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Attachment G - 07.28.26 Draft Planning Board Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting, August 20, 2026 · item 3D: REMOVED: Consideration of the following items related to a petition to annex a property at 1275 Cherryvale Rd. and a property at 5995 McSorl… · 3 pages
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CITY OF BOULDER PLANNING BOARD ACTION MINUTES July 28, 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 Claudia Hanson Thiem, Vice Chair (virtual) Maxwell Lord Mason Roberts Kurt Nordback Mark McIntyre PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Ml Robles
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STAFF PRESENT: Shannon Moeller, Planning Manager Charles Ferro, Development Review Planning Senior Manager Alison Blaine, City Planner Senior Thomas Remke, Senior Operations Specialist Brad Mueller, Director of Planning & Development Services Hella Pannewig, Senior Counsel
1. CALL TO ORDER Chair, L. Kaplan, declared a quorum at 6:00 p.m. and the following business was conducted. 2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 1. Lynn Segal (Virtual)
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3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
4. DISCUSSION OF DISPOSITIONS, PLANNING BOARD CALL-UPS / CONTINUATIONS A. AGENDA TITLE: Final Plat to replat the existing lot at 4500 13th into one lot containing the library facilities leased to the Boulder Public Library District and one outlot containing the Fourmile Canyon Creek and multi-use path, and for dedication of easements. No new development is proposed. (North Boulder Library Subdivision Final Plat Replat A, case no. TEC2024-00060). This application is subject to potential call-up on or before July 28, 2026. The Preliminary Plat was approved through case no. LUR2024-00073. The item was not called up by the board.
5. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS A. AGENDA TITLE: Public hearing and consideration of a recommendation on a request for annexation of two properties totaling 5.4 acres and located at 1275 Cherryvale Rd. and 5995 McSorley Ln. with an initial zoning designation of Residential – Rural 2 (RR2) (case no. LUR2025-00049). (00:10:30) Staff Presentation: Alison Blaine presented the item to the board. (00:17:00) Board Questions: Alison Blaine answered questions from the board. (00:41:30) Applicant Presentation and Board Questions: Nick Cecere, ShelterBelt Design presented the item to the board and answered questions from the board. (00:49:00) Public Hearing: In Person: Krista Castellino Virtual: Wendy Mortner
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(00:57:00) Board Discussion: The board asked additional clarifying questions and discussed the item, including discussing potential conditions or amendments.
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(01:55:40) MOTION: M. McIntyre made a motion seconded by Max Lord to recommend to City Council approval of the proposed annexation of the property located at 1275 Cherryvale Rd. and 5995 McSorley Ln. with an initial zoning of Residential – Rural (RR-2) under case number LUR2025-00049. (01:59:30) MOTION: C Hanson Thiem made a motion to amend that Planning Board recommend to City Council that the proposed annexation have an initial zoning of Residential Estate (RE) and that the annexation agreement for the property be amended to cap the total number of future dwelling units at 10, consistent with the BVCP “Very Low Density Residential” land use designation.
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(02:03:20) L. Kaplan called for a break at 8:03 PM. (02:12:55) L. Kaplan called the meeting back to order at 8:13 PM and the following business was conducted. The board discussed and made friendly amendments to C. Hanson Thiem’s motion to amend made at (01:59:30). The amended version and vote result are recorded below: (02:32:00) MOTION: C Hanson Thiem made a motion to amend seconded by L. Kaplan that Planning Board recommend to City Council that the proposed annexation have an initial zoning of Residential Estate (RE), which the Planning Board finds to be consistent with the BVCP on the whole, and that the annexation agreement for the property be amended to allow no more than two units per acre on a parcel basis to be consistent with the BVCP “Very Low Density
Residential” land use designation. Planning Board voted 3-3 (Mark McIntyre, Mason Roberts, Max Lord dissenting). Motion failed. (02:32:55) The board voted on the motion made at (01:55:40), restated below: MOTION: M. McIntyre made a motion seconded by Max Lord to recommend to City Council approval of the proposed annexation of the property located at 1275 Cherryvale Rd. and 5995 McSorley Ln. with an initial zoning of Residential – Rural (RR-2) under case number LUR202500049. Planning Board voted 6-0. Motion passed. 6. MATTERS FROM THE PLANNING BOARD, PLANNING DIRECTOR, AND CITY ATTORNEY 7. DEBRIEF MEETING/CALENDAR CHECK 8. ADJOURNMENT
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Laura Kaplan ___________________ Board Chair
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The Planning Board adjourned the meeting at 8:51 PM.
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