The Boulder County Planning Commission (PC) conducts public hearings and takes action on Land Use Code Updates and Development Applications Under Review and advises the County Commissioners of those actions and on planning matters. The PC has statutory responsibility to make, adopt, and amend the Boulder County Comprehensive Plan.
The commission also has a role in reviewing and acting on revisions and amendments to the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan as authorized under the four-body intergovernmental agreement between the City of Boulder and Boulder County.
See Guidelines for Planning Commission Hearings for more information and meeting protocol.
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Meeting Schedule
The Planning Commission usually meets on the third Wednesday of each month, in the Commissioners’ Hearing Room on the third floor of the downtown County Courthouse building, 1325 Pearl Street, Boulder, Colorado. View the Planning Commission agenda for meeting times.
Monthly Meeting Agenda
Past Meetings
Live streaming and archiving of Planning Commission meetings and hearings began on Nov. 16, 2016. Archived video recordings are available on the Public Meetings, Hearings, Records & Video Archives approximately two days after each meeting. Microsoft Silverlight is required to view the video.
Public Meeting: Planning Commission Subcommittee Consideration of input for draft Boulder County Regional Affordable Housing Strategic Plan – Sept. 7, 2017
Planning Commission was presented with an overview of the Draft Boulder County Regional Affordable Housing Strategic Plan in May. The plan is currently undergoing revision based on input from stakeholders. At its August meeting Planning Commission determined it would like to submit comments on the draft plan as an entity and decided to hold a subcommittee meeting to discuss topics in greater depth. At the September 20 Planning Commission meeting the subcommittee reported back on outcomes and provided a draft of comments for the Planning Commission to finalize prior to submitting. View more information about the draft plan.
Meeting Materials:
- Meeting Agenda – Planning Commission Affordable Housing Subcommittee – Sept. 7
- Minutes from the May PC Meeting
- Staff Report for the August PC Meeting
- Staff Presentation from the August PC Meeting
- Draft Minutes from the August PC Meeting
- Responses to questions raised at the August PC Meeting
- Comments from the public
- Regional Affordable Housing Strategic Plan
Past Meetings and Hearing Videos
- Planning Commission meeting video, August 15, 2018
- Planning Commission meeting video, July 23, 2018
- Planning Commission meeting video, June 20, 2018
- Planning Commission meeting video, May 16, 2018
- Planning Commission meeting video, April 18, 2018
- Planning Commission meeting video, March 21, 2018
- Planning Commission meeting video, Feb. 21, 2018
- Planning Commission meeting video, December 20, 2017
- Planning Commission meeting video, November 15, 2017
- Planning Commission meeting video, October 18, 2017
- Planning Commission meeting video, September 20, 2017
- Planning Commission meeting video, August 16, 2017
- Planning Commission meeting video, July 19, 2017
- Joint Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners public hearing video, June 28, 2017
- Planning Commission meeting video, June 21, 2017
- Planning Commission meeting video, May 17, 2017
- Planning Commission meeting video, April 19, 2017
- Planning Commission meeting video, March 15, 2017
- Planning Commission meeting video, Feb. 15, 2017
- Planning Commission meeting video, Jan. 18, 2017
- Planning Commission meeting video, Dec. 21, 2016
- Planning Commission meeting video, Nov. 16, 2016
2017-2018 Past Agendas and Minutes
- Planning Commission, August 15, 2018
- Planning Commission agenda and minutes, July 23, 2018
- Planning Commission agenda and minutes, June 20, 2018
- Planning Commission agenda and minutes, May 16, 2018
- Planning Commission agenda and minutes, April 18, 2018
- Planning Commission agenda and minutes, March 21, 2018
- Planning Commission agenda and minutes, February 21, 2018
- Planning Commission agenda and minutes, December 20, 2017
- Planning Commission agenda and minutes, November 15, 2017
- Planning Commission agenda and minutes, October 18, 2017
- Planning Commission agenda and minutes, September 20, 2017
- Staff Report for Planning Commission Input for the Draft Regional Affordable Housing Strategic Plan, Sept. 20, 2017
- Planning Commission agenda and minutes, August 16, 2017
- Planning Commission agenda and minutes, July 19, 2017
- Planning Commission agenda and minutes, June 21, 2017
- Planning Commission agenda and minutes, May 17, 2017
- Planning Commission agenda and minutes, April 19, 2017
- Planning Commission and Resource Conservation Advisory Board joint meeting agenda and minutes, March 22, 2017
- Planning Commission agenda and minutes, March 15, 2017
- Planning Commission agenda and minutes, February 15, 2017
- Planning Commission agenda and minutes, January 18, 2017
2016 Past Agendas and Minutes
- View all Agendas and Minutes from 2016
2015 Past Agendas and Minutes
- View all Agendas and Minutes from 2015
2014 Past Agendas and Minutes
- View all Agendas and Minutes from 2014
For older Planning Commission agendas, please submit a request via the Ask a Planner Form.
Current Members
Appointed Volunteer Participants (Citizens)
- Mark Bloomfield
- Natalie Feinberg Lopez
- Sam Fitch
- Lieschen Gargano
- Ann Goldfarb
- Daniel Hilton
- Gavin McMillan
- Doug Young
- (vacant)
Staff Participants
- Dale Case
- Richard Hackett
- Sinead O’Dwyer
- Kathy Parker
- Kim Sanchez
- Nicole Wobus
- Others as needed