# 10-19-26 Boulder Urban Renewal Authority Meeting


**Body:** City of Boulder
**Date:** October 18, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure


The Boulder Urban Renewal Authority meeting on October 19, 2026, focused on its final strategy document and next steps for the proposed Boulder Junction urban renewal area. After discussion of how to distinguish area-level goals from project-specific activities and success measures—including how tax increment financing (TIF) might be generated and used—the board passed a motion directing staff to make clarifying revisions and return the strategy for further consideration; the strategy was not adopted at this meeting. The board also approved the September 1 minutes with an amendment adding a missing board member.

Staff said the next meeting is expected to review the proposed urban renewal plan and a 25-year impact report forecasting property and lodging tax revenues, particularly from the proposed Pearl Arts District development. If the board finds the reports meet statutory requirements, it may authorize staff to begin a 120-day TIF negotiation period with affected taxing entities. No contract awards, vendor selections, or purchasing approvals were identified; these financing and plan steps remain under consideration.

**Source:** City of Boulder