The Boulder County Planning Commission has now approved our Townsite Plan, which includes our Vision Statement and Map of the CPI area, for inclusion into the Boulder County Comprehensive Plan.  Only one member, Sharon Menard, voted against it because she said we should have  outlined our goals and objectives more clearly.  The other members seemed in general agreement that our Vision Statement, although not presented that way, generally consisted of goals and objectives.  It was also pointed out that The County Commissioners set up this townsite planning process to allow each community to design the process that best fit their needs and situation, while working together to develop their plan and to propose regulations for guiding future preservation and development in their respective communities.   We also have the ability to add to our present plan in the future.  Further issues that have been identified to be worked on, at this time, include Historical Zoning as well as Trails and Open Space.

For more information, see  http://www/bouldercounty.org/lu/townsite_planning/GoldHill.htm  or  contact me at gretchend@nullmac.com.  I really want to thank everyone who participated in our year long process.  I feel like we all tried to do a good job of being inclusive, transparent, and communicative and to enable everyone who was interested to contribute.

quoting Garry Sanfacon (our Land Use staff planner and resource person):

The final step for the Gold Hill Townsite Plan is for the Board of County Commissioners to review it and adopt it into the Land Use Code. The hearing is set for Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2PM. As a reminder, the Planning Commission is responsible for the Comprehensive Plan (they adopted the Gold Hill Townsite Plan into the Comprehensive Plan on Dec. 16) and the Board is responsible for the Land Use Code.

This will be a public hearing.     See following notice:

PUBLIC HEARING

BOULDER COUNTY, COLORADO

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

DATE:             February 2, 2010

TIME:              2:00 p.m.

PLACE:           Commissioners Hearing Room, Third Floor,

Boulder County Courthouse, 1325 Pearl Street

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Board of County Commissioners at the time and place specified above. All persons interested in the following item(s) are requested to attend such hearing and aid the Commissioners in their consideration.

Docket BCCP-09-0001: BOULDER COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVISION (Gold Hill Townsite Plan)

Request for approval for incorporation into the Land Use Code.  On December 16, 2009, the Boulder County Planning Commission adopted the Gold Hill Townsite Plan into the Boulder County Comprehensive Plan and recommended to the Board of County Commissioners approval of Docket BCCP-09-0001 for incorporation into the Land Use Code.

Detailed information regarding this item, including maps and legal descriptions, is available for public examination at the Boulder County Land Use Department, 13th and Spruce, Boulder, Colorado (303) 441‑ 3930 or on the website at http://www.bouldercounty.org/lu/townsite_planning/GoldHill.htm.

Free Parking in the City of Boulder CAGID lots is available for Board of County Commissioners’ hearing participants. See the staff at the lobby desk for city parking vouchers.

Persons needing special services provided under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact Julia Yager, ADA Coordinator, for the Boulder County Human Resources Office at (303‑441‑3508) at least 48 hours before the scheduled hearing.

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Published:  December 30, 2009–Daily Times-Call