LONGMONT An ordinance is set to be introduced Tuesday that, if passed, would give Longmont City Council the final say over certain development projects near public parks, greenways and open space.
The measure proposes changes to city code that would “require that any major development application that is adjacent to a City park, greenway, or open space, and is proposing development that requires Planning Commission review as the decision maker, would now be required to receive approval from the City Council at a public hearing,” according to city documents.
Under current regulations, the planning commission has decision-making authority over applications for conditional uses, preliminary plats, overall development plans, and most variances.
Longmont City Council Considers Commuter Rail Options The Colorado city has stated that “all options are currently on the table” to complete the long-awaited transit service from Boulder County. Officials claim the rail line proposed on the 2004 ballot is taking too long. John Fryar, Daily Times-Call | March 8, 2021 | News
(TNS) When it comes down to what Longmont, Colo., might do to prod the Regional Transportation District to start funding and developing the long-delayed completion of a Northwest Rail line through Broomfield and Boulder County into Longmont, all options are currently on the table, Mayor Brian Bagley says.
Bagley did not specifically detail any of those options, including what Longmont might do if the City Council decides the RTD is taking too long to get going on the Northwest Rail project, or if the agency puts off its currently estimated 2050 date or seeks to abandon the passenger r