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Staff briefs Water Resources Advisory Board on Boulder Valley comprehensive plan update and utility implications
Summary
City utilities staff told the Water Resources Advisory Board the Boulder Valley comprehensive plan update will be streamlined, is tied to a 2022 departmental flood master plan, and is expected to be adopted in 2026; board members focused on floodplain policy, climate projections, wildfire risk and how land‑use changes affect utility capital planning.
City utilities staff presented an informational briefing on the Boulder Valley comprehensive plan update at the Water Resources Advisory Board meeting on Nov. 17, 2025, outlining key policy areas and the near‑term schedule for public review and adoption. The board provided feedback but took no formal action.
Leila Parker, senior project manager on the water resources team, told the board the update covers the city and adjacent unincorporated service areas and is "the eighth major update" of a plan first adopted in 1977; the planning team kicked off work in late 2024 and is "anticipating adoption in 2026." Parker said the update aims to streamline about 210 existing policies so the comp plan offers clearer, higher‑level direction while department plans (for example, the 2022 comprehensive flood and stormwater master plan) retain technical detail.
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