November 12, 2026 City Council Special Meeting

At its November 12, 2026 special meeting, the Boulder City Council unanimously adopted an emergency ordinance increasing the additional recreational marijuana sales tax from 3.5% to 5.5%, effective January 1, 2027. Staff said emergency action was needed to meet the state’s 45-day notice requirement for tax changes. Council also unanimously approved a 5.43-acre annexation and related comprehensive-plan land-use change and zoning. It unanimously approved Ordinance 8782, rezoning 14.84 acres on Frontier Avenue for a mixed-use development, allowing up to 3.5 FAR and 55-foot building heights. The proposal includes a performing arts and events center, rehearsal space, housing, retail, and a public gathering space; no city contract or funding award was considered.

Council approved, 5–3, a nonconforming-use review for interior renovations adding bedrooms to an existing duplex at 969 10th Street. Members discussed neighborhood impacts and the limits of the current review criteria. Council also supported research into models, costs, and charter implications for an independent performance-audit function, with findings to return in the first quarter of 2027; a separate request for legal research on University Hill policy options was withdrawn pending a more specific scope. No procurement activity, bid approvals, or vendor selections were identified.