Group Care or Foster Home and Boarding House Use Classifications to be updated in Land Use Code Docket DC-24-0004

Boulder County, Colo. - Boulder County Community Planning & Permitting is hosting a virtual public meeting regarding DC-24-0004: Amendments to the Land Use Code Related to Residential Uses, specifically the Group Care or Foster Home and Boarding House use classifications. The meeting will be held virtually on Zoom on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Jan. 16 Virtual Public Meeting

What: Virtual Public Meeting regarding DC-24-0004: Text Amendments to the Land Use Code Related to Residential Uses, specifically the Group Care or Foster Home and Boarding House use classifications.
Who: Unincorporated Boulder County residents interested in housing and/or group homes, and any other individuals interested in these updates to the Code.
When: Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025 from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Where: Virtual Public Meeting via Zoom. Register to attend.

Registration is required, but participants can register at any time, including after the meeting has started. The meeting will include a brief presentation and overview of the existing Code language and Code update process, as well as the opportunity for staff to hear directly from the community regarding the changes under consideration. A recording of the meeting video will be posted on the Community Planning & Permitting YouTube channel after the meeting.

Community Planning & Permitting staff are undertaking these proposed amendments to the Boulder County Land Use Code related to residential uses, specifically to update the Boarding House and Group Care or Foster Home use classifications, and any other related Articles and provisions necessary to integrate these changes. Staff will present information on the project, including the purpose of the project, existing Land Use Code text, the general Code update process, and the next steps for this update. There will be an opportunity to ask questions and provide initial feedback at the meeting.

The Boulder County Land Use Code applies only to the unincorporated portions of Boulder County, not incorporated cities and towns.

Next Steps

Focus groups are planned to be held at the end of January. This project is still in the conceptual phase and a formal public comment period is not yet open. Additional information can be found on the docket website at boco.org/DC-24-0004.

Sign-up to receive updates on DC-24-0004 and other Land Use Code text amendments, including notices of public meetings and hearings. For more information, email Long Range Planner Cayley Byrne at cbyrne@bouldercounty.gov, or call 720-564-2819.

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