Boulder releases draft comprehensive plan that would eliminate housing density limits

Boulder releases draft comprehensive plan that would eliminate housing density limits

The city has released a draft of the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan that would eliminate numerical housing density limits and replace them with new standards focused on character, scale and housing form. The BVCP is a long-term planning document that guides land-use decisions in Boulder and parts of the county. It is updated roughly every five to 10 years. Under the draft, density tiers would give way to two broad residential categories — “Ne…