City of Boulder, Colorado
Master Plan
Last Updated on Thursday, 09 May 2013 13:41
The Boulder Police Department (BPD) Master Plan was originally developed in 1996 and revised in 2001. The BPD Master Plan is being updated to better reflect current and emerging trends such as an increase in community expectations and advances in technology and communications. The master plan is intended to guide BPD for the next 5 to 10 years in providing safety, education, enforcement and investigative services to the City of Boulder.
Meetings Related to Master Plan Update
- City Council Dinner Discussion, May 28, 2013
-View the council agenda material (posted following May 16 council meeting)
-View the meeting minutes (posted following May 16 council meeting)
- Planning Board, Public Hearing on Recommendation, scheduled for July 25, 2013
- City Council, Public Hearing on Recommendation, scheduled for August 20, 2013
As part of the master plan update process, the city completed a staffing and deployment assessment in July of 2012. The following documents pertain to the assessment:
BPD is part of the Benchmark City Survey which was originally designed in 1997 by a core group of police chief’s from around the country to establish a measurement tool to ensure departments are providing the best service possible within their respective communities. An extensive survey is completed which allows participating agencies to compare themselves over a wide variety of criteria. The following documents summarize the survey results from 2012:
 A - Benchmark City Survey, Demographics Report
B - Benchmark City Survey, General Data
C - Benchmark City Survey, Offenses
D - Benchmark City Survey, Clearances
E - Benchmark City Survey, Traffic
If you would like to submit a comment about the master plan, please email
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Last Updated on Sunday, 20 January 2013 15:18
Overview of Homeownership Programs
The City of Boulder’s Homeownership Programs offer a range of options for those seeking to own in Boulder – from our Homeworks permanently affordable new development homes and resales, H2O loans and the 3% Solution downpayment assistance grant.
For an overview of the programs and the program-wide homebuyer requirements, scroll down to review the charts below
HOMEWORKS
New Construction
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Resale
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Middle Income
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Income Limit*:
$51,520/1 person
$58,880/2 person
$66,250/3 person
$73,560/4 person
- New homes priced below market
- Usually offered through a developer
- Resale restricted
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Income Limit*:
$51,520/1 person
$58,880/2 person
$66,250/3 person
$73,560/4 person
- Pre-owned homes priced below market
- Sale may occur through a Realtor, homeowner, or through our office
- - Resale restricted
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Income Limit*:
$75,320/1 person
$85,990/2 person
$96,780/3 person
$107,460/4 person
- May be newly built or pre- owned homes
- May be offered through a Realtor, homeowner, or
through our office
- Resale restricted
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* Income limits are based on a 12 month projected gross income unless the income is from self-employment. Self-employment income is based on net.
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PROGRAM DETAILS & APPLICATION: Read more…
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General Homeownership Program Buyer Requirements: Read more…
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DOWNPAYMENT ASSISTANCE
H20 Program
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3% Solution Grant
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Income Limit*:
$51,360/1 person
$58,640/2 person
$66,000/3 person
$73,280/4 person
- Market rate property, usually purchased through a Realtor
- 15% of purchase price
- Deferred loan
- payable in full at 15 years or upon sale. No payments
- May sell at market rate. NOT resale restricte
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Income Limit*:
$51,520/1 person
$58,880/2 person
$66,250/3 person
$73,560/4 person
- May be used with Homeworks or Thistle
- 3% of purchase price to assist with downpayment or closing costs
- Resale restricted
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PROGRAM DETAILS & APPLICATION: Read more…
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PROGRAM DETAILS & APPLICATION: Read more…
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General Homeownership Program Buyer Requirements: Read more…
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H2O Specific Owner
Requirements
- Must be first-time
homebuyer
- Must work within
Boulder city limits
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* Income limits are based on a 12 month projected gross income unless the income is from self-employment. Self-employment income is based on net.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL PROGRAMS
REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL PROGRAMS
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ASSET LIMITS
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- Income cannot exceed the limit stated for each program or for each available property (see chart below).
- Applicant must complete City Orientation and Homebuyer Class Series.
- Applicant or partner/spouse must work at least 30 hrs/wk, unless retired or disabled.
- Applicant must have a work history of at least one year.
- Applicant must have a minimum of $2,000 for down payment/closing costs.
- Applicant must be able to secure a 1st mortgage loan.
- Total debt-to-income ratio should not exceed 42%.
- Assets cannot exceed $55,000 for a 1-person Low/Moderate household or $140,000 for a 1-person Middle Income household, except in the case of divorce, disability or retirement. For each additional household member, the asset limit increases by $15,000. Some retirement funds are exempt from this limit depending on your age.
- Home must be owner-occupied, rental restrictions apply.
- The number of bedrooms may only exceed the number in the household by one.
- Applicant can not own another home at the time of purchase.
- All of our programs are resale-restricted, i.e. "permanently affordable" with the exception of the H20 program.
Are there ever exceptions? There are no exceptions to the income limits. In special circumstances, exceptions may be granted to other program requirements. Please include any exception requests with your application.
* Minimum incomes depend upon individual financial circumstances, e.g., down payment money you can bring to the deal
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ASSET LIMIT: $55,000
(1-person household*)
Retired (65 yrs): $85,000
Recently divorced: $85,000
Permanently disabled: $140,000
Middle-income: $140,000
Retirement funds exempt as follows:
under 40 yrs: $30,000
40-55 yrs: $55,000
Over 55 yrs: $110,000
* for each additional household member, the asset limit increases by $15,000
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Benefit Information
Last Updated on Friday, 16 November 2012 15:23
The City of Boulder provides comprehensive benefits to its employees and their dependents that are competitive in the employment marketplace and reflect the City’s Total Compensation Philosophy and Principles.
Our goals for creating and maintaining a healthy workforce focus on:
- Offering comprehensive healthcare coverage.
- Providing affordable and financially sustainable health and wellness options.
- Helping employees be informed healthcare consumers by providing educational opportunities while emphasizing prevention and overall wellness.
- Engaging employees in health and wellness programs that impact their overall health and quality of life.
This website contains detailed information on healthcare changes for 2013, training opportunities, open enrollment and more. We encourage you to take a look at all of information contained on this site as you consider your benefit options.
If you have questions, please contact Benefit Manager Suzanne Kohlmann.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 July 2012 10:36
Lottery Process
Lotteries may apply to new developments and to resale properties in the HomeWorks program.
How the Lottery process works: Newly listed homes, both new development and resale properties, have a required marketing period. At the end of the marketing period, a lottery is held on the lottery date if intent to purchases are received from two or more homebuyers.
Preference is given to applicants who live and or work in the City of Boulder as detailed below:
#1 - live/work/referral list *
#2 - live/work
#3 - work/referral list
#4 - work only
#5 - live/referral list
#6 - live only
* "referral list" means the applicant has been on our waitlist for 1 year.
To enter a lottery, an applicant must have already:
- Applied and been income-certified for the programs. Applicants who are not yet income certified must submit their complete application a minimum of two weeks prior to a lottery. In the event that an application is incomplete or more information is required, income certification will not be completed in time for the lottery.
- Visited the home or the sales office (for new development).
- Must submit an Intent to Purchase form. Intent to Purchase forms should be submitted to the City of Boulder Housing Division, attn: Homeownership Program, by the deadline listed for each individual unit. They can be dropped off at Housing & Human Services, Attn: Homeownership Team, 1101 Arapahoe,2nd Floor, Boulder, or faxed to: 303-441-4368.
The City of Boulder Orientation and Homebuyer Classes are required to be completed prior to closing. It is highly recommended to attend the classes prior to a lottery, if possible.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 April 2013 10:27
How to Apply
Step One: Attend Homebuyer Education
∙ Attend a City Homeownership Orientation*
∙ Attend the Homebuyer Class offered by the county*
* Note: Attending Orientation and the Homebuyer class before applying is not mandatory, but it will provide a wealth of information and answer many of your questions regarding the program. You will be required to complete both of these classes prior to closing on a home. If you want to utilize the H20 down payment assistance loan then you must complete both the city orientation and the Homebuyer classes prior to going under contract on a home.
Step Two: Contact a Lender
Choose a lender, submit their required documents, and receive mortgage loan pre-approval. The city will require your pre-approval letter as part of your application.
Step Three: Submit an Application
∙ Complete the Income Certification Application. For a list of the required documents click here. Be sure to fill out the application as completely as possible. You will need to attach all required documentation requested on the application. The application can be obtained at our office, by downloading an application, or by phoning friendly staff at 303-441-3157, ext. 2 to have one mailed.
∙ When you have gathered all of your documents and completed and signed the application, send it or bring it to our office at 1300 Canyon Boulevard. If anything is missing from your application, you will be contacted. Staff cannot process an application until all documents have been provided.
∙ You will be notified within two weeks of the city receiving all requierd documents of application approval.
* Note: The City of Boulder Homeownership Programs uses the Boulder County Homeownership Programs Common Application. By completing this one application, you may apply to all of the following Boulder County homeownership programs: City of Boulder, Thistle Communities, City of Longmont Community Housing and Boulder County/Longmont Down Payment Assistance Program.
Step Four: Shop for a Home
∙ If you qualify for the Homeworks program then look at our Homes for Sale page for a list of homes currently available. If you qualify for H2O and are buying a home on the open market then work with your Realtor to find the home that you would like to purchase.
∙ Once your application has been approved you will be added to our referral list and will receive emails about newly listed Homeworks properties. If you do not have an email address then check the website regularly for newly listed properties.
∙ If a lottery date is listed for a Homeworks home then click here for details about the lottery process, and to enter.
∙ Contact the owner/realtor of the home(s) you are interested in for additional information or visit the sales office for any homes that are being built in new developments.
Step Five: After You Apply
∙ Your preliminary certification is valid for six months or until you have a signed contract to buy a property.
∙ Once you have a signed contract to buy a home, you will receive a “final certification” letter and a copy of the Permanently Affordable Housing Covenant for that home.
∙ After you have received a final certification letter you are eligible to purchase your home. At your closing, you will be asked to sign documents prepared by the City of Boulder, including the Covenant. To prepare you for closing you will meet with a City of Boulder Homeownership staff member approximately one week before your closing to review the City's documents.
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