Staff proposing amendments to update the Boarding House and Group Care or Foster Home use classifications

Boulder County, Colo. - On October 29, 2024, Boulder County Community Planning & Permitting staff received authorization from the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to pursue text amendments to the Boulder County Land Use Code (the Code) related to residential uses, specifically Article 4 Boarding House and Group Care or Foster Home use classifications, and any other related Articles and provisions necessary to integrate these changes.

Staff are proposing amendments to existing regulations in the Code to update the Boarding House and Group Care or Foster Home use classifications. The existing definitions for Boarding House and Group Care or Foster Home will benefit from updated and more precise language. For example, the definitions for these uses rely on the familial relationship of the individuals in the residence and the recent Code change related to residential occupancy makes these definitions obsolete. Staff plan to reevaluate the scope and purpose of the Boarding House and Group Care or Foster Home uses to ensure that they are effective and appropriate.

The anticipated timeline for this code update is as follows:

• Authorization: October 29, 2024
• Code development and outreach: November 2024 - January 2024
• Finalize draft text amendments: February 2025
• Planning Commission Public Hearing: March 2025
• Board of County Commissioners Public Hearing: April 2025

Notices of public meetings and hearings will be sent to the Land Use Code news list throughout the process. Opportunities to provide comments and feedback on proposed text amendments for this docket will available later in the process.

For more information, visit the DC-24-0004: Text Amendments to the Land Use Code related to Residential Uses webpage, or email Cayley Byrne, Long Range Planner I, at cbyrne@bouldercounty.gov, or call 720-564-2819.