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Board members voted to recommend that City Council pursue infrastructure or equipment to provide unleaded aviation fuel at Boulder Municipal Airport \"as soon as possible.\" The motion, moved by Planning Board member Laura and seconded by Mason, passed 5\u00131 (George voted no). In discussion, board members cited public-health and environmental policy goals in the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan, and staff noted Colorado state direction and grant opportunities to support conversion by 2030.

Planning board member Laura detailed health concerns that motivate the recommendation and cited an EPA endangerment finding for leaded aviation fuel. During the discussion staff acknowledged the airport team has identified unleaded aviation fuel as a strategic priority and that staff will work with state grant programs in 2026 to secure funding and equipment options.

The board considered a motion to delay repaving the airports glider-only runway (Runway 8G/26G) and to consider decommissioning it. That motion drew a split vote and failed on a 3\u00133 tally. Supporters argued the runway is nonconforming with FAA-recommended separations for visual-flight operations, poses operational safety questions, and will not be eligible for FAA maintenance grants. Opponents said they were not comfortable taking a decommissioning position without fuller staff analysis and broader input.

Finally, the board approved a motion asking staff and Council to postpone all CIP items associated with Boulder Municipal Airport that can be delayed without compromising safety or public safety until the citys litigation with the FAA is concluded and City Council or voters provide clear direction on the sites future. That motion passed 5\u00131 (George opposed).

The boards actions are advisory. City Council will receive the planning boards recommendations as part of the CIP packet and can accept, modify, or reject them. Several board members emphasized that the motions were meant to prompt Council-level policy and funding discussions rather than to immediately halt safety-critical work.

The airport-related actions and votes are recorded in the boards Sep. 16 transcript and will be transmitted with staff materials to City Council.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","9-16-25 Planning Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At the Sept. 16 meeting planning board members urged the city to pursue unleaded aviation fuel at Boulder Municipal Airport, considered but did not approve a motion to delay repaving a glider-only runway, and voted to pause noncritical airport CIP projects until ongoing litigation is resolved.","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},6457987,"Planning Board backs city—s 2026—2031 capital improvement program, urges targeted follow-up",7405,615000,8020000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5824513-04415099cd8838b191518f7552957673&start=615&end=8020","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5824513-04415099cd8838b191518f7552957673/thumbnail_615000.jpg","/articles/6457987/Boulder/Boulder-County/Colorado/Planning-Board-backs-citys-20262031-capital-improvement-program-urges-targeted-follow-up","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6457987-7baff695201f0dce8e11a3036e38f98a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770707517&Signature=RHjZfDhkrqyw2YTuo41lMluw9izJyWPRDmBM9z5Q2FhX-7Fp7i84U~f60umRl5DyfrzqWCyOPRZQLi5BNMyaucaWDd5xvZt5MEjwC1yL9iKtJ4XbFpt66Lf0CS0g2f-eFmRlfQRb~yKBqih3DGlh4-5rumn-8XY77RGZE66bX97TmxEulWNPjgL7ISGeYf6xd2v33IlesuZfyh2Nc5nuX2jzBtomTprPooa3M0q6320n~lks5OHOEAEEVMyuvBiXFADOQskwqZlON96aKpLoqEITtguhd7i9-vqzPHcQwPu1Ab5dva6vnZuZ8O6W3XYAXA6iNmhmAEv-YRFMfdXshg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Boulder Planning Board voted unanimously Sept. 16 to recommend the citys proposed 2026\u00132031 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to the city manager and City Council, approving the staff-recommended list of projects and two candidate projects for a community and environmental assessment process (SEAP).

The planning boards recommendation followed a staff presentation describing the CIP as the citys six-year blueprint for major facilities and infrastructure. Charlotte Huskey, the citys budget officer, told the board the 2026 capital budget is $113.3 million, and staff described the six-year CIP forecast as roughly $707.19 million.

The recommendation matters because the CIP identifies near-term funding and planning priorities for utilities, transportation, parks and city facilities. The plan presented this month places heavy emphasis on maintenance and enhancement of existing systems: staff said utilities and transportation together account for roughly 75% of planned 2026 spending, and that about 93% of the proposed spending is for capital maintenance and enhancement.

Staff emphasized that the CIP is intended to be flexible: the first year of the program (2026) becomes part of the adopted budget while years two through six function as a planning forecast. Senior planner Chris Rangos told the board the CIP is evaluated for alignment with the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan and the Citys Sustainability, Equity and Resilience framework.

Staff highlighted several projects as examples of how the CIP implements those goals: Primos Park, a nine-acre neighborhood park adjacent to the North Boulder Library with nature-based stormwater solutions; a wildfire-resilient landscapes and fuel mitigation program by Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP); and the North 30th Street redesign to reduce conflicts among pedestrians, bicyclists, transit and vehicles on a key north\u00132south arterial.

The board spent more than two hours asking clarifying questions about project funding sources, restricted funds, project sequencing and public engagement. Several members probed whether dedicated funds (for example the open space sales tax, parking district funds, or the Community Culture, Resilience and Safety tax) can be repurposed to cover citywide needs, and staff pointed to the citys transparency portal and the budget book as places where fund-level information is published.

Several planning board members raised concerns about unfunded or emerging needs that are not yet reflected in the CIP. Board member Kurt Kahn recommended a new line item or reserve for recreation-center emergency maintenance after staff said roughly $2 million was redirected this year to immediate repairs at the South Boulder Recreation Center. That motion to reallocate roughly $10 million from the parks refresh line item into a recreation center emergency fund failed in a 3\u00133 vote, with some board members saying they were uncomfortable specifying funding sources without detailed budget analysis.

The board also considered how the SEAP process should be applied. Staff identified Barker Dam stability work and the Violet Avenue Bridge replacement as projects that meet the SEAP threshold because alternatives could have meaningful environmental impacts. Planning board member Claudia Haines proposed removing the Violet Avenue Bridge from the SEAP list, saying the bridge is small and past neighborhood engagement in the area had been extensive; the board approved that removal.

A series of advisory motions on airport-related CIP items (covered in a separate article) also occupied the boards deliberations. Board members repeatedly urged clarity on the distinction between restricted funds that can only be spent for a specific purpose and funds that could be reallocated to citywide priorities. Staff and department managers reiterated that many CIP items are funded from departmental or special-revenue funds and that the city maintains roughly 39 budgeted funds, 19 of which support capital projects over the six-year horizon.

In closing, staff reminded the board of next steps: city council is scheduled to receive the recommended budget for first reading on Oct. 9 and second reading on Oct. 23. Planning board comments and motions will be included in the materials transmitted to Council.

The board recorded its recommendation to forward the 2026\u00132031 CIP to the city manager and council, along with a set of advisory motions and comments for council consideration.

Votes and formal actions described in this article are drawn from the planning boards Sep. 16, 2025 meeting transcript and the staff presentation packet.","The City of Boulder Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend the 2026\u00132031 Capital Improvement Program to the city manager and City Council, and debated several advisory motions about reallocating funds, SEAP reviews and project prioritization before sending recommendations to Council.",{"_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},6457980,"Developers propose 35 homes along South Boulder Road; board flags flood easement and access issues",1927,10413000,12340000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5824513-04415099cd8838b191518f7552957673&start=10413&end=12340","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5824513-04415099cd8838b191518f7552957673/thumbnail_10413000.jpg","/articles/6457980/Boulder/Boulder-County/Colorado/Developers-propose-35-homes-along-South-Boulder-Road-board-flags-flood-easement-and-access-issues","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6457980-e2ad59cd4cd546e77fe04cd8a02a5a27/orig.mp4?Expires=1770707517&Signature=jIbNLkNl9zE-4CIpn3A6ZgwaBlEwO18jB3eOdH1SZq9h8wHyclA5nYnzDFm07MgnHQpEAkCGccMViOsrPLAqfKToTQOnqruvHUjoqH09-UbDp-uGxhr4NQlHwepy80DLYV7RHvX-0EBf9oWODKblA5QNC15CsFiD8Fb3eWcf4SwZs4RAICWC1zCY1bxT5L-bS8BTTA11V-gJ566dFt~pHr2rfXNyuvWGFJNfuViRiKyRxsJ4L2CITa1FZEBYnfeKbJim7E24orVpvp8i2acIUUsl4w6NkBf8O7-hEouhLI7Kvv4bR7lN4rxH5gPGx-GziZRGWDfet-gHnNt2GaTfkA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City planning staff presented a concept plan Sept. 16 for combined redevelopment of 5469 and 5515 South Boulder Road, a 2.8-acre site that would be developed as a clustered housing project of roughly 35 homes combining townhouses, duplexes and triplexes. The planning board heard staffs summary, asked clarifying questions and reserved formal board feedback for the continuation of the public hearing.

Under the proposal the petitioner seeks to: annex 5515 South Boulder Road, amend the 2019 annexation agreement for 5469, change the land-use designation from Low Density Residential (LR) to a higher intensity designation to allow RMX-2 zoning, and subdivide into one buildable lot for multifamily construction. The applicant requested modifications to the prior annexation agreement including a proposed reduction in a flood-control easement from 50 feet to 30 feet, permission for two access points rather than a single right-in/right-out, a reduction in the prior requirement that 50% of units be permanently affordable down to 30% middle-income affordable units, and an increase in the maximum market unit size from 2,200 to 3,300 square feet.

Staff told the board the RMX-2 zone is consistent with a mixed-density residential land-use designation (MXR) that supports 6\u001320 dwelling units per acre and requires a site-review-level analysis for design and public-engagement thresholds. Staff said the sites location along South Boulder Road is compatible with higher-intensity residential zoning because the property sits adjacent to existing medium-density residential, hotels and commercial uses and is close to transit.

But staff and several board members raised concerns about the proposed narrowing of the flood easement. Public Works staff advised against shrinking the easement because it could impede future capital flood-control improvements connected to South Boulder Creek phase two mitigation work. Planning staff recommended the applicant preserve an easement sufficient to allow required hydraulic and flood-control work.

Board members asked about the feasibility of the proposed 30% permanently affordable requirement; staff said the proposal aligns with recent annexation practice but that feasibility depends on the applicants pro forma and market conditions. Staff noted the applicant has previously delivered affordable units on other nearby projects. Members also asked about parking and circulation: the concept plan shows two-car garages for each unit and roughly 19 guest on-street spaces, with internal private and public street circulation; the applicant will have to demonstrate compliance with the citys design standards, access management and public-safety (fire/emergency) requirements during site review.

Staff recommended the board provide concept-review comments and noted the development will require multiple subsequent approvals: a BBCP land-use map amendment, annexation and initial zoning, an annexation agreement amendment, rezoning of the annexed lot to RMX-2 and a site review that will address height modifications and floodplain permitting. Planning board members asked the applicant and staff to return with more detailed drainage and floodplain analysis, explicit affordable-housing pro formas, clearer delineation between private rear-yard open space and shared communal spaces, and more information about building materials and front-door orientation where units face public streets.

The board continued the public hearing and scheduled follow-up consideration on Sept. 30; staff said the September 30 session will begin at 4:30 p.m. and continue into the regularly scheduled evening meeting.","A concept plan for 35 residential homes at 5469 and 5515 South Boulder Road seeks annexation, rezoning to RMX-2, reduced flood-easement width and relaxed affordable-housing and access terms from a prior annexation agreement; staff supports some changes but advised against shrinking a 50-foot flood-control easement.","actionData","errors"]

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