Community flood preparedness meeting set for Wednesday, May 25
May 20th
Boulder, Colo. – The Boulder Office of Emergency Management will host a community meeting this Wednesday, May 25 to discuss community flood risks and what residents can do to prepare for an emergency.
The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Boulder Public Library Auditorium at 1001 Arapahoe Ave.
Residents who live along Fourmile Creek, Fourmile Canyon Creek or Boulder Creek and all interested members of the community are encouraged to attend.
Boulder County and City of Boulder employees will present information about the impacts from the Fourmile Canyon Fire and the increased flood potential for properties below the burned area and in the city of Boulder. Individual preparedness and flood safety will also be discussed.
To learn more about flood preparedness and the Fourmile Canyon Fire recovery efforts, visit www.boulderfloodinfo.net and www.bouldercounty.org/fourmilefire.
For more information, contact Emergency Management Coordinator Merrie Leach (303-441-3647 / mleach@bouldercounty.org) or Fourmile Canyon Fire Recovery Manager Garry Sanfaçon (720-564-2642 / gsanfacon@bouldercounty.org).
Police clear suspect in graffiti incident
May 20th
Boulder police have interviewed a teenager photographed leaving a condominium rooftop in the 1300 block of Rosewood Avenue on the evening of May 8, and have cleared him of graffiti allegations.
Police were called to the condo by a witness who saw the 17-year-old boy on the roof and took his picture as he left the area. When officers arrived, they found fresh graffiti on the rooftop.
During the subsequent investigation, the teen admitted to police that he had trespassed on the roof of the building, but said he did so to take sunset photos of the mountains. He provided police with those photos to support his story. He has no prior history of “tagging.”
Police will not be pursuing graffiti or vandalism charges against the teen and are still determining whether he will face trespassing charges.
Joint City Council and Planning Board public hearing for the 2010 Major Update to the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan
May 20th
City Council and Planning Board will hold a joint public hearing to consider proposed policy, text and map changes to the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan (BVCP) as part of the 2010 Major Update at 6:30 p.m. (or immediately following the Energy Roundtable) on Tuesday, May 24, in City Council Chambers.
The draft 2010 Major Update to the BVCP is available for review at www.bouldervalleycomplan.net.
After the public hearing, Planning Board will deliberate and take action on the BVCP. City Council will consider the adoption of the updated plan at its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 7. Adoption hearings with the Boulder County Planning Commission and Boulder County Commissioners will be held in July and August.
These adoption meetings are the culmination of more than a year’s worth of working with the community, advisory boards and City Council to revise and refine development priorities, standards and preservation for the Boulder Valley over the next five years.
The BVCP is a joint plan between the City of Boulder and Boulder County, providing shared land use decision‑making in the Boulder Valley. The plan sets a course for the future growth and development of the city and the lands just outside the city’s boundaries.
For more information about the 2010 Update to the BVCP, visit www.bouldervalleycompplan.net or contact Chris Meschuk at 303-441-4293 or meschukc@bouldercolorado.gov.
