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Longmont City Council, October 20, 2026

City Council Regular Session - 20 October 2026, October 20, 2026

AI-generated from the public meeting video Published November 7, 2026 4:40 listen

Recap

  1. Consent agenda

    The second reading and public hearing for ordinances introduced on the consent agenda were scheduled for November 3, 2026. Video at 0:25:47

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    The second reading and public hearing for ordinances introduced on the consent agenda will be held on November 3rd, 2026.

  2. Ordinance 2026-65

    The public hearing for Ordinance 2026-65 was opened and closed with no one signed up and no audience speaker. Video at 0:29:30

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    I will now open the public hearing for ordinance 2026-65. So there is no one signed up for this item. Is there anyone in the audience who would wish to come forward and speak? Seeing none, I will now close the public hearing.

  3. 8513 St. Vrain Road neighborhood meetings

    A speaker said there had been four neighborhood meetings and a number of individual and group sessions. Video at 0:42:51

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    had four neighborhood meetings. We've had a number of individual and group sessions.

  4. 8513 St. Vrain Road concept plan

    A speaker said the plan had a 27-to-44-unit range at 6.1 to 9.9 units per acre. Video at 0:53:24

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    this plan had the 27 to 44 unit range 6.1 to 9.9 to the acre really the lower third of uh the 6 to8 that's allowed

  5. 8513 St. Vrain Road public hearing

    The public hearing was opened for R-2026-75 and O-2026-69. Video at 0:59:40

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    so I'm going to go ahead and open the public hearing for resolution 2026-75 and ordinance 2026-69.

  6. 8513 St. Vrain Road Annexation condition one

    A motion was made to amend condition one by striking the existing traffic condition in its entirety. Video at 1:32:37

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    So, I move to amend condition one by striking the existing traffic condition in its entirety

  7. Fire mitigation condition

    A motion was made to amend condition two by striking the existing fire mitigation condition in its entirety. Video at 1:35:16

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    I move to amend condition two by striking the existing fire mitigation condition in its entirety

  8. Vegetation removal deadline

    Dead or dying trees, vegetation, and other combustible material identified in the plan were required to be removed by August 1, 2027. Video at 1:35:32

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    Dead or dying trees, vegetation, and other combustible material identified in the plan must be removed by August 1st, 2027.

  9. O-2026-70 vote

    The vote carried unanimously after no one was in the queue. Video at 2:26:38

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    And seeing no one in the queue, let's go ahead and vote. Okay. And that carries unanimously.

  10. Art in Public Places exemption authority

    Municipal code allows the City Council to exempt improvements after a public hearing. Video at 2:30:22

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    So council I should say municipal code allows council to exempt improvements after a public hearing.

  11. Mentor-mentee program for local artists

    An unidentified speaker said a mentor-mentee relationship program would be put in place to ensure local artists are included. Video at 2:35:51

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    However, we are going to put in place a mentor mentee relationship program to make sure that um local artists are included whether they're doing the main work or being more in that mentee role

  12. Mural size

    An unidentified speaker said the mural is about 5,000 square feet and very similar in size to the mural on the parking garage at the civic center. Video at 2:36:11

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    Yes. Hello. Thank you for having me, council. Um yes, exactly that. So, this mural is about 5,000 square ft, which is very similar to the size of the mural that we had on the parking garage at the civic center.

  13. Mentor or mentee application

    An unidentified speaker said artists could apply as either a mentor or a mentee, with portfolio review opportunity on either side. Video at 2:36:57

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    So, uh we'll open it up so an artist can apply as that mentor perspective or the mentee. So, uh, there's opportunity for portfolio review on either side and to give our local artists that that wonderful opportunity

  14. $200,000 mural budget sufficiency

    An unidentified speaker said $200,000 should be completely sufficient for a 20-year lifespan of a mural of this size. Video at 2:46:05

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    So, the $200,000 should be completely sufficient for a 20-year lifespan of a mural of this size.

  15. Public comment

    A speaker said he was concerned about the actual 1% donation because if it was more than $200,000 he would be concerned. Video at 3:06:21

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    1%. I'm curious what the like actual 1% donation would be because if it's more than 200,000 then I would be concerned

  16. Vehicle washing

    An unidentified speaker said their policy was not to wash on site because the landlord had not provided fixtures to do so. Video at 3:12:46

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    Um our policy is we we will not be washing on site. Uh the landlord has not provided us with um uh fixtures to do so.

  17. Target density

    An unidentified speaker said the target density was in the 10 to 12 range. Video at 3:16:59

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    I think our target density here is in the kind of 10 to 12 range um with the idea that it will be less dense on the

  18. Prior vote and Item C

    A vote carried unanimously, and the council moved to Item C, Ordinance O-2026-76. Video at 3:31:59

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    Okay. And that carries unanimously. We are now on to um item C, ordinance 2026-76.

  19. O-2026-76 pulled

    Ordinance O-2026-76 was pulled by a council member. Video at 3:32:03

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    um item C, ordinance 2026-76. And that was pulled by council member Marcen.

  20. Historic preservation plan

    An unidentified speaker said section three of the annexation agreement related to development of a historic preservation plan. Video at 4:10:56

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    section three of the annexation agreement relating to development of a historic preservation plan that the

  21. Historic Preservation Commission priority

    An unidentified speaker said the commission's priority was to see that house preserved. Video at 4:13:43

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    priority of the commission is to see that house preserved. So but there is

  22. Vote count

    A vote carried six to one with one council member in opposition. Video at 4:32:49

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    so that carries six to one with council member Marcen in opposition. Okay.

  23. 545 Collyer Street appeal

    An argument was made that the decision was plainly inconsistent with the review criteria as shown by clear and convincing evidence. Video at 4:34:47

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    the decision was plainly inconsistent with the review criteria as shown by clear and convincing evidence.

  24. 545 Collyer Street public comment

    A speaker said the hardship was self-imposed by the applicant and that several Planning and Zoning commissioners agreed. Video at 4:47:01

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    believe the hardship was self-imposed by the applicant and several planning and zoning commissioners agreed.

  25. Planning and Zoning Commission decision

    An unidentified speaker said the Planning and Zoning Commission approved the setback. Video at 5:03:07

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    the Planning and Zoning Commission, um, I hope I'm saying the right words, um, approved this setback.

  26. Survey cost

    An unidentified speaker cited a $2,500 survey cost and said they did not want to spend $2,500 for a no. Video at 5:03:18

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    the survey because it's $2,500 and I thought I might get a no and I didn't want to spend $2,500 for a no.

  27. Commission discussion

    An unidentified speaker said the commission did not spend significant time discussing the self-imposed hardship aspect. Video at 5:16:44

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    commission did not spend a significant amount of time discussing the self-imposed hardship aspect of this. Um

  28. Fee amount

    An unidentified speaker said an alteration to the scope of work submitted to the permit would be an $80 fee. Video at 5:22:33

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    was regarding a alteration to the scope of work that was submitted to the permit and that would be an $80 fee.

  29. Motion on tech board interview structure

    A speaker reported that a motion had been made earlier that day to look at the structure for interviewing the tech board. Video at 5:30:36

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    made a motion earlier today to um to h look at our structure for interviewing the tech board.

  30. Tech board interview interest

    A speaker identified two council members as interested in the interviewing component for that board. Video at 5:30:48

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    who is interested on being one of those two people on that board for the interview? for the interviewing component. Um, Council Member Christ and Council Member Popkin

  31. Joint city council and school board meeting

    A speaker announced that the city council and school board would hold a joint meeting the next night at 6 p.m. at the senior center. Video at 5:34:08

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    tomorrow night we have our board school board joint meeting with the school board. So um city council with school board that is tomorrow night at um yeah later tonight um 6 pm at the senior center.

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Episode transcript: what the hosts say

This is the audio script with speaker names. It is not the meeting record. Timed transcript (WebVTT).

  1. Maya: Welcome to CivicCast Brief. I'm Maya, covering the Longmont City Council meeting of October twentieth, twenty twenty-six.
  2. Theo: This episode is AI-generated from the public meeting video; check the official record.
  3. Maya: On the consent agenda, second readings and public hearings for ordinances introduced there were scheduled for November third, twenty twenty-six, according to the meeting record.
  4. Theo: For Ordinance twenty twenty-six dash sixty-five, the public hearing opened and closed with no one signed up and no audience speaker, as the record shows.
  5. Maya: Right. That covers the consent item.
  6. Theo: Okay. On to the next item.
  7. Maya: A speaker said there had been four neighborhood meetings, along with a number of individual and group sessions, and that was the speaker's account.
  8. Theo: Another speaker described a range of twenty-seven to forty-four units, at six point one to nine point nine units per acre, and that was the range given.
  9. Maya: That's a wide range.
  10. Theo: It is.
  11. Maya: The public hearing then opened for R twenty twenty-six dash seventy-five and O twenty twenty-six dash sixty-nine, as the record shows.
  12. Theo: A motion was made to amend condition one by striking the existing traffic condition in its entirety, and that was the motion before the council.
  13. Maya: A motion was also made to amend condition two by striking the existing fire mitigation condition in its entirety, as stated in the motion.
  14. Theo: Dead or dying trees, vegetation, and other combustible material identified in the plan were required to be removed by August first, twenty twenty-seven, according to the requirement described.
  15. Theo: Under municipal code, the City Council has authority to exempt improvements after a public hearing, as the code provision was described.
  16. Theo: Another speaker said the mural is about five thousand square feet and very similar in size to the parking garage mural at the civic center.
  17. Maya: That speaker said artists could apply as either a mentor or a mentee, with portfolio review opportunity on either side, as described.
  18. Theo: Another speaker said two hundred thousand dollars should be completely sufficient for a twenty-year lifespan of a mural of this size, and that was the budget point.
  19. Maya: That's a big number.
  20. Theo: It is.
  21. Maya: A speaker said he was concerned about the actual one percent donation because, if it was more than two hundred thousand dollars, he would be concerned.
  22. Theo: An unidentified speaker said their policy was not to wash on site because the landlord had not provided fixtures to do so, and that was the policy described.
  23. Maya: An unidentified speaker said the target density was in the ten to twelve range, and that was the range given.
  24. Theo: A vote carried unanimously, and the council moved to Item C, Ordinance O twenty twenty-six dash seventy-six, as the record shows.
  25. Maya: Ordinance O twenty twenty-six dash seventy-six was pulled by a council member, and that was the item pulled.
  26. Theo: An unidentified speaker said section three of the annexation agreement related to development of a historic preservation plan, as described.
  27. Maya: An unidentified speaker said the commission's priority was to see that house preserved, and that was the priority stated.
  28. Theo: On the historic preservation matter, the vote carried six to one, with one council member in opposition, as recorded.
  29. Maya: An argument was made that the decision was plainly inconsistent with the review criteria, as shown by clear and convincing evidence.
  30. Theo: A speaker said the hardship was self-imposed by the applicant, and several Planning and Zoning commissioners agreed, according to the speaker.
  31. Maya: An unidentified speaker said the Planning and Zoning Commission approved the setback, and that was the commission decision described.
  32. Theo: That's a specific number.
  33. Maya: It is.
  34. Theo: An unidentified speaker cited a two thousand five hundred dollar survey cost and said they did not want to spend two thousand five hundred dollars for a no.
  35. Maya: An unidentified speaker said the commission did not spend significant time discussing the self-imposed hardship aspect, as the speaker described.
  36. Theo: An unidentified speaker said an alteration to the scope of work submitted to the permit would be an eighty dollar fee, according to the speaker.
  37. Maya: A speaker reported that a motion had been made earlier that day to look at the structure for interviewing the tech board.
  38. Theo: A speaker identified two council members as interested in the interviewing component for that board, and that was the interest reported.
  39. Maya: A speaker announced that the city council and school board would hold a joint meeting the next night at six p.m. at the senior center.
  40. Theo: Thanks for listening. You can find the meeting video on the city's YouTube channel.

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