Boulder's Transit Village Area Plan and mixed-use zoning districts (MU, BMS, BR) under BRC Title 9 concentrate higher-density housing and commercial uses near RTD bus rapid transit stops along 28th Street and at Boulder Junction.
Boulder's Land Use Code (BRC Title 9) establishes mixed-use districts including Mixed Use 1-4 (MU-1 through MU-4), Business Main Street (BMS), and Business Regional (BR) zones that allow taller buildings, reduced parking, and stacked residential-over-retail forms near transit. Boulder Junction and the Transit Village near 30th & Pearl combine RTD Flatiron Flyer bus rapid transit with bike infrastructure and pedestrian connections. The Transit Village Area Plan specifies form-based standards including build-to lines, ground-floor activation, and affordable housing requirements. RTD operates regional service to Denver and DIA; Boulder participates in RTD funding through dedicated sales taxes.
Land use violations (over-height, prohibited use, missing required mix) trigger Planning and Development Services enforcement: stop-work orders, certificate denials, and code-compliance fines.
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Boulder's 1973 Inclusionary Housing program — the first US city such law — requires 25% affordable units in new residential development, with density bonuses...
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