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Council delays interim trailer-park rules after firefighter, owner clash over spacing and safety
Summary
The Boulder City Council postponed further action on Interim Ordinance 2026-02, which would regulate spacing and placement of mobile/modular homes in trailer courts, after firefighter Bill Crenshaw raised safety concerns and Sunset MHP owner Tommy Tucker defended the park's spacing. The council set further consideration for June 15.
Mayor Russell Giulio opened a public hearing on Interim Ordinance 2026-02 at 6:52 p.m., a temporary zoning measure intended to regulate placement of mobile and modular homes in city trailer courts while the council studies a longer-term zoning solution.
City Administrator Brian Bullock told the council the interim ordinance is supplementary to the City’s current zoning code and was proposed to close a regulatory gap left when an earlier ordinance was inadvertently repealed during last year’s code rewrite. The interim measure would, among other things, set spacing requirements and limit density in trailer courts for public-safety and liability reasons.
Bill Crenshaw, identified in the record as a Boulder Volunteer Fire Department firefighter, said the proposed 20-foot separation between trailers "was not sufficient space if there was a fire in the court," and urged a more comprehensive plan for Sunset Mobile Home Park before additional homes are placed. Crenshaw also questioned whether Sunset MHP currently complies with a nine-trailers-per-acre standard referenced in the discussion.
Tommy Tucker, owner of Sunset MHP (participating by Zoom), responded that 20 feet is consistent with the minimum separation for single-family homes in the city and said recreational vehicles are not included in the proposed rules. Tucker noted that a prior council-approved variance allowed placement of additional units in the park.
After the exchange, Council President Drew Dawson moved to postpone further consideration of Interim Ordinance 2026-02 to the council’s next regular meeting on June 15 to allow further review and planning; the motion, seconded by Michael Taylor, passed with four aye votes. The public hearing was closed at 7:06 p.m.
The postponement leaves the interim ordinance unchanged for now and gives council members additional time to review spacing, fire-safety implications and Sunset MHP’s compliance history before taking a formal vote.
