Board of Adjustment (BOA)
The Boulder County Board of Adjustment (BOA) hears appeals of any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by the Community Planning & Permitting Director or County Engineer in administering or enforcing Article 4 related provisions (e.g. definitions in Article 18) of this Code, and considers certain variances from the requirements of Article 4 of the Land Use Code.
View the Board of Adjustment Supplemental Rules and Procedures
The Board of Adjustment meets as needed on the first Wednesday of the month at 4 p.m. Board of Adjustment meetings and hearings are open to the public.
Public Meetings and Hearings
Boulder County Board of Adjustment meetings are convened in a hybrid format where attendees can join through Zoom or participate in-person at the Downtown Boulder County Courthouse, 3rd Floor, 1325 Pearl St., Boulder.
- Docket VAR-24-0005: PSCo Setback Variance (Item tabled from November 6, 2024 BOA)
Public testimony will not be taken, Board discussion item only.
Request: Variance request to reduce the side setback from 7 feet to 2 feet and the rear setback from 15 feet to 3 feet for the construction of a new utility structure and for construction of a 10-foot fence located at the property line on a 0.08-acre parcel.
Location: 550 S Hover Street, located approximately 400 feet north of the intersection of Hover Street and Nelson Road, in Section 9, Township 2N, Range 69W.
Zoning: Agricultural (A) Zoning District
Applicants: Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo) c/o Adam Pena
Agent: HDR Engineering, Inc.
Website: www.boco.org/VAR-24-0005
Staff Planner: Pete L’Orange
Action Requested: Decision
- Docket VAR-24-0007: Guar Setback Variance
Public testimony will be taken.
Request: Variance request to reduce the required 90-foot supplemental front setback to approximately 43 feet 8 inches for the construction of a carport.
Location: 983 Cherryvale Road, 0.39-acre parcel located approximately 400 feet north of the intersection of Cherryvale Road and Baseline Road, in Section 34, Township 1N, Range 70W.
Zoning: Rural Residential (RR) Zoning District
Property Owners/Applicants: Manish Gaur and Cheryl Juntunen
Website: www.boco.org/VAR-24-0007
Staff Planner: Pete L’Orange
Action Requested: Decision
- Docket VAR-24-0008: PSCo Setback Reductions
Public testimony will be taken.
Request: Request to reduce the required setbacks along the east, north, and west parcel boundaries from 15 feet (required) to approximately 3 feet (proposed) to allow construction of a new metal building over an existing PSCO Natural Gas Regulator Station on a .02-acre property.
Location: 6259 Habitat Drive, on the northwest corner of the intersection of Habitat Drive and N. 63rd Street, in Section 10, Township 1N, Range 70W.
Zoning: Multiple Family (MF) Zoning District
Property Owner: Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo) c/o Brett McGrath
Applicants: Tetra Tech c/o Shaun Brooks
Agent: Blackeagle Energy Services
Website: www.boco.org/VAR-24-0008
Staff Planner: Sam Walker
Action Requested: Decision
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Past Meetings
Live video streaming and archiving of Board of Adjustment meetings and hearings began on June 7, 2017. Archived video recordings are available on eSCRIBE.
Members of the Board of Adjustment
The members of the BOA are county residents appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. Note that members of the Land Use Planning Commission (PC) may substitute for these individuals as needed.
Current Members
- Bill Walters, Chair (term ends Feb. 28, 2025)
- David Marlett, Vice-Chair (term ends Feb. 28, 2026)
- Kent Campbell (term ends Oct. 17. 2026)
- Scott Rudge (term ends Feb. 28, 2025)
- Robert Ukeiley (term ends Feb. 28, 2027)
Staff Participants
- Dale Case, Director
- Kate Burke, Counsel to the Board of Adjustment
- David Hughes, Boulder County Attorney
- Kim Sanchez, Chief Planner
- Other planners as needed
