It has been an interesting time to be remodeling in Boulder County. Last year, the City of Boulder's "Pop's and Scrapes" ordinance dominated local headlines. The ordinance seeks to limit the size of houses, and their impact on neighborhoods. The debate of personal property rights vs. maintaining the character of a neighborhood was settled when the Boulder City Council passed the ordinance in the fall of 2009. The new rules go in to effect on January 4th, 2010.
So what does this mean to you?
While the ordinance is complex, in a nutshell, it limits the size of home you are allowed to build. The city of Boulder has put out a worksheet on this HERE.
The bottom line is that if you love where you live, but need more space, it is going to take a greater level of creativity to remodel your house into a space that works for your family. Simply adding square footage may be limited in your situation, so we will need to work with the space you have. Designing "multi-use spaces", great rooms that serve multiple functions, and incorporating built-ins, and other creative uses of space will become the norm. Dusel Custom Builders welcomes this challenge, as building smaller is inherently green; getting to know families and building for their specific needs is the favorite part of Clay's job.
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