AGENDA FOR MEETING OF THE BOULDER CITY COUNCIL
December 11th
The City Council holds public meetings to gather feedback from community members. But not this one; it's a joint study session on the Comp Plan with the Planning Board, I believe most/all of whom are developers.
City Council Joint Study Session with the Planning Board
Council Chambers
1777 Broadway
Thursday, December 11, 2025
6:00 PM
Study Session Items
1.
Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan Community Assembly Recommendations & Report
Staff Time: 15 Min
Council Time: 45 Min
Total Time: 60 Min
2.
Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan Preliminary Policy & Land Use Direction
Staff Time: 40 Min
Council Time: 140 Min
Total Time: 180 Min
Adjournment
Total Time: 4:00 Hours
This meeting can be viewed at www.bouldercolorado.gov/city-council. Meetings are aired live on Municipal Channel 8 and the city's website and are re-cablecast at 6 p.m. Wednesdays and 11 a.m. Fridays in the two weeks following a regular council meeting.
Boulder 8 TV (Comcast channels 8 and 880) is now providing closed captioning for all live meetings that are aired on the channels. The closed captioning service operates in the same manner as similar services offered by broadcast channels, allowing viewers to turn the closed captioning on or off with the television remote control. Closed captioning also is available on the live HD stream on BoulderChannel8.com. To activate the captioning service for the live stream, the "CC" button (which is located at the bottom of the video player) will be illuminated and available whenever the channel is providing captioning services.
The council chambers is equipped with a T-Coil assisted listening loop and portable assisted listening devices. Individuals with hearing or speech loss may contact us using Relay Colorado at 711 or 1-800-659-3656.
Anyone requiring special packet preparation such as Braille, large print, or tape recorded versions may contact the City Clerk's Office at 303-441-4222, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please request special packet preparation no later than 48 hours prior to the meeting.
If you need Spanish interpretation or other language-related assistance for this meeting, please call (303) 441-1905 at least three business days prior to the meeting. Si usted necesita interpretacion o cualquier otra ayuda con relacion al idioma para esta junta, por favor comuniquese al (303) 441-1905 por lo menos 3 negocios dias antes de la junta.
Send electronic presentations to email address: CityClerkStaff@bouldercolorado.gov no later than 2 p.m. the day of the meeting
AGENDA FOR MEETING OF THE BOULDER CITY COUNCIL
December 18th
Council Chambers
1777 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80302
Thursday, December 18, 2025
5:30 PM
AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOULDER CITY COUNCIL
1.
Call to Order and Roll Call
2.
Open Comment
3.
Consent Agenda
A.
Consideration of a motion to approve the September 4, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
B.
Consideration of a motion to approve the September 18, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
C.
Consideration of a motion to approve and authorize the city manager to enter into the First Amendment to Agreement for the Lease of Use of City Fiber Option Cable between Office Partners, Inc., and the City of Boulder, in substantially the same form as Attachment A to this Memorandum
D.
Consideration of a motion to authorize the city manager to enter into a settlement agreement to resolve a claim asserted by Mary Joy Linfield for payment in the amount of $91,332.00
E.
Consideration of a motion to approve and authorize the city manager to sign the Governing Festival and City Services Agreement between the City of Boulder and The Sundance Institute and the City of Boulder Central Area General Improvement District (“Agreement“), in substantially the same form attached to this Memorandum as Attachment A, and to authorize the city manager to negotiate any amendments to the Agreement, including, but not limited to the addition of supplemental plans, exhibits, and any necessary documents to effectuate the Agreement
Total time: 10 min
F.
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution 1371 affirming the commitment to supporting electric vehicle adoption while opting out of the Colorado EV Charger Permitting Model Code and other state standards
G.
Introduction, first reading and consideration of a motion to order published by title only and adopt by emergency measure Ordinance 8735 adopting Supplement 165 which codifies previously adopted ordinances, Appendix Council Procedures, and other miscellaneous corrections and amendments, as amendments to the Boulder Revised Code, 1981; and setting forth related details
H.
Introduction, first reading, and consideration of a motion to order published by title only Ordinance 8736 rezoning approximately 65,122 square feet of land located at 5501 Arapahoe Avenue and adjacent rights-of-way from the Business - Community 1 (BC-1) to the Mixed Use 4 (MU-4) zoning district as described in Chapter 9-5, “Modular Zone System,” B.R.C., 1981, and setting forth related details. (Case no. LUR2025-00016).
AND
Introduction, first reading and consideration of a motion to order published by title only Ordinance 8737 rezoning approximately 56,896 square feet of land located at 5505 Arapahoe Avenue and the adjacent Arapahoe Avenue right-of-way from the Business - Community 1 (BC-1) to the Mixed Use 4 (MU-4) zoning district, and rezoning the adjacent 56th Street right-of-way from Industrial - General (IG) to the Mixed Use 4 (MU-4) zoning district as described in Chapter 9-5, “Modular Zone System,” B.R.C., 1981, and setting forth related details. (Case no. LUR2025-00016).
I.
Consideration of a motion to cancel the January 15th, 2026 Regular Meeting due to the Council retreat being scheduled for January 12-13th and, convert the January 22nd Study Session to a Special Meeting
4.
Recess of the City Council to the Downtown Commercial District Meeting
5.
Meeting of the Downtown Commercial District Board of Directors
A.
Call to Order and Roll Call
B.
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution 319 of the City of Boulder Downtown Commercial District (formerly known as the Central Area General Improvement District) approving incentives offered to the Sundance Institute and authorizing the general manager to negotiate and execute a lease with the Sundance Institute; and setting forth related details
C.
Adjournment of the Downtown Commercial District Board of Directors
6.
Reconvene as the Boulder City Council
7.
Call-up Check-In
A.
Call-up consideration of a Form-Based Code Review for redevelopment of the properties located at 5501 and 5505 Arapahoe Ave. with a new, five-story mixed use building containing 300 dwelling units and 2,918 square feet of retail and production business space. Reviewed under application LUR2025-00027.
Total time: 5 min
8.
Public Hearings
A.
Consideration of a motion to adjourn as the Boulder City Council and convene as the Knollwood Metropolitan District Board of Directors; and
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution 4 appropriating money to defray the expenses and liabilities of the Knollwood Metropolitan District for the 2025 fiscal year beginning January 1, 2025; and setting forth related details and
Consideration of a motion to adjourn as the Knollwood Metropolitan District Board of Directors and reconvene as the Boulder City Council
Staff Time: 5 Min
Council Time: 5 Min
Total Time: 10 Min
B.
Continued second reading and consideration of a motion to pass with amendments Ordinance 8721 amending Section 4-20-43, “Development Application Fees,” Title 6, “Health, Safety, and Sanitation,” Title 8, “Parks, Open Spaces, Streets, and Public Ways,” Title 9, “Land Use Code,” Section 10-8.5-2, “Adoption of International Wildland-Urban Interface Code with Modification,” and Section 11-1-25.5, “Duty to Avoid Waste of Water and to Maintain Service Lines and Fixtures, B.R.C. 1981, related to landscaping, water conservation, and wildfire resilience; and setting forth related details.
Staff Time: 15 Min
Council Time: 45 Min
Total Time: 40 Min
C.
Second reading and consideration of a motion to adopt Ordinance 8731 amending Chapter 2-8, “Purchasing Procedures,” B.R.C. 1981, updating the city’s purchasing procedures; and setting for related details
Staff Time: 10 Min
Council Time: 35 Min
Total Time: 45 Min
9.
Matters from the City Manager
A.
2026 Council Committee Appointments Discussion
Council Time: 60 Min
Total Time: 60 Min
10.
Matters from the City Attorney
11.
Matters from the Mayor and City Council
12.
Discussion Items
13.
Debrief
14.
Adjournment Total Time: 3:55 Hours
Additional Materials
Declarations
A.
National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day 2025
B.
Kwanzaa Declaration
This meeting can be viewed at www.bouldercolorado.gov/city-council. Meetings are aired live on Municipal Channel 8 and the city's website and are re-cablecast at 6 p.m. Wednesdays and 11 a.m. Fridays in the two weeks following a regular council meeting.
Boulder 8 TV (Comcast channels 8 and 880) is now providing closed captioning for all live meetings that are aired on the channels. The closed captioning service operates in the same manner as similar services offered by broadcast channels, allowing viewers to turn the closed captioning on or off with the television remote control. Closed captioning also is available on the live HD stream on BoulderChannel8.com. To activate the captioning service for the live stream, the "CC" button (which is located at the bottom of the video player) will be illuminated and available whenever the channel is providing captioning services.
The council chambers is equipped with a T-Coil assisted listening loop and portable assisted listening devices. Individuals with hearing or speech loss may contact us using Relay Colorado at 711 or 1-800-659-3656.
Anyone requiring special packet preparation such as Braille, large print, or tape recorded versions may contact the City Clerk's Office at 303-441-4222, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please request special packet preparation no later than 48 hours prior to the meeting.
If you need Spanish interpretation or other language-related assistance for this meeting, please call (303) 441-1905 at least three business days prior to the meeting. Si usted necesita interpretacion o cualquier otra ayuda con relacion al idioma para esta junta, por favor comuniquese al (303) 441-1905 por lo menos 3 negocios dias antes de la junta.
Send electronic presentations to email address: CityClerkStaff@bouldercolorado.gov no later than 2 p.m. the day of the meeting