04.23.20 LB Agenda
1. Call to Order
A. Consideration of Quasi-Judicial Hearing Electronic Participation Rule
2. Approval of minutes from the March 4, 2020 meeting
3. Public Participation for Non-Public Hearing Items
4. Discussion of Landmark Alteration, Demolition Applications issued and pending
• Statistical Report for March
5. Public Hearings
A. Public hearing and consideration of a Landmark Alteration Certificate application for the
removal of a rear addition and the construction of a new 769 sq. ft. addition to a
contributing house, the on-site relocation of a contributing accessory building, and the
construction of a 259 sq. ft. garage; all at 1044 Maxwell Ave. located in the Mapleton Hill
Historic District, pursuant to Section 9-11-18 of the Boulder Revised Code 1981 (HIS2020-
00078). Owner / Applicant: Max and Sabrina Clauson / Joel Smiley and Laura Schaeffer
6. Matters from the Landmarks Board, Planning Department, and City Attorney
• Update Memo
• Subcommittee Updates
7. Debrief Meeting / Calendar Check
8. Adjournment
Video conference information
The City of Boulder is committed to its core value of community safety and is proactively taking steps to
limit potential social spreading of COVID-19. Because of this, this meeting will be held via video
conference. Any and all interested persons may:
• Speak under public comment or observe the public hearing via video conference. For the
conference link, email historic@bouldercolorado.gov or visit www.boulderhistoricpreservation.net
• Call in to the public hearing video conference via telephone. Call in information is available via
email historic@bouldercolorado.gov or visit www.boulderhistoricpreservation.net
• Submit written comments in advance of the hearing to historic@bouldercolorado.gov. Please note
that we currently can NOT accept mail. Only email will be received at this time.
For more information, contact Clare Brandt at brandtc@bouldercolorado.gov or
(303) 441-1994. You can also access this agenda via the website at: https://bouldercolorado.gov/historic-
preservation, select “Next Landmarks Board Meeting”
LANDMARKS BOARD MEETING
DATE: Thursday, April 23, 2020
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
PLACE: Via video conference (see below for details)
PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURES
Board members who will be present are:
Fran Sheets, Chair
John Decker, Vice Chair
Abby Daniels
William Jellick
Ronnie Pelusio
Sarah Silver and/or Lupita Montoya *Planning Board representative without a vote
The Landmarks Board is constituted under the Landmarks Preservation Ordinance (Ordinance No. 4721;
Title 9, Chapter 11, Boulder Revised Code, 1981) to designate landmarks and historic districts; review and
approve applications for Landmark Alteration Certificates on such buildings or in such districts; review
demolition applications for non-designated buildings over 50 years old; and recognize buildings as
Structures of Merit.
Public hearing items will be conducted in the following manner:
1. Board members will explain all ex-parte* contacts they may have had regarding the item, if the
hearing is quasi-judicial.
2. Those who wish to address the issue (including the applicant, staff members and public) are
sworn in, if the hearing is quasi-judicial.
3. A historic preservation staff person will present a recommendation to the board.
4. Board members will ask any questions to historic preservation staff.
5. The applicant will have a maximum of 10 minutes to make a presentation or comments to the
board. Electronic presentations should be emailed to the Board Secretary at least 24 hours in
advance of the meeting.
6. The public hearing provides any member of the public three minutes within which to make
comments.
(1) At the chair’s discretion, members of the public may pool their time provided all members of
the pool are present. Only one member of the pool may speak on behalf of the pool.
Maximum pooled time allowed is as follows: 2 people = 5 minutes; 3 people = 7 minutes; 4
people = 9 minutes; 5 or more people = 10 minutes.
(2) Members of the public may, at the chair’s discretion, use Powerpoint, images, or handouts
as part of their presentation. Electronic presentations should be emailed to the Board
Secretary at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Time limits (above) apply.
7. After the public hearing is closed, there is discussion by board members, during which the chair
of the meeting may permit board questions to and answers from the staff, the applicant, or the
public.
8. Board members will vote on the matter; an affirmative vote of at least three members of the
board is required for approval.
* Ex-parte contacts are communications regarding the item under consideration that a board member may
have had with someone prior to the meeting.
All City of Boulder board meetings are digitally recorded and are available from the Central Records office
at (303) 441-3043. A full audio transcript of the Landmarks Board meeting becomes available on the city of
Boulder website approximately ten days after a meeting. Action minutes are also prepared by a staff
person and are available approximately one month after a meeting.