Attachment C - September 15, 2026 Draft Planning Board Meeting Minutes

CITY OF BOULDER PLANNING BOARD ACTION MINUTES September 15, 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 Mason Roberts Claudia Hanson Thiem PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: Christopher Ranglos Charlotte Huskey Michelle Crane Kristofer Johnson Chandler Van Schaack Deshawna Zazueta Blythe Bailey Thomas Remke, Senior Operations Specialist Brad Mueller, Planning and Development Services Director 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair, L. Kaplan, declared a quorum at 6:00 p.m. and the following business was conducted. 2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Nobody spoke. 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: Public Hearing and consideration of a recommendation to the City Manager and City Council on the Recommended 2027-2032 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). (00:08:00) Staff Presentation: C. Ranglos presented the item to the board. (00:36:00) Board Questions: C. Ranglos, C. Huskey, and M. Crane answered questions from the board. (01:20:00) Public Participation: Nobody spoke. (01:23:00) Board Discussion: Staff have identified the following key questions to help guide the board’s discussion: 1. Is the 2027-2032 Capital Improvement program consistent with and advance the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan? 2. Does the Board have any recommendations on the scope, priorities, and timing of capital improvement projects? 3. Does the Board have any policy issues associated with proposed capital improvement projects for City Manager and City Council consideration? 4. Does the Board have any recommendations on which capital improvement projects should undergo a Community and Environmental Assessment Process? (01:27:00) The board discussed the item and responded to key questions from the board. (01:55:21) MOTION: C. Hanson Thiem made a motion seconded by ml Robles that Planning Board recommends to the City Manager and City Council the 2027-2032 Capital Improvement Program, including the list of projects to undergo a Community and Environmental Assessment Process, as identified in the staff memorandum. Planning Board recommended 7-0. Motion passed. (01:56:29) MOTION: C. Hanson Thiem made a motion seconded by ml Robles that Planning Board recommends to the City Manager and City Council that the Violet Bridge Replacement Project be removed from the list of recommended CEAP projects. Planning Board voted 7-0. Motion passed. (01:57:00) MOTION: Ml Robles made a motion that the North Boulder Park improvement plan engage further community input especially to include parents, Nordic ski group, neighbors along the alley and within blocks of the park, and sports that seasonally or regularly use the park lawns and fields.

Ml Robles discussed the motion and asked additional clarifying questions. (02:12:20) MOTION: M. Lord made a motion seconded by M. McIntyre to call the question. Planning Board voted 7-0. Motion passed. Planning Board voted on Ml Robles’ motion made at (01:57:00): MOTION: Ml Robles made a motion that the North Boulder Park improvement plan engage further community input especially to include parents, Nordic ski group, neighbors along the alley and within blocks of the park, and sports that seasonally or regularly use the park lawns and fields. Planning Board voted 1-6 ((M. Roberts, M. Lord, C. Hanson Thiem, M. McIntyre, L. Kaplan, K. Nordback dissenting). Motion failed. (02:15:00) MOTION: K. Nordback made a motion seconded by M. Roberts that Planning Board recommend that Fire Station #2 be added to the CEAP list. Planning Board voted 2-5 (M. Roberts, M. Lord, C. Hanson Thiem, M. McIntyre, L. Kaplan dissenting). Motion failed. (02:23:00) MOTION: L. Kaplan made a motion seconded by M. McIntyre that in order to better comply with BVCP policies #46 "Consideration of Hazards", #65 "City Resources Management", #74 "Transportation Safety”, #79 "Municipal Airport", #87 "Community Safety", and #104 - "Transparent Governance", I move that the Planning Board recommend to City Council to initiate a thoughtful analysis of potential safety issues with operations of the glider runway, and potential solutions including decommissioning the glider runway, prior to the planned 2030 CIP glider runway rehabilitation project. The analysis should include safety concerns and data about simultaneous operations, FAA guidance, costs to the city vs. benefits of maintaining the non-compliant runway, and community data and input. Planning Board voted 7-0. Motion passed. B. AGENDA TITLE: Public Hearing and consideration of the following: 1. Recommendation to City Council regarding a request to rezone approximately 3.72 acres of land located at 2106 And 2130 Arapahoe Ave., an adjacent 0.03acre portion of Marine Street, and a portion of adjacent Arapahoe Avenue right-of-way from the Public (P) to the Residential – High 5 (RH-5) Zoning District; a portion of adjacent Arapahoe Avenue right-of-way from the Residential – High 2 (RH-2) to the Residential – High 5 (RH-5) Zoning District; and a portion of adjacent Arapahoe Avenue right-of-way from the Residential - Mixed 1 (RMX-1) to the Residential High – 5 (RH-5) Zoning District as described in Chapter 9-5, “Modular Zone Systems,” B.R.C. 1981. Reviewed under application LUR2025-00034. AND 2. Decision on a Site Review application for a proposal to redevelop the Naropa campus at 2106 and 2130 Arapahoe Ave. with approximately 135 residential units in a variety of 2 to 6-bedroom layouts located within two new buildings and the historic Lincoln Hall building. The Site Review proposal includes a

request for a Height Modification to allow for the buildings to reach 4 stories and 55 feet in height. Reviewed under application LUR2026-00003. (02:51:00) Staff Presentation: C. Van Schaack presented the item to the board. (03:12:45) Board Questions: C. Van Schaack answered questions from the board. (03:33:00) Applicant Presentation: Adrian Sopher presented the item to the board. (03:49:30) Board Questions: Adrian Sopher, Colin Densmore, Kate Adams, Alyssa ?, Bill ? answered questions from the board. (04:18:00) Public Participation: In Person: 1) Chuck Lief 2) Paul Burkhardt (Naropa President) Virtual: 1) Lynn Segal (04:29:00) Board Discussion: Staff have identified the following key questions to help guide the board’s discussion: 1. Is the proposal consistent with the Site Review criteria of Section 9-2-14(h), B.R.C. 1981, including the additional criteria for Height Modifications? 2. Is the requested Rezoning consistent with the criteria for Rezoning found in Section 9-2-19(e), B.R.C. 1981? The board began with a general round of comments on the applications. (04:44:00) K. Nordback made a motion seconded by M. McIntyre to recommend to City Council approval of the application to rezone approximately 3.72 acres of land located at 2106 And 2130 Arapahoe Ave., an adjacent 0.03-acre portion of Marine Street, and a portion of adjacent Arapahoe Avenue right-of-way from the Public (P) to the Residential – High 5 (RH-5) Zoning District; a portion of adjacent Arapahoe Avenue right-of-way from the Residential – High 2 (RH-2) to the Residential – High 5 (RH-5) Zoning District; and a portion of adjacent Arapahoe Avenue right-of-way from the Residential - Mixed 1 (RMX-1) to the Residential High – 5 (RH-5) Zoning District. Planning Board voted 7-0. Motion passed. (04:45:30) K. Nordback made a motion seconded by M. Lord to approve Site Review application #LUR2026-00003, adopting the staff memorandum as findings of fact, including the attached analysis of review criteria, and subject to the recommended conditions of approval. Planning Board voted 7-0. Motion passed.

6. MATTERS FROM THE PLANNING BOARD, PLANNING DIRECTOR, AND CITY ATTORNEY C. Informational Item: Introduction, first reading and consideration of a motion to order published by title only, Ordinance 8775 vacating and authorizing the City Manager to execute a deed of vacation for a portion of the Marine Street right-ofway generally located adjacent to 2130 Arapahoe Ave. (LUR2026-00023). Informational item only. Board members may direct any questions to Julie Defoe, City of Boulder. 7. DEBRIEF MEETING/CALENDAR CHECK 8. ADJOURNMENT The Planning Board adjourned the meeting at 8:59 PM. APPROVED BY Laura Kaplan ___________________ Board Chair ________________ DATE