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Landmarks Board declines to schedule hearing on accessory building at 2119 Mariposa Avenue; stay will expire
Summary
The Boulder Landmarks Board on Jan. 8 agreed not to schedule a hearing on the accessory building/garage at 2119 Mariposa Avenue, effectively allowing the stay of demolition to lapse; if no application for deconstruction permit is submitted before the existing approval window, demolition approval will stand under current rules.
The Boulder Landmarks Board on Jan. 8 discussed an accessory garage at 2119 Mariposa Avenue that is currently under a stay of demolition and decided not to schedule a hearing, signaling the board’s agreement to allow the stay to expire.
Why it matters: The accessory building was reviewed by the board previously and staff reported the structure has “good bones” and could be a candidate for adaptive reuse (for example as an accessory dwelling unit), but the owner has the property on the market and the economics of reusing the structure are uncertain. Board members said the structure could be preserved under the right circumstances but that, given the short window between the next regular meeting and the stay’s expiration, it was impractical to add a February hearing for this item.
Staff explained that the stay placed in October would expire on Feb. 10 unless the board scheduled a hearing at the Feb. 5 regular meeting or called a special meeting. Board members noted the five‑day difference between the Feb. 5 meeting and the stay expiry date as a reason to let the stay lapse rather than schedule a special hearing. “If we’re in agreement…to allow this building to move forward with the demolition application, to just let this day expire,” Landmarks member Ronnie Palusio said during deliberations.
A staff summary noted that applications accepted after Jan. 19, 2025 would receive demolition approvals valid for one year instead of six months; the current project’s approval timeline falls under the prior rule and the owner would have to apply for a deconstruction permit within the approval window (six months) for demolition to proceed without further review.
Ending: The board’s consensus not to schedule a hearing means the stay will lapse at its existing expiration date; staff said they will follow up with public commenters and neighbors about the next steps and any questions regarding the property’s advertised sale.
