DC-24-0004: Text Amendments to the Land Use Code related to Residential Uses
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DC-24-0004: Text Amendments to the Land Use Code related to Residential Uses

Background

On Oct. 29, 2024, Boulder County Community Planning & Permitting staff received authorization from the BOCC to pursue text amendments to the Boulder County Land Use Code (the Code) through docket DC-24-0004 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.

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Upcoming Public Hearings

Board of County Commissioners Public Hearing, Dec. 18, 2025 at 9 a.m.

On Dec. 18, 2025, staff will present DC-24-0004: Text Amendments to the Land Use Code related to Residential Uses, to the Boulder County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) at a Public Hearing. This docket includes Text Amendments to the Land Use Code 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.

The staff report for this docket and detailed meeting information for the BOCC Public Hearing, including how to attend or participate, will be linked on this page at a date closer to the scheduled Public Hearing.

Past Public Meetings

Planning Commission Public Hearing, Oct. 15, 2025

On Oct. 15, 2025, staff presented Docket DC-24-0004: Text Amendments to the Land Use Code related to Residential Uses, to the Boulder County Planning Commission at a Public Hearing. The Planning Commission recommended to the BOCC APPROVAL of Docket DC-24-0004 and certified the docket for action by the BOCC, with the following direction for staff:

  • Explore options for maintaining the Group Care Home use through Special Review, both for existing Group Care Homes and future Group Care Homes
  • Recommendation to make a clarifying amendment to the existing Household definition, by changing “single Dwelling Unit” to “one Dwelling Unit”

Documents:

Virtual Public Meeting Proposed Land Use Code Updates in Docket DC-24-0004 , Jan. 16, 2025

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Cayley Byrne, Long Range Planner I
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cbyrne@bouldercounty.gov

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