City of Boulder 2F - Repeal Annexation of CU South

On Sept 21, 2021 city council passed Ordinance 8483 approving an agreement with CU for the city to annex the CU South property. City council passed the ordinance knowing that Question 302 was on the fall ballot. Question 302 asked for voter approval of any CU South annexation agreement prior to providing city utilities or services other than flood control. Question 302 did not pass, but supporters vowed to put a citizen referendum on this year’s ballot to repeal Ordinance 8483. Question 2F is that citizen referendum.

The 2F proponents (pro-repeal) are unhappy with the annexation agreement and the annexation process. The 2F opponents (anti-repeal) argue that the annexation agreement is a good deal. The annexation agreement includes some flood protection but not the 500-year flood protection that the 2F proponents want. Development of CU South will lead to increased traffic and result in “effectively” less open space.

Recommendation: For the measure

The pro-repeal side would probably be happy with no annexation. They have suggested that CU develop a less environmentally sensitive area in north Boulder in lieu of CU South.

CU has a vested interest in the failure of 2F and created an independent expenditure campaign committee. The anti-repeal side is warning about future flooding if 2F passes.

Flooding could happen whether or not 2F passes. A more hopeful result if 2F passes would be the city going back to the drawing board, getting more stakeholder input and coming back with a better plan. Some pre-development studies are already complete so the parties don’t have to start at square one.

Website for the Yes side – Repeal CU South Annexation
https://www.repealcusouth.org/

Website for the No side – No Means No More Delay
https://nomeansnomoredelay.org/


Approved Ballot Language
City of Boulder Ballot Question 2F
Repeal of Ordinance 8483, Regarding the Annexation of CU South

Should Ordinance 8483 regarding the annexation of CU South, be repealed?

For the Measure ____
Against the Measure ____

Ordinance 8534 to refer Question 2F to the voters
https://documents.bouldercolorado.gov/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=179895&dbid=0&_ga=2.15010995.404892481.1665453032-181246305.1661276300
Ordinance 8483 which is under consideration in Question 2F
https://documents.bouldercolorado.gov/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=177090&dbid=0&_ga=2.49628067.404892481.1665453032-181246305.1661276300