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Longmont City Council will be voting on three ordinances tonight. If you are for or against any of these ordinances and would like your voice to be heard, please come to the city council meeting tonight at 7 pm and speak during public invited to be heard.
O-2017-74: A Bill For An Ordinance For The Dissolution Of The Longmont Gateway Business Improvement District (BID)
The City of Longmont received a petition from Xilinx to dissolve the Longmont Gateway Business Improvement District (BID). The BID was established in 1997 with the purpose to, according to city council communication, "enable bond financing for the construction and maintenance of certain public improvements that may be associated with future Gateway/Xilinx development."
Xilinx, the sole owner of the property and acreage within the BID service area, stated that they no longer need the BID and "request that it be dissolved in the best interests of all concerned."
O-2017-80, A Bill For An Ordinance Supplementing Special Flood Hazard Areas Under Title 20 On Floodplain Regulations
This ordinance would adopt the St. Vrain Creek Existing Conditions 2017 Floodplain Study until the new FEMA Floodplain Maps is adopted in 2019/2020. According to city council communication, "This is the study, model and mapping currently being reviewed through the State and FEMA, and reflects the best available information for the St. Vrain Creek 100 year floodplain."
Over the last two years, the City of Longmont has presented information about the Resilient St. Vrain Project in several public meetings; the last meeting was held on August 24, 2017, at the Longmont Museum.
To see the floodplain map, please see below:
O-2017-83, A Bill For An Ordinance Amending Chapter 14.04 Of The Longmont Municipal Code On The Windy Gap Surcharge
According to city council communication, "the development fee that is currently in place so that new development contributes to the cost of existing and future Windy Gap infrastructure is set to expire as of December 31, 2017. This fee is set based on the cost of the water supply infrastructure. Due to uncertainty regarding the final construction cost of the Windy Gap Firming project, staff recommends that the fee be extended at a level of $1,320 per Single Family Equivalent meter through 2018."
The proposed rates below are based on the water meter size (in inches):
Residential:
5/8 x 3/4: $1,320 (down from $1,510)
3/4: $1,980 (down from $2,270)
1: $3,300 (no change from $3,300)
Small commercial and mixed use:
5/8 x 3/4: $1,810 (down from $2,070)
3/4: $2,720 (down from $3,110)
1: $4,530 (down from $5,180)
1-1/2: $9,060 (down from $10,360)
2: $14,490 (down from $16,580)
3: $28,980 (down from $33,150)
Irrigation:
5/8 x 3/4: $2,970 (down from $3,400)
3/4: $4,470 (down from $5,110)
1: $7,440 (down from $8,510)
1-1/2: $14,880 (down from $17,020)
2: $23,800 (down from $27,230)
3: $47,610 (down from $54,460)
Multi-family (based on a pay per unit fee):
First 4 units: $590 (down from $670)
Next 8 units: $380 (down from $440)
Next 22 units: $240 (down from $280)
Next 29 units: $250 (down from $220)
Beginning with the 64th units: $100 (down from $120)
