DRAFT Council Meeting Minutes - 11.20.26

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Council Chambers Thursday, November 20, 2025

MINUTES 1.

Call to Order and Roll Call: Mayor Brockett called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Council Members present:

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Adams, Benjamin, Brockett, Folkerts, Marquis, Schuchard, Speer, Wallach, Winer

Open Comment: (Public comments are a summary of actual testimony. Full testimony is available on the council web page at: https://bouldercolorado.gov/city-council > Watch Live or Archived Meetings.) Open Comment opened at 5:32 p.m. 1.

Philip Ogren spoke on gratitude for Lauren Folkerts(In-Person)

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Daniel Aizenman spoke on Metropolitan Districts (In-Person)

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Laura Kaplan spoke on Lauren Folkerts appreciation and city’s recent statement about the BDU litigation (Virtual)

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Chelsea Castellano spoke on celebrating Lauren Folkerts (Virtual)

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Jarvie Worcester (In-Person) showed at later time

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Charles Stober spoke on regulation of eBikes (In-Person) Virtual

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Eve Partridge spoke on climate and divestment (Virtual)

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Jill Grano spoke on thank you to Lauren Folkerts (Virtual)

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Gabriella Subia Smith spoke on proportional representation (In-

Person) 10.

Max Lord spoke on housing stability (In-Person)

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Mathew Yaeger spoke on Boulder Municipal Airport (Virtual)

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Marianne Gatten spoke on crime in North Boulde r(In-Person)

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Wynn Howell spoke on thank you, CM Folkerts (In-Person)

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Macon Cowles spoke on thank you to Lauren Folkerts (In-Person)

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Rob Smoke spoke on council process (In-Person)

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Shay L spoke on disabled parking (In-Person)

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Robert Porath spoke on Williams Village expansion (In-Person)

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Lucy Carlson-Krakoff spoke on dedication to local community (InPerson)

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Evan Ravitz spoke on various (In-Person)

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Trish Emser spoke on Bike Boulder – 2025 Updates (In-Person)

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Jarvie Worcester spoke on LUR2025-00035 – Call-up Item (InPerson)

Open Comment closed at 6:13 p.m. Council adjourned for a brief recess at 6:13 p.m. and reconvened to start the official business of the meeting at 6:30 p.m. 3.

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Declarations A.

Transgender Day of Remembrance Declaration to be read by Council Member Schuchard

B.

Declaration to honor Mayor Pro Tem Folkerts to be read by Council Member Speer

Consent Agenda A.

Consideration of a motion to amend the Council Rules of Procedure Sec. II. Communication with Council, Sec. III. Agenda, Sec. VII. Procedure in Handling Ordinances, Resolutions and Important Motions, Sec. XIII. Council Member Appointments, and Sec. XV. Declarations and Resolutions

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Consideration of a motion to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an intergovernmental agreement between the City of Boulder and Boulder Urban Renewal Authority (BURA) to authorize the reimbursement of the City for expenses related to BURA activities

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Consideration of the following items related to the series annexation and initial zoning of an approximately 0.96 acre property located at 915 5th Street with an initial zoning designation of Residential – Estate (RE)(LUR2024-00062): 1. Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution 1363 finding the annexation petition in compliance with state statutes and establishing December 4, 2025 as the date for a public hearing to determine compliance of the proposed annexation with other state statutory annexation requirements; and 2. Introduction, first reading and consideration of a motion to order published by title only, Ordinance 8728 annexing to the City of Boulder the easterly 0.48acre portion of the property with an initial zoning designation 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; and 3. Introduction, first reading and consideration of a motion to order published by title only, Ordinance 8729 annexing to the City of Boulder the westerly 0.48acre portion of the property with an initial zoning designation 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; and 4. Introduction, first reading and consideration of a motion to order published by title only, Ordinance 8730 granting consent by the City of Boulder to the inclusion of approximately 1.294 acres of land generally located at 915 5th Street into the Municipal Subdistrict, Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District

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Introduction, first reading and consideration of a motion to order published by title only, Ordinance 8733 approving supplemental appropriations to the 2025 Budget; and setting forth related details

Motion Motion to MOVE the consent agenda items A-D 5.

Made By/Seconded Speer / Winer

Vote Carried 9:0

Call-Up Check-In A. Concept Plan Review and Comment Request for proposed development of the Boulder Storage site at 4880 and 4898 Pearl Street in the IG zone with four residential buildings containing 281 apartment units and a new 85,000 square foot commercial storage building

Mayor Brockett made a motion to call-up the item. Council member Marquis seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously with a vote of 9:0. Item to be scheduled for a public hearing. B. Use Review for three hotel suites in the existing carriage building and new building, totaling 2,023 square feet at 1105 Spruce St. Reviewed under case no. LUR2025-00032 NO ACTION 6.

Public Hearings A. Site Review and Use Review to redevelop approximately 7.96 acres of an existing 9.86-acre site at 2952 Baseline Rd. with five new buildings containing a total of 427 new dwelling units, including 122 units for students ranging from studios to sixbedroom units and 58,365 square feet of commercial space. The redevelopment retains the Broker Inn and a portion of the adjacent parking. Proposal includes a request for a height Modification to allow for buildings to reach up to 55 feet in height. Reviewed under case no. LUR2024-00071 and LUR2024-00072 Chandler Van Shaak, principal planner, provided a presentation and answered questions from Council. The applicant provided a presentation and answered questions from Council. The public hearing opened at 8:12 p.m. and the following spoke: 1. Laura Gonzalez (Virtual) 2. Lynn Segal (In-person) 3. David Ensign (Virtual) The public hearing closed at 8:21 p.m.

Motion Motion to approve the Site Review application #LUR2024-00071 and Use Review application #LUR2024-00072 with conditions as recommended by staff, adopting the staff memorandum as findings of fact, including the attached analysis of review criteria 7.

Matters from the City Manager

Made By/Seconded Benjamin / Wallach

Vote APPROVED 9:0

A. Economic Development Financing Tools (Boulder Urban Renewal Authority (BURA) and Metropolitan Districts) Update and Discussion Mark Woulf, Assistant City Manager and Dalton Kelley, Butler Snow LLP, provided a presentation and answered questions from Council. Teresa Taylor Tate, City Attorney, also answered questions from Council. 8.

Matters from the City Attorney

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Matters from the Mayor and Members of Council

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Discussion Items

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Debrief

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Adjournment There being no further business to come before Council at this time, by motion regularly adopted, the meeting was adjourned by Mayor Brockett at 10:10 p.m. Approved this 5th day of March 2026. APPROVED BY:

______________________________ Aaron Brockett, Mayor ATTEST:

________________________________ Elesha Johnson, City Clerk