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Attachment A - Proposed Resolution 1374
Regular Meeting, March 5, 2026 · item 3E: REMOVED: Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution 1374 establishing a framework to guide planning of a future Service Area Expansion Pl… · 3 pages
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RESOLUTION 1374 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A FRAMEWORK TO GUIDE PLANNING OF A FUTURE SERVICE AREA EXPANSION PLAN FOR THE AREA III-PLANNING RESERVE; AND SETTING FORTH RELATED DETAILS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOULDER, COLORADO, HEREBY FINDS AND RECITES THAT: WHEREAS, as part of the 2025 major update to the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan (BVCP), the city is thoughtfully considering potentially expanding the Service Area within the Area III-Planning Reserve; and WHEREAS, the BVCP Amendment Procedures establish that urban expansion into Area III-Planning Reserve should be contemplated only if detailed planning for the area indicates community benefits exceed potential negative impacts; WHEREAS, if both City Council and Planning Board find sufficient community need to warrant preparation of a Service Area expansion plan, the city will be measured in its approach to using the Area III-Planning Reserve in meeting priority community needs, including exploring additional opportunities to meet needs within the existing Service Area, to ensure community values and goals are achieved and there is lasting benefit for future generations; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City Council to establish direction concerning a future Service Area Expansion Plan for the Area III-Planning Reserve to achieve these community values and goals; NOW
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RESOLUTION, ABOVE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOULDER, COLORADO, THAT THE FOLLOWING FRAMEWORK GUIDE PLANNING OF A FUTURE SERVICE AREA EXPANSION PLAN FOR THE AREA III PLANNING RESERVE: 1.
Prioritize middle-income ownership housing opportunities that are attractive to families and multi-generational households.
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Deliver a range of middle housing types, such as duplexes or rowhomes, that are difficult to create in the existing Service Area.
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Accelerate progress toward the city’s affordable housing goals, both in terms of number of available units and people served.
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Provide housing options for the local workforce to reduce in-commuting.
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Incorporate an understanding of market demand for variety of housing types and tenures and employment opportunities into planning decisions.
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Envision an innovative and unique mixed-use, mixed-income, mixed-density 15minute neighborhood.
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Prioritize land use, transportation and design decisions that support living without a personal vehicle.
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Explore how city‐owned land can support addressing community needs.
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Incorporate climate-responsive and disaster-resilient site design and architecture.
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Integrate parks, open lands, and biodiversity into neighborhoods.
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Evaluate critical habitat, land of high agricultural value and environmental resources to be protected in balance with future development.
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Determine costs and responsibilities for delivering infrastructure improvements to set clear developer expectations for future development.
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Analyze future water supply availability to understand resource constraints and potential effects on existing users.
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Evaluate economic feasibility of proposed development and infrastructure improvements.
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Lead with renewable energy infrastructure in lieu of fossil fuel sources to support the city’s climate goals.
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Establish logical and strategic phasing for expansion to support on-going monitoring and adjustments based on changing conditions.
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Evaluate comparable investment in the existing Service Area as an alternative to expansion to meet community needs.
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Consider testing new programs and incentives in the existing Service Area or as small pilot projects in the Planning Reserve before applying to a larger expansion area.
THE CITY COUNCIL acknowledges that the framework above is based on community discussions during the 2025 update to the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan and is not allinclusive. The framework may be amended in the future in response to changing conditions, and other goals may be identified through additional research and other analyses conducted over time. ADOPTED this 5th day of March 2026.
_________________________________ Aaron Brockett, Mayor Attest: __________________________________ Elesha Johnson, City Clerk