HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.04.2015 BJAD Joint MinutesCITY OF BOULDER, COLORADO
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MEETING MINUTES FORM
NAME OF BOARD /COMMISSION: BOULDER JUNCTION ACCESS DISTRICT
TYPE OF MEETING: Regular March 4, 2015
AGENDA ITEM 1— Roll Call: Meeting called to order at 9:25 a.m.
AGENDA ITEM 2 — Approval of the February 4, 2015 Joint Meeting Minutes (Action Item Below)
AGENDA ITEM 3 — Disclosure of Conflict of Interest: Completed.
AGENDA ITEM 4 — Public Participation: None
AGENDA ITEM 5 — Update Demonstration of the Park+ Model — Brett Wood, Kimley Horn: Matthews introduced
Brett Wood, Kimley Horn who developed an interactive computer model to project development in Boulder Junction and
associated access demand. Winter said that uses need to be determined to generate what we anticipated couldbe the demand
and then figure out how to address it. Wood said that this is a tool to give staff a means to monitor Boulder Junction as it
develops. Wood gave a PowerPoint presentation on the Boulder Junction Park+ model along with historical details on this
parking demand/travel demand software. Planned development included the hotel and several mixed use developments in the
area. Conceptual build out was done with anticipated development. Koval offered that there is a misconception that Google,
which is outside the district, will have sufficient parking when finished. Wood continued with the presentation, the Solana
residential development will use the parking garage for their visitors and overflow resident permits. Osborne said the Form
Based Code project in Boulder Junction can be tested against the model. Winter said it's not all about parking; it's also
looking at multi modal solutions. Koval said that graphically the map was difficult to understand. Winter offered that the
presentation is aplanning tool, not for the public. Osborne said the presentation should show building footprints accurately.
Wood said that the maps showed the demand in the parking lots and mentioned today's staff training to learn to use the
model and associated details. Parking demand and travel access was discussed related to the Park+ software.
AGENDA ITEM 6 — Matters from the Commissioners: Thanks were expressed to Bob Sutherland for his time on the
commission. Pawlowski said he will be missed. Osborne said that she and Pedersen sat in on interviews at the Form Based
Code consultant interviews last week and they were impressed. Codeametrics and Victor Dover were present at this meeting.
Assefa will decide on the firm shortly.
Koval said that the process used to move Boulder Junction out of the height moratorium was not done appropriately and
suggested sending a motion to council regarding the actions by Planning Board and the use of advisory commissions in
decision making since they are directly involved in the district. Koval went to the council meeting and spoke as a citizen,
offered that there has been a huge investment in this area, and BJAD Joint Commission is here to help and should be
consulted. Pawlowski said that communications in the newspapers about announcements of controls and changes before city
council reviewed it was confusing, agreed with Koval, and continued that it was poorly handled. Osborne said that the height
moratorium was presented to city council by David Driskell and council asked the Planning Board for their view on this
matter. Council took Planning Board's advice and modified it since council is the decision maker. Osborne thought the
outcome was fine, there is a lot of development happening in Boulder and a time out is needed. Osborne continued that most
of the zones in Boulder Junction are two, three and four stories. Pedersen commented that anytime a moratorium has to be
enacted, the city has failed. Pedersen believes that the moratorium was incited by the public. Koval said downtown was cut
out of the exemption and it will impact the Civic Area Plan now with the height moratorium.
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