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Commissioners deny Walker lot recognition after hearing citing hazard and lot‑count concerns
Summary
After a public hearing and receiving new materials, the Boulder County commissioners denied a subdivision-exemption request to recognize a consolidated Walker parcel as a legal building lot, citing staff findings about slope, debris‑flow susceptibility and increased lot count.
The Boulder County Board of County Commissioners on April 29 denied a subdivision‑exemption request (docket SE23‑0009) from members of the Walker family that would have recognized a consolidated set of parcels on Gold Run Road as a single legal building lot.
Community Planning and Permitting planner Sam Walker reviewed the application and a lengthy referral record. Planning staff concluded the property contains steep slopes, mapped debris‑flow susceptibility and flood‑overlay features; staff said most areas that could support development are either within mapped hazard zones or would require substantial site disturbance, and therefore staff…
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