Boulder County
On Feb. 20, the Boulder County commissioners will:
- Hold a town hall from 5:30-7 p.m. at Lyons Town Hall, 432 5th Avenue. Wildfire Mitigation Manager Jim Webster will discuss wildfire mitigation efforts in the county, after which attendees can ask questions. Refreshments will be provided.
On Feb. 25, the county’s public works department will:
- Host a public meeting to provide an update on a feasibility study for a proposed compost facility. County commissioners, county consultants and officials from Boulder-based nonprofit Eco-Cycle, which operates the Boulder County Recycling Center, will also be in attendance.
Last month, Longmont City Council agreed to move forward with an intra-city land swap, freeing up property that could eventually become home to a composting facility, a move Boulder County praised with a public press release.
The feasibility study is expected to wrap up in the second quarter of this year. A presentation from the meeting will be available posted on the project website: boco.org/compost-facility.
The meeting will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. at Boulder County Recycling Center, 1901 63rd St. in Boulder.
Boulder City Council
On Feb. 27, the council will hold its mid-term check-in.
Council set 11 priorities for the 2024-25 term. Just one has been completed (a pay increase for council members), according to an online progress tracker created by the city, though two other projects are more than 90% finished.
Only half of the priorities are on track to be complete before the end of council terms for Matt Benjamin, Lauren Folkerts, Mark Wallach and Nicole Speer later this year. It is not uncommon for councils to leave the majority of their work unfinished, with many projects spanning multiple years.
View the priorities and progress: bouldercolorado.gov/city-council-priorities. The meeting is scheduled to last five hours.
Town of Superior
On Feb. 25, the Town of Superior will host its CAPS Speaker Series. Wall to Wall: Building Community through Murals will feature Max Kauffman and Anthony Garcia.
The discussion begins at 6:30 p.m. at Superior Community Center, 1500 Coalton Road.
Lafayette City Council
On Feb. 18, council:
- Decided the Tebo property, located at the southwest corner of U.S. 287 and Arapahoe Road, is eligible to be annexed into city limits. Before a final vote on the annexation, staff, planning commission and council will review plans for 465 residential units and 160,000 square feet of retail space, including a big box store. Public hearings will be part of those reviews.
- Adopted the Downtown Development Plan, which includes recruit, support and retention for small businesses, preserving the unique character of Old Town, encouraging reuse of existing building and infill, enhancing public gathering spaces, and special events marketing and support.
In 2024, funding ended for the Lafayette Urban Renewal Authority (LURA), charged with addressing blight in areas of downtown. On Nov. 5, voters approved the creation of a Downtown Development Authority (DDA) to replace LURA and authorized tax increment funding.
A new board will be appointed and guided by the plan.
- Received an update on a rewrite of the city’s development codes, written in the 1980s, to align them with the Comprehensive Plan (updated in 2021), Climate Action Plan and the Economic Development and Housing Plan.
The first section to be rewritten concerns new zoning districts and uses within the zones. Public engagement is expected to begin soon, with the city collecting input on allowing duplexes and townhomes on corner lots and collector streets in existing neighborhoods to create “soft density,” allowing neighborhood coffee shops or small retail stores in converted houses and expanding live/work opportunities.
View the section at lafayetteluc.konveio.com/module-1-zoning-districts-and-uses.
Erie Town Council
On Feb. 18, the council interviewed three finalists for municipal judge and entered executive session to discuss contract negotiations. The presiding municipal judge Teresa Ablao is retiring in March.
The three finalists are:
- Whitney Stark, an assistant municipal court judge for the City of Fort Collins and a part-time magistrate for Denver County Court.
- Bradley Moloney, an associate relief judge for the City of Thornton, former deputy city attorney for Arvada and deputy district attorney in Jefferson County.
- Amanda Bailhache, Lafayette’s city attorney. Bailhache also serves as a municipal judge in Northglenn and Federal Heights.
Municipal judges in smaller jurisdictions. typically work part-time, holding court weekly or monthly rather than daily. Erie’s municipal judge meets with residents roughly two to three times per month, according to a town spokesperson.
Council will vote to appoint a new judge at the March 25 meeting, communications specialist Gabi Rae wrote in response to emailed questions.
All agenda items are subject to change. Karen Norback contributed reporting.