DRAFT February 19, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting READY FOR EMJ REVIEW

Regular Meeting, May 7, 2026 · item 4C: Consideration of a motion to approve the February 19, 2026 Regular City Council meeting minutes · 6 pages

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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Council Chambers Thursday, February 19, 2026

MINUTES 1.

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

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

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 5:30 p.m. 1.

Frank Reinhardt (In-Person) spoke on rec centers

Christine Brescoll (In-Person) spoke on South Boulder Rec Center

Laura Gonzalez (Virtual) spoke on pedophilia in Boulder

Lynn Segal (Virtual) - showed later in meeting

Mary Sznewajs (In-Person) spoke on rec centers

Raahi Abujam Mainali (In-Person) spoke on SBRC Pool

Samantha Doucette (In-Person) Virtual spoke on voice and sight program

Elizabeth Rasmussen (In-Person) spoke on South Boulder Rec Center

Dan Riggan (In-Person) - withdrew

10.

Katie Reid (In-Person) spoke on SBRC swimming pool

11.

Martha McPherson (In-Person) spoke on investments

12.

Sunny van der Star (In-Person) spoke on invest in pool for South Boulder

13.

James Duncan (In-Person) spoke on humanity

14.

Edward Connolly (In-Person) spoke on imagine South Boulder Rec Center

15.

Katharine Misken (In-Person) spoke on South Boulder Rec Center support

16.

Michele Rodriguez (In-Person) spoke on general

17.

Tenzi Abiezzi (In-Person) spoke on SBRC

18.

Jill Walter (In-Person) spoke on South Boulder Rec Center

19.

Evan Ravitz (In-Person) spoke on various

20.

Leslie Glustrom (In-Person) spoke on resilience hubs

21.

Lynn Segal (Virtual) spoke on tba

Open Comment closed at 6:18 p.m. Council adjourned for a brief recess at 6:18 p.m. and reconvened to start the official business of the meeting at 6:30 p.m. 3.

Consent Agenda A.

Consideration of a motion to cancel the February 26, 2026 Study Session to facilitate disaster management training for Council members

Consideration of a motion to approve a memorandum of understanding between the Jefferson County Regional Child Abduction Response Team and the City of Boulder and to authorize the city manager to execute the memorandum of understanding

Motion Motion to MOVE the consent agenda items 3A & 3B 4.

Call-Up Check-In

Made By/Seconded Wallach / Bejamin

Vote Approved 9:0

Public Hearings A.

Consideration of the following items related to a petition for an annexation of approximately 24.04 acres of land located at 5399 Kewanee Drive and 5697 South Boulder Road, including 55th Street right-of-way: 1. Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution 1370 setting forth findings of fact and conclusions regarding the annexation of approximately 24.04 acres of land generally located at 5399 Kewanee Drive and 5697 South Boulder Road and including 55th Street right-ofway to the City of Boulder (LUR2025-00003). AND 2. Second reading and consideration of a motion to adopt Ordinance 8734 annexing to the City of Boulder approximately 24.04-acres of land generally located at 5399 Kewanee Drive and 5697 South Boulder Road and including portions of 55th Street right-of-way with an initial zoning classification of Public (P), and, for a portion of right-of-way, an initial zoning classification of Residential – Low 2 (RL-2) 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 districts; and setting forth related details (LUR2025-00003). AND 3. Consideration of a motion to change the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan (BVCP) land use map designation on the 19acre portion of the property west of 55th Street from Low Density Residential to Park, Urban and Other (PK-U/O) (LUR2025-00008). Shannon Moeller, Planning Manager, provided a presentation and answered questions from Council. Tina Dalton, City Planner Senior, Parks and Recreation, also provided a presentation on behalf of the applicant and answered questions from Council. The public hearing opened at 6:50 p.m. and the following spoke: 1.

Donald Bergal (Virtual) - did not show

Lynn Segal (Virtual)

Catherine Sundvall (In-person)

Laura Gonzalez (Virtual) - was unable to unmute (tried twice)

Edward Spevak (Virtual) - did not show

R. Batchelder (Virtual) - did not show

The public hearing closed at 6:58 p.m. Motion Motion to adopt Resolution 1370 setting forth findings of fact and conclusions regarding the annexation of approximately 24.04 acres of land generally located at 5399 Kewanee Drive and 5697 South Boulder Road and including 55th Street right-of-way to the City of Boulder (LUR2025-00003)

Made By/Seconded Benjamin / Winer

Vote ADOPTED 9:0

Motion to adopt Ordinance 8734 annexing Benjamin / Winer to the City of Boulder approximately 24.04-acres of land generally located at 5399 Kewanee Drive and 5697 South Boulder Road and including portions of 55th Street right-of-way with an initial zoning classification of Public (P), and, for a portion of right-of-way, an initial zoning classification of Residential – Low 2 (RL-2) 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 districts; and setting forth related details (LUR2025-00003).

ADOPTED 9:0

Motion to change the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan (BVCP) land use map designation on the 19-acre portion of the property west of 55th Street from Low Density Residential to Park, Urban and Other (PK-U/O) (LUR2025-00008).

ADOPTED 9:0

Benjamin / Winer

Consideration of a Concept Plan Review and Comment Request for proposed development of the Boulder Storage site at 4880 and 4898 Pearl Street with four residential buildings containing 281 apartment

units and a new 85,000 square foot commercial storage building. Reviewed under case number LUR2025-00035. Chandler Van Schaack, Development Review Planner Principal, provided a presentation and answered questions from Council. The applicant, Peter Weber with Coburn, provided a presentation and answered questions from Council. Justin Lugin, DBC Companies, the owner of the property, provided remarks and answered questions from Council. The public hearing opened at 7:58 p.m. and the following spoke: 1.

Lynn Segal (Virtual)

Laura Gonzalez (Virtual)

The public hearing closed at 8:04 p.m.

Matters from the City Manager

Matters from the City Attorney

Matters from the Mayor and Members of Council

Discussion Items

10.

Debrief

11.

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 8:29 p.m.

Approved this 7th day of May 2026.

APPROVED BY:

______________________________ Aaron Brockett, Mayor ATTEST:

________________________________ Elesha Johnson, City Clerk