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Residents urge Boulder council to protect Iris Fields after county lists park for sale
Summary
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.
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.
