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From Longmont City Council reviews transit development and annexation plans

How could the development agreement near the transit facility affect the Regional Transportation District?

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New mixed-use development could support transit facility financing for RTD The Longmont City Council is considering a development agreement that pairs the 1st & Main Transit Center with a mixed-use project featuring about 246 apartments and commercial space. The tax revenue generated by this associated development is reported to help support the city’s certificates of participation financing for the transit facility. Since the Regional Transportation District provides funding and planning involvement for Longmont's transit improvements, this financial support could benefit the RTD's operational stability and future planning.

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The facts so far

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  • The agreement pairs the 1st & Main Transit Center with about 246 apartments and commercial space.timescall.com
  • The city expects to lease about 14,000 square feet of commercial space from the development.timescall.com
  • Tax revenue generated by the associated development would help support the city’s certificates of participation financing for the transit facility.timescall.com
  • The developer must begin construction of the mixed-use project before December 2027.timescall.com

Why it matters

For the Regional Transportation District, securing stable and diversified funding streams is critical to maintaining and expanding public transit services across the Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area. Any increase in local tax revenue supporting transit infrastructure financing can translate into greater operational capacity or improved service offerings for the region.

Longmont's transit improvements are already linked to the Regional Transportation District, which provides funding and planning involvement. This development agreement is one of several initiatives the city is pursuing, alongside considering a residential annexation and dissolving the Golf Course Advisory Board, all of which impact the city's governance and financial structure.

What we don't know yet

  • What is the projected amount of tax revenue generated by the mixed-use development?
  • How much of the city's certificates of participation financing for the transit facility is expected to be supported by this new revenue?

What would change this answer

The council approves the development agreement and the mixed-use project proceeds as planned.The financial support for the transit facility financing would become more certain and potentially stronger.
The council rejects the development agreement or the developer fails to meet construction deadlines.The expected financial support for the transit facility financing would be eliminated, reducing the potential benefit to the RTD.

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