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January 30, 2026

Feb. 5 County Commissioners Public Hearing on Docket DC-24-0004: Residential Uses, Boarding House, and Group Care or Foster Home

Attend the public hearing virtually or in-person starting at 9 a.m.

Boulder County, Colo. - The Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Thursday, Feb. 5 on proposed text amendments to the Land Use Code in Docket DC-24-0004 related to residential uses, specifically Article 4 Boarding House and Group Care or Foster Home use classifications, and other changes to the Code necessary to integrate these changes.

View the staff report packet for Feb. 5, or visit the DC-24-0004 webpage for more information.

What: Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) Public Hearing on Docket DC-24-0004: Residential Uses, Boarding House, and Group Care or Foster Home
When: Thursday, Feb. 5 starting at 9 a.m.
Where: Attend or participate in-person at the Boulder County Courthouse, 3rd Floor, 1325 Pearl St., Boulder, or join the hearing virtually. View the Feb. 5 calendar event for information on how to attend or register to provide public comment.

Written comments may be emailed to planner@bouldercounty.gov by Feb. 4, please reference Docket DC-24-0004.

Background

These amendments propose to:

  • Remove the Boarding House Use and the Group Care or Foster Home Use.
  • Amend the Household definition to clarify that residential group homes are considered a Household and thus may operate within a Dwelling Unit as a by right use.

Staff Contact

Contact Cayley Byrne, Long Range Planner I, at cbyrne@bouldercounty.gov, or call 720-564-2819.

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