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City staff detailed local programs tied to pollinator protection, including the 2014 ban on neonicotinoid pesticides, an annual bee festival on Sept. 13, the Pollinator Advocates program and nonchemical integrated pest-management practices in parks and open space. A city official said, \"Pollinators are essential for the health and resilience of our communities,\" and noted Boulder has reduced pesticide use in parklands and developed a mosquito-management program that emphasizes biodiversity-based controls.

Staff also announced the city's intent to sign the Berlin Urban Nature Pact, a global framework for municipal biodiversity action, and said Boulder has already met many of the pact's targets. Representatives of local partner groups including Bee Chicas, Nature Everywhere, Trust for the Play Foundation Tree Trust and Environment for the Americas were present. Council did not take a separate vote on code or budget items; the declaration is a public recognition and the city said it will share details with the community about what joining the Berlin pact will mean for Boulder.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","September 4, 2025 City of Boulder City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Council declared September 2025 Pollinator Appreciation Month, lauded long-running local pollinator programs and announced the city's intention to join the international Berlin Urban Nature Pact; staff said Boulder has already met many of the pact\u0000s targets and will provide details to the community.","taxTitle","Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado","taxId",3386,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6131572,"Residents call for stronger e-bike enforcement; city staff clarifies where e-bikes are allowed",1510,551000,2061000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5729872-f259fd6d5dfd59bbaf31917c0f708c37&start=551&end=2061","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5729872-f259fd6d5dfd59bbaf31917c0f708c37/thumbnail_551000.jpg","/articles/6131572/Boulder/Boulder-County/Colorado/Residents-call-for-stronger-e-bike-enforcement-city-staff-clarifies-where-e-bikes-are-allowed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6131572-97e46ac7242e3a1c80950829c0c0f92a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770421251&Signature=dbh0ANKAKm2MHbuitJ9-8XHTRVLjCNI37ik2DxMeUSnXm9RPjcI3oyUBIg3JeZg3uKypojF2Ckr~6ltLE9FXcIlIMF6arffjUI7ykh5~uZLmyzm-fhd~IQWMI0~S7VIVOPUmtUo6S-IfYd~u2fScNIYNCqv9NWEPtSMC3whZFA~Zeen6sTmWRYarnQ2YRhlR9Mu5n~ruaDKRsmtXexZSfK-JM6ASRUHeuzXkt7oMPH1nTCxfC1u6UCrcv5r~u3AZ-zi4V0jl5ryvcpv32QSbKAvaQsQWG10ziq57jovHuToBPypRqTx4zVyEw-oyGx8cmv0FQAT9LR3fiqMgri2-yg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the Sept. 4 open-comment period, resident Betsy Neely described a recent collision with a 13-year-old riding an e-bike and urged the council to \"strengthen and actively enforce the rules in Boulder around e-bikes, particularly for our teens.\" Neely said she was surprised to learn there is no minimum age for class 1 and class 2 e-bikes and described high speeds and unsafe riding behavior observed on sidewalks and in parks.

After public comment, a council member asked city staff to clarify where e-bikes are allowed. A staff representative answered, \"They are allowed on our multi use paths. There are some sidewalks where that is not possible and they are marked. I don't have the map in front of me, but they are certainly on our website.\" The response did not confirm age limits; staff said they would share the public commenter\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000s suggestions with the transportation team for follow-up.

No ordinance change or formal council direction was adopted at the meeting. Council members and staff acknowledged the safety concerns raised during open comment and indicated staff would provide follow-up information about where e-bikes are permitted and any enforcement options available under current city code.","A resident described a collision with a 13-year-old e-bike rider and urged the council to strengthen e-bike rules for teens. City staff clarified e-bikes are allowed on multi-use paths and on some sidewalks that are specifically marked; staff said maps and further details are available on the city's website.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6131576,"Residents urge Boulder council to protect Iris Fields after county lists park for sale",1307,719000,2026000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5729872-f259fd6d5dfd59bbaf31917c0f708c37&start=719&end=2026","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5729872-f259fd6d5dfd59bbaf31917c0f708c37/thumbnail_719000.jpg","/articles/6131576/Boulder/Boulder-County/Colorado/Residents-urge-Boulder-council-to-protect-Iris-Fields-after-county-lists-park-for-sale","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6131576-c8d722d6d739e0b23836559d417ae215/orig.mp4?Expires=1770421251&Signature=BA2JEe9Dnzwo0T5B7VRtpBoXtjwzWuy08MTDl7DONmU~I5sG2iszXa9KPHqBCMIvnmgLPPK3lapNWxpf29JMzS1on9VLUhtnDXLezJmtsr8D5GoaQ4p~ROBsUwHwcqbaM2KhvUFBpFZMqjeifRD3rRxlMIK2CaUk1JaQV1HpNjzIItbPuoLehyXZiJNPY8pHdYmXvrvzD5kvd8gORtcjVxYLBAnnN3Rp6LHBR1JqpSdpCbCuuBPt1TO3d48IEVRtrXYcZtfUqC3UpD7j52TcYdv-cdaQuBIvtzbhQzR~yLfhowNtuBVzK2J~-7nvj9qDYW5JzcthxzmmVecJgsmdBg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During open comment at the Sept. 4 Boulder City Council meeting, multiple speakers pressed the council to help preserve Iris Fields after Boulder County placed the site on a potential sale list. Nick Kerwin, a local father and coach, told the council he was speaking as a private resident and urged council members \"to not support any development, not support any county motions to change the zoning that does not explicitly, in writing, protect Iris Fields.\" He described Iris Fields as a long-standing public park used by North Boulder Little League for more than 70 years.

City staff responded at the end of open comment, saying they had heard of the county's intent and would \"monitor that, we will certainly let you know as that moves forward, in that conversation.\" Council members asked staff clarifying questions about the city's authority over zoning for property owned by the county; staff committed to follow up and keep council informed about next steps.

No formal council action or policy change was taken at the meeting. Council members expressed interest in learning more about the city's options and jurisdictional limits before any formal council response. The item will move through the county's land-use process; city staff said the city will track the matter and notify council when the county's application or request reaches stages that involve city review or potential intergovernmental coordination.","Speakers at the Sept. 4 open-comment period pressed Boulder City Council to act after Boulder County indicated Iris Fields and adjacent municipal buildings may be sold. City staff said the city will monitor the county's land-use intentions and inform council as processes move forward.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6131580,"Boulder Council approves reuse of 1836 Nineteenth St. as detached dwelling unit",1787,4741000,6528000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5729872-f259fd6d5dfd59bbaf31917c0f708c37&start=4741&end=6528","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5729872-f259fd6d5dfd59bbaf31917c0f708c37/thumbnail_4741000.jpg","/articles/6131580/Boulder/Boulder-County/Colorado/Boulder-Council-approves-reuse-of-1836-Nineteenth-St-as-detached-dwelling-unit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6131580-d8f9da2dad83737fa56768c393a85475/orig.mp4?Expires=1770421251&Signature=NCRa0gmzDJvcM3TuQD6kvckcNaOq~EvrRvHfNwIfTiZFAqopSD8TsP8HpwQTCdoiZes2bYjtbzarBKJnPRaSeUfi6r11iQXGv0er94blxIDOC~~nblaJ84q-vhBDM~iEJKjKvyR-Vl4UcNilJLyhiApm8q~ak5LrcsW6enVp4JgUPKNph9S88NJqypQekW0ady95aCKxa-kJ7yyDjaDRp7KMHmuR0dxi2GaNsNaqUq4eDgreIbH2reMsmWVVJE6zKuiBQvk9mtbmZSid65LEdN6oWGVKOVZ18-P33H-lKNiii8rcGhxbVORcuahfMkrzYgZAHF7v3C40tuO6gj7m0g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Boulder City Council on Sept. 4 approved a site review amendment and a use review to allow the existing structure at 1836 Nineteenth Street to be used as a detached dwelling unit and to formalize an existing rear deck. The motion passed unanimously after council replaced a prior planning board denial on the use review criterion.

City planning staff told council the building originally had approvals from the early 1980s as a group care home and that the special review for that use had lapsed. Shannon Moller, senior planner, said staff\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000recommends a motion to approve the site review and the use review applications, noting the proposal dedicates public easements and maintains the ditch area traversing the corner of the lot.

The case centered on how to interpret the code standard in B.R.C. 9-6-3(e) requiring that a detached dwelling be located in an area where detached dwelling units \"predominate.\" Planning staff analyzed the block bounded by Canyon, Walnut, Eighteenth and 20th and concluded that 47% of physical structures in that area were detached dwellings and therefore supported the application. The planning board, which previously reviewed the project, voted 6-1 to approve the site review but 4-3 to deny the use review, applying a different unit-count methodology.

The applicant said they initially sought a duplex but that updated financial constraints and construction costs made a duplex or larger redevelopment impractical and would raise rents substantially. Brent Grohman, the property owner, said, \"We originally wanted to make a duplex here,\" and argued adaptive reuse as a detached dwelling would preserve a well-built brick structure and keep rents lower than more intensive redevelopment.

Council debated whether the 2019 ordinance intent to limit new detached single-family development in RH zones applied here. One council member who served when the ordinance passed said the legislative purpose was to discourage new detached development in areas zoned for higher density, but added this particular property was built and used historically in a way that is consistent with a detached dwelling's physical character. City legal staff advised council that reasonable differences of interpretation of the criteria are defensible under the code.

The motion to approve was made from the dais and seconded; a roll-call vote recorded unanimous support from Council Members Adams, Benjamin, Mayor Erin Brockett, Mayor Pro Tem Fulkerts, Council Members Marquis, Schuhart, Speer, Wallach and Weiner. Conditions of approval include dedicating public ditch, drainage and flood-control easements and meeting bike-parking, landscaping and parking requirements specified in staff conditions.

Council members and staff said they would welcome a separate case study of the application to clarify how code language and past approvals created the multi-year review path in this case. The approvals allow the owner to proceed with the adaptive reuse subject to the specified conditions.","By a unanimous vote, Boulder City Council approved a site review amendment and use review allowing the adaptive reuse of a former group care home at 1836 Nineteenth Street into a detached dwelling unit, resolving a long-running planning dispute over whether detached houses predominate in the area.","actionData","errors"]

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