Historic Preservation vs. Affordable Housing Trade-off

Status: Ongoing (recurring tension) Lead Body: Landmarks Board Domain: Historic Preservation · Housing and Affordability Last Seen: 2026-05

Recurring policy tension at multiple Boulder sites: when does the public benefit of affordable housing outweigh historic preservation interests? Most prominent at 990 Arapahoe (senior housing vs. bungalow preservation) and 2952 Baseline (Coburn/Unity Church). Landmarks Board, Planning Board, and City Council all involved.