{"id":9975,"date":"2025-06-03T22:24:56","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T22:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/?p=9975"},"modified":"2025-06-03T22:24:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T22:24:56","slug":"commissioners-approve-accessory-dwelling-unit-code-amendment-follow-up-report-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/?p=9975","title":{"rendered":"Commissioners Approve Accessory Dwelling Unit Code Amendment \u2014 Follow-Up Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Commissioners Approve Accessory Dwelling Unit Code Amendment \u2014 Follow-Up Report<\/h2>\n<p>The Board of County Commissioners has approved amendments to the Boulder County Land Use Code to streamline the process for building Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) on residential properties in unincorporated areas. Changes include reduced setback requirements, simplified design standards, and by-right approval for units under 800 square feet.<\/p>\n<p>Safety data from the Gunbarrel area shows 18 reported incidents in the past 12 months, a 28% change from the previous year. The Sheriff&#8217;s Office has increased patrols along Baseline Road and added community outreach programs in response to resident feedback.<\/p>\n<p>A community information session will be held at the Gunbarrel library on Thursday, April 23 at 5:00 PM. Translation services in Spanish and Nepali will be available. The session will also be livestreamed on the Boulder County YouTube channel.<\/p>\n<h3>Community Impact<\/h3>\n<p>For questions about this program, contact Jennifer Walsh at Parks &amp; Open Space: (303) 441-7634 or email Parks &amp; Open Space@bouldercounty.gov. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Walk-in services are available at the Gunbarrel office without an appointment.<\/p>\n<p>The Coalton Trail open space property encompasses 506 acres and features 10 miles of multi-use trails. Seasonal wildlife closures may apply from December 15 through July 15 to protect nesting raptors and elk calving areas.<\/p>\n<h3>Contact Information<\/h3>\n<p>Eligible participants include Boulder County residents with household incomes at or below 40% of Area Median Income (AMI). For a family of four, this is approximately $53,000 per year. Applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Board of County Commissioners has approved amendments to the Boulder County Land Use Code to streamline the process for building Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) on residential properties in unincorporated areas. Changes include reduced setback requirements, simplified design standards, and by-right approval for units under 800 square feet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[13,12,14],"class_list":["post-9975","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-property-land","tag-boulder-county","tag-demo-data","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9975","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9975"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9975\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9975"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9975"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/search.insightful.design\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9975"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}