Planning Board

The Planning Board reviews and approves certain site and use review applications, studies long-range planning matters including the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan and makes recommendations to City Council. It also serves as an advisory board to City Council on applications for annexation and rezoning.

The Planning Board generally meets on the first and third, and occasionally fourth, Thursday of each month at 6 p.m.  The board will meet either in the City Council Chambers, 1777 Broadway or hold the meeting Virtually.  The dates, times and locations are subject to change.

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The Planning Board's Next meeting will be on March 4th, 
and it will be held virtually. The meeting will begin at 6PM.


To join the meeting, click here: https://tinyurl.com/y23vuykd 
Passcode: 970102
Or Telephone: +1 253 215 8782 
Webinar ID: 950 2005 2227

 

This meeting will be open to the public and you are welcome to speak to the board about Planning issues or any public hearing items that may be on the agenda that evening. 

A link to sign up for public comment ahead of time regarding 5801 ARAPAHOE (WATERVIEW PROJECT) is posted below.  Please note sign-up will close at 5.p.m. the day of the meeting, however you are still welcome to sign up during the meeting itself.  Speaking time for this item will be limited to 2 minutes per person.
   https://www.eventbrite.com/e/03042021-pb-meeting-sign-in-for-comment-5801-arapahoe-waterview-tickets-144046377593

 

PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR THE UPCOMING MEETING DATES, TIMES AND LOCATIONS.

• Board Email - [email protected]
• Director of Planning and Development Services - Jacob Lindsey at 303-441-3401
• Staff Liaison - Charles Ferro at 303-441-4012
• Board Secretary - Cindy Spence at 303-441-4464

The Planning Board consists of seven members appointed by City Council, each to a five-year term. One member of Planning Board is appointed to attend the Landmarks Board, Design Advisory Board and Housing Advisory Board meetings to act as a non-voting or ex-officio member.
 

 

Agenda & Packet for Next Planning Board Meeting

A link to the webpage where the agenda and meeting packet may be found is in the right sidebar for computers and below for mobile devices and tablets. Or click on Agenda & Packet for Next Planning Board Meeting.   Packets are posted the Friday prior to each meeting.

For more information please call the Board Secretary, Cindy Spence at 303-441-1880, or  email the Planning Board.  Board packets can be made available at the Planning Department reception area, located at 1739 Broadway, third floor.

It is the City of Boulder's practice to provide more notice than is required by law whenever possible.  However, this practice shall not be used to invalidate any action taken with the minimum notice required by state law.
 

Watch Planning Board Meetings

Planning Board meetings are usually broadcast live on Comcast channel 8 and streamed lived on www.BoulderChannel8.com. When virtual meetings are held, live viewing is available by using the web-based meeting link provided.  Recorded versions of live and virtual meetings will also be available online at Watch Board and Commission Meetings.  At times, Planning Board may meet at locations where there are no video facilities, and in those cases the audio recording of the meetings is available in the Planning Board Records Archive along with the meeting documents.
 

Speaking at Planning Board Meetings

Planning Board meetings are open to the public. When they are held in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building, 1777 Broadway, you may sign up to speak to Planning Board about city issues or any public hearing items that may be on the agenda that evening in person. Sign up with the Board Secretary the night of the meeting approximately 15 minutes before the start of the meeting. There is no online sign up for open comment. Each individual speaker will be given three (3) minutes to address Planning Board. For more detailed information, visit Speaking at Planning Board Meetings in Council Chambers . 

At times, Planning Board meetings may be held VIRTUALLY. These meetings will still be open to the public, and you are welcome to speak to Planning Board about city issues or any public hearing items that may be on the agenda that evening. To the extent practical, any person who wants to attend the meeting will be added to the meeting and will be muted. Any person who wants to testify should inform the moderator. The moderator will unmute such person during the public hearing to testify for three (3) minutes. For more detailed  information, visit Speaking at Planning Board Meetings During Virtual Meetings .
 

2021 Planning Board Meeting Dates

MEETING DATE AND TYPE	AGENDA
Jan. 7, 2021 - Meeting CANCELED
Jan. 21, 2021 - VIRTUAL MEETING	01.21.2021 PB Agenda
Feb. 4, 2021 -  VIRTUAL MEETING	02.04.2021 PB Agenda
Feb. 18, 2021 - VIRTUAL MEETING	02.18.2021 PB Agenda
Mar. 4, 2021 - VIRTUAL MEETING	03.04.2021 PB Agenda
Mar. 18, 2021 - VIRTUAL MEETING
Apr. 1. 2021 - VIRTUAL MEETING
Apr. 15, 2021 - VIRTUAL MEETING
May 6, 2021 - VIRTUAL MEETING
May 20, 2021 - VIRTUAL MEETING
June 3, 2021 -
June 17, 2021 -
July 1, 2021 -
July 15, 2021 -
Aug. 5, 2021 -
Aug. 19, 2021 -
Sept. 2, 2021 -
Sept. 16, 2021 -
Oct. 7, 2021 -
Oct. 21, 2021 -
Nov. 4, 2021 -
Nov 18, 2021 -
Dec. 2, 2021 -
Dec. 16, 2021 -

 

Planning Board Trainings/Seminars

• Groundwater Engineering:   Groundwater Seminar_Presented by Andrew Earles, Wright Water Engineers, Inc._06.01.2017
• Floodplain Regulations:   Flood 101_Presented by Edward Stafford, City of Boulder_06.01.2017

 

Planning Board Meeting Videos