Attachment B - Draft Planning Board Meeting Minutes

CITY OF BOULDER PLANNING BOARD ACTION MINUTES August 4, 2026 Hybrid Meeting A permanent set of these minutes and an audio recording (maintained for a period of seven years) are retained in Central Records (telephone: 303-441-3043). Minutes and streaming audio are also available on the web at: http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/ PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Laura Kaplan, Chair Mark McIntyre Kurt Nordback ml Robles (virtual) Maxwell Lord (virtual) Mason Roberts (virtual) PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Claudia Hanson Thiem STAFF PRESENT: Alex Pichacz, City Planner Senior Charles Ferro, Development Review Senior Manager Thomas Remke, Senior Operations Specialist Lisa Houde, Code Amendment Planner Principal Karl Guiler, Development Code Amendment Manager Eliza Blood, City Planner Deshawna Zazueta, Assistant City Attorney II 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair, L. Kaplan, declared a quorum at 6:00 p.m. and the following business was conducted. 2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Lynn Segal (in person) 3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES There were no minutes to approve. 4. DISCUSSION OF DISPOSITIONS, PLANNING BOARD CALL-UPS / CONTINUATIONS There were no call-up items. 5. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS A. AGENDA TITLE: Concept Plan Review and Comment for a proposal to expand the existing Xcel Energy service and operations facility at 2655 N. 63rd Street. The project will require

Annexation, Site Review and Use Review applications. Concept Plan reviewed under case no. LUR2026-00026. (00:08:00) Staff Presentation: A. Pichacz presented the item to the board. (00:20:45) Board Questions: A. Pichacz answered questions from the board. (00:36:00) Applicant Presentation: Mallory Mooney presented to the board. (00:50:00) Board Questions: Mallory Mooney, Jim Hastings, Nicholas Cole answered questions from the board. (01:07:30) Public Participation: In Person: 1) Lynn Segal Virtual: Nobody spoke. (01:10:36) Board Discussion: Staff provided the following key issues to guide the board’s discussion: 1. Is the proposed concept plan generally consistent with the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan (BVCP) land use designation and the goals, objectives, and recommendations of the BVCP? 2. Does the Board have general overall feedback on the conceptual site plan and building design’s consistency with the Site Review criteria in Section 9-2-14, B.R.C. 1981? 3. Other key issues as identified by the Planning Board. The board offered feedback on the concept plan and discussed the key questions. No formal action was required from the board. 6. MATTERS FROM THE PLANNING BOARD, PLANNING DIRECTOR, AND CITY ATTORNEY a. State Law Update - The purpose of this item is to introduce the Planning Board to several code changes that will be reviewed by the board over the next two years in response to state legislation and state funding. This item will also provide an overview and summary of recently adopted city ordinances in reaction to state bills on land use. This item is for informational purposes only and does not require Planning Board action at this time. (01:33:45) Staff Presentation: Lisa Houde, Karl Guiler, and Eliza Blood presented the item to the board.

(02:30:30) Board Questions and feedback: Lisa Houde, Karl Guiler, Eliza Blood, Deshawna Zazueta, and Charles Ferro answered questions from the board. Staff provided the following key questions to guide the board’s discussion: 1. Does Planning Board have any questions or feedback on Proposition 123 changes to establish an expedited review process for affordable housing projects? 2. Does Planning Board have any questions about the Housing in Transit-Oriented Communities (TOC) bill or any feedback on the proposed approaches to comply? 3. Does Planning Board have any questions about the Housing Opportunities Made Easier (HOME) Act or any feedback on the proposed approaches to comply? 4. Does Planning Board have any other key issues to discuss related to these changes? The board provided feedback on the key questions, no formal action was required from the board. b. Informational Item: City Council Memo: Introduction, first reading and consideration of a motion to order published by title only, Ordinance 8753 vacating and authorizing the City Manager to execute a deed of vacation for a portion of an access easement generally located at 900 Walnut St. Informational item only. There was no presentation or action required from the board. 7. DEBRIEF MEETING/CALENDAR CHECK 8. ADJOURNMENT The Planning Board adjourned the meeting at 9:37 PM. APPROVED BY Laura Kaplan ___________________ Board Chair ________________ DATE