Housing
14 Incredible Objections to a Single Boulder Housing Development
Protecting a firefly habitat and curbing “pet density” are among the reasons some city residents are resisting an affordable housing development.
On Tuesday night, leaders in Boulder, Colorado, voted unanimously to incorporate an open field in Boulder County, just outside the city’s boundary, into the city proper. The open field at 4525 Palo Parkway will be the site of a 44-unit development, a mix of owner and rental units for low-income families.
It’s a routine vote for the Boulder City Council. And yet it has spurred a surprising degree of opposition from residents of Northfield Commons, a nearby neighborhood marked by single-family detached homes. The Daily Camera reports that residents objected to the plan to build 20 townhouse and triplex units and 24 apartment units of a range of sizes. Some frustrated residents left before the vote was taken, according to the report.