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PLANNING BOARD ACTION MINUTES
July 18, 2023
Virtual Meeting
A permanent set of these minutes and a tape recording (maintained for a period of seven years) are
retained in Central Records (telephone: 303-441-3043). Minutes and streaming audio are also available
on the web at: http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/
PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
Jorge Boone
Kurt Nordback
Laura Kaplan
Mark McIntyre
Sarah Silver, Chair
ml Robles
PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT:
Lisa Smith
STAFF PRESENT:
Brad Mueller, Planning & Development Services Director
Charles Ferro, Planning Senior Manager
Devin Saunders, Board Specialist
Vivian Castro-Wooldridge, Planning Engagement Strategist
Chandler Van Schaack, Principal Planner
Alison Blaine, Senior City Planner
Shannon Moeller, Planning Manager
1.CALL TO ORDER
Chair, S. Silver, declared a quorum at 6:00 p.m. and the following business was conducted.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
On a motion by S. Silver and seconded by ml Robles, the Planning Board voted 6-0 (L. Smith
absent) to approve the June 20, 2023 Planning Board minutes as amended.
3.PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
1.No one spoke
4.DISCUSSION OF DISPOSITIONS, PLANNING BOARD CALL-UPS / CONTINUATIONS
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A. CALL UP ITEM: The Registry Boutique Hotel Use Review (LUR2020-00005): Use
Review for a proposed thirty-seven (37) room boutique hotel located at 1111 Spruce St in
the Downtown-2 (DT-2) zoning district.
B. CALL UP ITEM: Use Review for restaurant uses with rooftop and ground-level outdoor
dining at 1346 Pearl Street in the building formerly occupied by Lazy Dog Sports Bar &
Grill for new restaurants SkinnyFATS and Cheba Hut.
These items were not called up
5. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
A. AGENDA TITLE: Public Hearing for 1576 Hawthorn Site Review Amendment
(LUR2022- 00058).
Staff Presentation:
C. Ferro introduced the item.
C. Van Schaack presented the item to the board.
Applicant Presentation:
T. Bender presented the item to the board.
Board Questions:
C. Van Schaack answered questions from the board.
Public Hearing:
1) No one spoke
Board Comments:
Key Issue #1: Is the proposed project consistent with the Site Review Criteria of the Land Use
Code section 9-2-14(h) including findings related to consistency with the BVCP policies?
K. Nordback noted concerns about losing possible pedestrian access and the parking area, which he
believed could be preserved to be consistent with access, transportation, and overall mobility
subsections of the site review criteria. Finally, he raised concerns with property size increase and noted
it is approximately a 40% increase in floor areas based on the F.A.R. limits which he does not believe
would be consistent with the BVCP goals and objectives.
On a motion by M. McIntyre and seconded by ml Robles, the Boulder Planning Board voted 6-0 (L.
Smith absent) to approve Site Review application #LUR2022-00024, adopting the staff memorandum as
findings of fact, including the attached analysis of review criteria.
Upon making the motion, M McIntyre thanked staff for all the work that went into bringing this back to
the board. He noted that while small, this is an example of privatization of public space and a promise
by the developer to provide a community asset, and that promise had gone unfulfilled. And, that we as
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a board and staff, need to use this as a lesson to help ensure that projects that we work on and
approve, fulfill the promises that are made to the community.
B. AGENDA TITLE: Public Hearing for 4910 and 4920 Nautilus Court North (Avery
Brewing) Review for a 7,062-sf patio expansion with associated landscape
improvements.
Staff Presentation:
C. Ferro introduced the item.
C. Van Schaack presented the item to the board.
Board Questions:
C. Van Schaack answered questions from the board.
Public Hearing:
1) Lynn Segal
Board Comments:
Key Issue #1: Is the proposed project consistent with the Use Review Criteria of the Land Use
Code section 9-2-15(e) including findings related to the use being reasonably compatible with and
having minimal negative impact on the use of nearby properties?
S. Silver thanked staff for the extra effort on this and noted that the extra information addressed her
concerns.
On a motion by S. Silver and seconded by L. Kaplan, the Boulder Planning Board voted 6-0 (L. Smith
absent) to approve Use Review application #LUR2022-00028, subject to the recommended conditions
of approval provided in the staff memorandum, and adopting the staff memorandum as findings of fact,
including the attached analysis of review criteria.
6. ADDITIONAL MATTERS FROM THE PLANNING BOARD, PLANNING DIRECTOR,
AND CITY ATTORNEY
C. Ferro discussed the possibility of a retreat for the board. M. McIntyre and K. Nordback will meet
with D. Saunders to organize an agenda and date.
L. Kaplan briefed the board on the latest happenings with the Airport Community Conversation
Process. She encouraged the board to participate in the BeHeard Boulder online questionnaire to provide
feedback.
ml Robles requested a Planning Board member attend the September 13th, 2023 DAB meeting.
K. Nordback requested info on Proposition 123 and asked if Boulder meets all requirements/criteria for
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the affordable housing fund.
7. DEBRIEF MEETING/CALENDAR CHECK
8. ADJOURNMENT
The Planning Board adjourned the meeting at 7:35 pm
APPROVED BY
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Board Chair
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