Landmarks Board to draft council‑priority letter calling for preservation visioning and public engagement
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The Boulder Landmarks Board agreed Oct. 8 to prepare a letter for City Council proposing projects to be considered as 2026 council priorities, including a possible historic preservation plan update and public‑visioning work; board members asked for a small working group and staff support.
The Boulder Landmarks Board on Oct. 8 agreed to prepare a letter to City Council recommending specific, time‑bounded projects for the council’s 2026 priority list and to use a working‑group format to draft the letter.
Planning staffer Marcy Gerwing told the board Council is seeking brief recommendations — projects that can be completed within 12 months and that align with the citywide strategic plan — and that the deadline to submit a letter is Friday, Dec. 19. Gerwing said the projects should be scoped to a 12‑month deliverable cycle and that staff can support the board’s work.
Board members said they favored a concise letter and recommended working sessions to consolidate priorities. John Decker proposed that the board recommend a public visioning process linking community identity and historic preservation, saying the board should “stage some kind of a public process to garner… what Boulder's identity should be.” Chelsea Castellano and others supported forming a working group and requested staff participation.
The board settled on preparatory steps: members will propose up to three project ideas each before the working session; staff will attend the workshop; Aubrey, staff support, will circulate a doodle poll to schedule a hybrid working session prior to the Nov. 5 regular meeting if possible. The board asked that proposed projects meet Council’s guardrails: projects must be achievable within 12 months, align with the comprehensive plan and the historic preservation plan, and provide clear deliverables for Council’s January retreat.
No formal motion was required; board members expressed unanimous support for drafting the letter and convening a working group. Aubrey will circulate scheduling options and staff offered to help scope candidate projects for the letter.