Tell Boulder City Council "NO" on the proposed Co-op Ordinance

No to low density cooperative homes!

Martha Greenberg as well. Please add her to the petition.

Please do not allow this to happen. Thank You

No to this horrible idea of co op high density housing in low density areas. Perfect way to destroy a neighborhood!

No - NO and NO!!

The last thing we need is 15 neighbors. This co-op idea is ridicules.

I support BNA's stance on co-ops, which is a reasonable compromise. I have lived close to an over occupied residence where the level of activity totally changed the low-density character of our block; not just loud parties, but all day people coming/going, standing around in the front yard smoking. Meanwhile, every other house was quiet. Why does council think a small special interest group should dictate where/how co-ops should operate without any consideration for those of us who intentionally bought a home in a low density area?

Please do not pass this coop housing plan as it is, but review and reformat it so that investors will not be able to take advantage of it for their income with no property tax and in perpetuity. As this whole area is one of the fastest growing in the US, there are many investors looking to take advantage with no particular consideration for local living conditions. And this is only one of the problems with the current format. Please also review the other points as laid out by the BNA (among others). Better to reformat the coop legislation before passing it than "getting if done" now and not being able to fix the problems with it. Please do not pass and implement it as it is.

I oppose the new co-op housing ordinance. Co-ops with 12 to 15 people do not belong in the low and medium density neighborhoods of Boulder. We have enough parking and traffic problems as it is - we don't need more. This ordinance as it is currently drafted is wrong for Boulder. Please do not enact this ordinance!

Just bad public policy on so many levels. I will absolutely not vote for any council member in future elections that votes for this as it is written today.

The occupancy restrictions and proximity restrictions are too lax, in spite of the recent modifications. One or two of these as an experiment might be reasonable. THEN we will know more about what can work without ruining our quality of life. PLEASE protect the neighborhoods. We ALL live in one.

I am concerned about co-ops in my neighborhood and don't see how they make sense. Having upwards of 15 adults under one roof does not seem like it will solve problems, only create more problems for a neighborhood. I think alternatives such as incentives for creating auxiliary dwelling units or allowing for the number of unrelated adults living under one roof to reflect the number of bedrooms or square footage would be much more respectful to neighborhood impacts and a responsible choice for those seeking affordable housing. I say no to co-ops.

This is ridiculous! Six unrelated people I would support. 12-15 is unsafe and irresponsible regardless of impact on neighborhoods & house value impact. I have 2 sons in their late 20s who have lost hope in owning a home in Boulder unless they inherited ours. I am extremely sympathetic to Boulder housing challenges but this not the answer!

As a 30 year home owning resident of Boulder, in both the Newlands and Chautauqua neighborhoods, I am strongly opposed to the Co-Op Ordinance.

Please reconsider this as currently written.

We do not support co-op housing.

We haven't thought this through. Co-ops of the sizes proposed won't even fit in our neighborhoods.

I do feel there is room for improvement to codes to allow for Equity Co-ops. I am NOT in favor of the ordinance as currently drafted.

This needs to be stopped until all parties (residential homeowners and prospective co-ops) have a chance to have their voices heard!

This ordinance is simply not right for our Boulder neighborhoods! The ordinance will create more problems than solve.