Resident urges code buffer for properties that abut Lafayette Open Space

Sep 8, 2026

A resident representing the Stop 8600 Baseline team urged the working group to add a low-density development buffer for parcels adjacent to Lafayette Open Space, citing a proposed annexation with 185 units on 34 acres as an example of the kind of impact to avoid.

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A resident representing the Stop 8600 Baseline team told the Lafayette land-use working group that the draft code should include a provision restricting development density where properties border open space. The commenter, who gave a local address during public comment, said a low-density buffer could protect wildlife and the "rural feel" of parcels that abut Lafayette Open Space and neighboring open-space parcels in Louisville and Boulder County.

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