BOULDER, Colo. — A Boulder County District Court judge on Friday said residents can stay at a student building on University Hill while property owners address the City of Boulder’s “safety violations.”
On Monday, city officials shut down the Ash House, formerly known as the Marpa House, due to “safety violations,” giving 60 University of Colorado Boulder students only hours to collect their belongings and leave.
In a letter given to residents, the city said the building located at 891 12th Street is “being closed immediately” and residents must “remove personal items that you will need for the foreseeable future.” The city then issued a press release, claiming the property owners illegally constructed 15 additional bedrooms that did not meet city codes.
The property owners, 891 12th Street LLC, filed for a temporary restraining order, claiming they were “deprived the courtesy of a hearing and/or the due process afforded under city code.”
A judge granted a TRO on Tuesday and scheduled a hearing for both sides to plead their case. The initial TRO was in effect until Oct. 1.