City of Longmont and YMCA of Northern Colorado Announce Tentative Agreement for Purchase of Longmont YMCA Property

The City of Longmont and the YMCA of Northern Colorado have been in negotiations regarding the potential purchase of the Longmont YMCA property located at 950 Lashley Street, Longmont, CO 80504. Both parties have reached a tentative agreement for the City to purchase the property, subject to review and approval by the Longmont City Council.

The proposed acquisition will be considered by the Longmont City Council at its regular meeting on July 14. Representatives from both the City of Longmont and the YMCA of Northern Colorado are expected to attend the meeting to provide information, answer questions, and discuss the details of the proposed purchase. City Council will be asked to consider whether to approve moving forward with the acquisition.

If approved, the purchase would represent an important opportunity for the City to expand recreation services for the Longmont community. The City intends to evaluate and develop the YMCA facility as a second recreation center, helping meet the growing demand for indoor recreation, wellness, fitness, aquatics, and community programming.

The City recognizes the importance of the current childcare services provided at the YMCA facility. If the acquisition is approved, the City will work with the YMCA of Northern Colorado to explore options to continue childcare services during property evaluation, development and beyond. Maintaining childcare access during and after the transition is an important consideration for both organizations.

The City anticipates that the planning, design, evaluation, and development of the YMCA property into a second recreation center will take a year or longer to complete.

Both organizations remain committed to a thoughtful and collaborative process. Additional information will be shared with the public as the City Council consideration moves forward and as future plans for the property are developed.

More information and updates can be found at longmontcolorado.gov/frc.

Media Contacts:

City of Longmont

Jill Lis, jill.lis@longmontcolorado.gov

YMCA of Northern Colorado

Andra Coberly Webster, andra.coberly@ymcanoco.org