Community Open House on Changes to Site Plan Review Regulations

Learn about the proposed changes, engage with staff, and provide input at an in-person event

Boulder County, Colo. - Boulder County Community Planning & Permitting is updating the county’s Site Plan Review regulations as part of Docket DC-24-0003. Site Plan Review (SPR) is a process used to evaluate the impacts of proposed development on a parcel, surrounding neighborhoods and land uses, ecosystems, and agricultural lands. Members of the public who are interested in learning more about SPR and providing their thoughts on changes to the Land Use Code regulations are encouraged to attend this open house.

What: Open house for members of the public to learn more about SPR, engage with staff, and provide their thoughts on changes to the regulations. Staff will provide a brief presentation during the open house.
When: 5–7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024
Where: Community Planning & Permitting Department, 2045 13th Street, Boulder CO, 80302

The proposed changes for the SPR regulations are for the unincorporated areas of Boulder County, not in cities and towns like Boulder or Longmont. Boulder County’s unincorporated areas comprise the rural, mountainous, and plains communities that are not part of any incorporated municipality.

If you are planning to attend and require interpretation or translation services, or have questions about the event, please contact us at 303-441-3930 or longrange@bouldercounty.gov.

Background

The Board of County Commissioners has expressed concerns with the increase in house sizes and the rate by which larger houses are being proposed in unincorporated Boulder County. Staff were directed to explore changes to the SPR regulations to better address neighborhood character, sustainability, and affordability. Specifically, staff were directed by the Board of County Commissioners to explore the following changes to the SPR regulations:

• Reducing the current compatible size from 125% of the median of a defined neighborhood to the median of a defined neighborhood;
• Changing what is currently a size presumption (that potentially could be overcome to get a larger size in certain circumstances) to a size limitation based on the median of a defined neighborhood;
• Clarifying the regulations to improve processes, increase the public’s ability to better navigate the regulations, and provide greater certainty of outcomes for applicants.

Learn more about the Boulder County Land Use Code.

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