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Attachment E_ORD 8728 Annex Ord (Area 1) final
Special Meeting, Downtown Commercial District Meeting, and Knollwood Metropolitan District Meeting, January 8, 2026 · item 9B: Consideration of the following items related to a petition to annex a property generally located at 915 5th Street with an initial zoning de… · 4 pages
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ORDINANCE 8728
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(Annexation Area No. 1)
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AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING TO THE CITY OF BOULDER APPROXIMATELY 0.48 ACRES OF LAND GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE EASTERLY PORTION OF 915 5th STREET WITH AN INITIAL ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF RESIDENTIAL – ESTATE (RE) AS DESCRIBED IN CHAPTER 9-5, "MODULAR ZONE SYSTEM," B.R.C. 1981; AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP FORMING A PART OF SAID CHAPTER TO INCLUDE THE PROPERTY IN THE ABOVE-MENTIONED ZONING DISTRICT; AND SETTING FORTH RELATED DETAILS.
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOULDER, COLORADO FINDS: A.
Lee A. Woods and Rochelle D. Woods are the owners of the parcel which
comprises the real property more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Property").
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B.
The owners of 100% of the area proposed for annexation comprising 100% of the
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land owners of said area, excluding streets and alleys, have petitioned for annexation of the
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Property with an initial zoning of Residential – Estate (RE) for the Property; the Property is not
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embraced within any city, city and county, or incorporated town; and the Property abuts, and is
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contiguous to, the City of Boulder by at least one-sixth of its perimeter.
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C.
A community of interest exists between the Property proposed for annexation and
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the City of Boulder; the Property is urban or will be urbanized in the near future; and the Property
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is capable of being integrated into the City of Boulder.
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D.
The Property does not include any area included in another annexation proceeding
involving a city other than the City of Boulder.
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E.
This annexation will not result in the detachment of the area from one school district
and the attachment of same to another school district. F.
This annexation will not have the effect of extending the City of Boulder's
boundaries any further than three miles from any point of the existing city boundaries. G.
The Property does not include any area which is the same or substantially the same
area in which an election for the annexation to the City of Boulder was held within twelve months preceding the filing of the above petition.
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H.
The Planning Board duly proposed that the Property be annexed to the City of
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Boulder and that the zoning district map adopted by the City Council be amended to zone and
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include the Property in the Residential – Estate (RE) zoning district, as provided in Chapter 9-5,
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"Modular Zone System," B.R.C. 1981.
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I.
A public hearing on the proposed annexation and initial zoning of the Property
annexed and zoned hereby was duly held before the City Council on January 8, 2026. J.
The initial zoning designation of Residential – Estate (RE) for the Property is
consistent with the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan and bears a substantial relation to and will enhance the general welfare of the Property and of the residents of the City of Boulder.
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K.
The requirements of Section 30 of Article II of the State Constitution and Sections
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31-12-104 and 31-12-105, C.R.S. have been met, no election is required under Section 30 of
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Article II of the State Constitution and Section 31-12-107(2) C.R.S., and no additional terms and
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conditions are to be imposed upon the Property to be annexed other than what is agreed to in the
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agreement associated with this annexation.
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Property.
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The City Council has jurisdiction and the legal authority to annex and zone the
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOULDER, COLORADO: Section 1. The territory more particularly described in Exhibit A is hereby annexed to and included within the corporate boundaries of the City of Boulder.
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Section 2. Chapter 9-5, "Modular Zone System," B.R.C. 1981, and the zoning district map
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forming a part thereof is hereby amended to include the Property within the Residential – Estate
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(RE) zoning district.
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Section 3. The City Council adopts the recitals in this ordinance and incorporates them herein by this reference. Section 4. The City Council approves any variations or modifications to the Boulder Revised Code, the City of Boulder Design and Construction Standards, or other City ordinances that are in the agreement associated with this annexation. Section 5. The City Council authorizes the city manager to implement the terms of the agreement associated with this annexation.
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Section 6. The annexation and zoning of the Property is necessary for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare.
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Section 7. The City Council deems it appropriate that this ordinance be published by title
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only and orders that copies of this ordinance be made available in the office of the city clerk for
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public inspection and acquisition.
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TITLE ONLY this 20th day of November 2025.
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__________________________ Aaron Brockett Mayor
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Attest: ________________________________ Elesha Johnson City Clerk
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______________________________ Aaron Brockett Mayor
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Attest: _______________________ Elesha Johnson City Clerk