Courtesy: Boulder County
Longmont City Council
On Nov. 12, council:
- Voted down a motion to extend a 30-day moratorium on the extermination of prairie dogs at Dry Creek Park to make room for a planned development to build ballfields, a plaza with interactive water features, restrooms and other amenities. The motion failed 2-2, and their extermination will commence as soon as possible, according to city officials.
The city started relocating the prairie dog colony in July to the U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot. According to city representatives, the site in Pueblo is no longer accepting prairie dogs, and there are roughly 50 left that could not be relocated.
- Voted to waive an additional $140,000 in development fees for the Inn Between’s Wesley Townhomes project in order to offset a $550,000 gap in funding. The 11-unit development at 1170 Emery St. will provide transitional housing for low-income people and families experiencing homelessness.
Council voted 3-1 to approve the fee waiver, with three members absent due to their attendance at the National League of Cities summit in Tampa Bay, Florida.
Boulder City Council
On Nov. 21, council will:
- Vote on whether to review plans for a five-story, 50,000-square-foot addition to the St Julien. The project was approved by Boulder’s Planning Board in October despite opposition from nearby homeowners.
- Hold public hearings and vote on:
- a 20-year lease of the city’s fiber backbone for retail broadband services,
- changes to parking requirements for development at the city’s Alpine-Balsam site, formerly home to Boulder Community Hospital, and
- adding the Area III Planning Reserve service area expansion to the 2025 update of the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan. Read more: bit.ly/PlanningReserveBW.
Boulder County Commissioners
On Nov. 19, commissioners will:
- Hear a general update from the Boulder County Housing authority and hold a public hearing at this time. Sign up to speak in person here: boco.org/InPerson-Nov19AM or attend virtually: boco.org/BOCC-Nov19AM
- Hold an in-person Town Hall at the Lafayette Senior Center (103 Iowa Ave.) to meet with local representatives and constituents to discuss the community’s affordable housing needs.
Louisville City Council
On Nov. 19, council will:
- Swear in the newly elected Ward 1 council member. In unofficial results, Josh Cooperman was leading Joshua Sroge by 22 votes as of Nov. 7.
An automatic recount is required if the margin between the two candidates is less than half a percent. Currently, the difference between the two Joshes is 1.3%, which would not trigger a recount.
The Boulder County Clerk plans to release another set of unofficial results Thursday, Nov. 14. Election results will be certified on or after Tuesday, Nov. 26.
All agenda items are subject to change.