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Commissioners conditionally approve Miska‑Saboda earthwork and grading permit after contested hearing
Summary
After a public hearing with neighbors and applicants, the Boulder County Board of County Commissioners conditionally approved the limited-impact special review (LUDash25-0003) to permit 672 cubic yards of non-foundational earthwork, retaining wall construction and associated access improvements, subject to staff conditions and required easements.
The Board of County Commissioners voted to conditionally approve docket LUDash25-0003, the Miska‑Saboda earthwork and grading application, after a hearing in which neighbors raised legal, visual and geotechnical concerns and applicants and staff defended the proposal as necessary for emergency vehicle access.
Staff from Community Planning and Permitting recommended approval subject to conditions including: an easement for the retaining wall footing within 621 Fountain Tree; a boundary-line field survey; engineer-stamped construction plans; required observation reports; adherence to submitted geological hazard recommendations; removal and lawful disposal of rock waste; installation of catch fencing downslope; and an updated drainage report and stormwater quality permit at building permit.
Applicants said the work implements previously approved site plan access and that a cantilevered elevated roadway design previously considered was declined by the homeowners association, prompting this retaining‑wall solution. Planning…
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