Boulder Planning Board chair declines to recuse despite conduct complaint

Jul 23, 2026

Chair Laura Kaplan disclosed a pending code-of-conduct complaint tied to her activism on the municipal airport and said she would not recuse herself from deliberations related to airport language in the comprehensive-plan update.

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Laura Kaplan, chair of the City of Boulder Planning Board, opened the July 21 meeting by disclosing a code-of-conduct complaint that asked her to recuse herself from matters tied to the Boulder Municipal Airport. Kaplan told the board she had considered recusal but “decided not to recuse myself,” saying the complaint alleges no financial conflict and that she would continue to perform her duties impartially.

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