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Park Development Projects

 

The Parks Development service has many different projects in different stages of completion ongoing at this time. The tables below provide information regarding current and future projects. For specific questions or more details, please contact Paula Fitzgerald, Parks & Open Space Project Manager, 303-651-8448, paula.fitzgerald@ci.longmont.co.us

Park Development FAQ's

To understand more about the Park Development Service Area (click here)! Park Development Services is in charge of new park and greenway development projects and some renovation projects. Listing of current projects are found below on this page.

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City of Longmont Design Standards (Parks related standards are generally found in Chapter 600)

 

City of Longmont Parks Approved Materials List - Current (pdf 133 kb)

 

Projects Currently Underway

Project Name
Activity
Location
Time
Frame
Public Process
Project Status

Dry Creek Community Park

Construction
South of Silver Creek High School & West of Grandview Meadows Drive
2011-2012
complete
Phase 1 Construction underway
Union Reservoir Master Plan
Design
WCR 26
2007 - 2011

City Council - January 24, 2012

Final Approval
St. Vrain Greenway Phase 9/10 Construction / Warranty
Lefthand Creek to Sandstone Ranch
2010 / 2011
n/a
Construction complete - warranty and minor items in 2011

 

Future Parks and Greenways Development

The following is list of future parks and greenways to be designed and built within the next five years. The timeframe shown is tentative, but the most recent estimate of when the work will be accomplished. Future Capital Improvement Program (CIP) updates will likely revise some dates.

 

Name*

Location
Acquisition
Design
Construction
Community Parks
Neighborhood Parks - Proposed in current CIP
"Wertman" Neighborhood Park (unofficial name) Phase 1 Near current east end of Quebec Avenue
n/a
2012
2013
Kensington Park North of Longs Peak Ave at Spring Gulch #1
n/a
n/a
2014-2015
District Parks - Proposed in current CIP
Jim Hamm District Park - Phase 3 North of 17th Ave, west of County Line Rd
n/a
2011/2012
2012
Union Reservoir Master Plan improvements
n/a
2011/12
TBD
Dickens Park (trailhead to St. Vrain Greenway) South of 1st Avenue and west of Martin Street
n/a
2011/2012
2013
Greenways
St. Vrain Greenway East of Sandstone Ranch
n/a
2013
2014
St. Vrain Greenway West of Golden Ponds
TBD
2012
2013
Spring Gulch #2 Sandstone Ranch to Union Reservoir and Stephen Day Park
TBD
Beginning 2011
TBD
* Park names are not formal names - a park naming process will be conducted during the design phase
Dates above are subject to change as part of each year's Budget and Capital Improvement Program
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