Alpine-Balsam Form-Based Code Feedback
A key step to implement the Alpine-Balsam Area Plan is to develop and adopt new zoning for the city-owned site. Staff is recommending a new form-based code approach for zoning the city-owned properties at Alpine-Balsam to implement the land use and urban design elements of the adopted area plan. The purpose of a form- based code is to establish building form and design requirements for development on City owned land at Alpine-Balsam.
The design requirements implement the desired development, including functional characteristics, form, design character and quality, as guided by the Area Plan and the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan. Staff and consultants provided an update on the project and overview of the draft zoning at a virtual community briefing on May 24. An explanation of the form-based code starts at 19:54 in the video. View the presentation slides.
We welcome community review and feedback on the draft code and will be collecting feedback through Mid-July in preparation of the Planning Board review and recommendations in August.