Park Renewal Projects - City of Longmont

Longmont has numerous parks in need of renewal or amenity replacement. Due to the support from the community to “take care of what we have,” the City has dedicated resources to address these needs thanks to the Park & Greenway Maintenance Fee. Below is a list of parks earmarked for renewal or amenity replacement.

If you have questions about a specific project, please contact the Manager of Parks and Trails Development and they’ll direct your questions to the corresponding project manager.

Active Projects	Stage
Kensington Park Restroom Replacement	Bid/Construction
Roosevelt Park Improvements	Bid/Public Process
Spangler Park Pedestrian Bridge Replacement	Construction
Thompson Park Renewal	Construction

Upcoming Projects

Clark Centennial Park Renewal

Garden Acres Lighting Improvements

Garden Acres Pedestrian Bridge Replacement

Hover Park Upgrades

Kensington Park Pond Bank Stabilization

Rothrock Dell Park Upgrades

Sandstone Ranch Adventure Playground – Replacement of Missing Play Pieces

Sunset/Price Park Renewal Master Plan

Union Reservoir Facility Upgrades

Completed Projects (since 2014 park & greenway maintenance fee)

Loomiller Park Renewal

Affolter Park Upgrades

Clark Centennial Park, Quail Campus & Sandstone Ranch Pond Dredging

Union Reservoir Vehicle Entry Crossing Replacement

Garden Acres Park Renewal Phase 2 – Sports Complex Renovation

Kanemoto Park Tower of Compassion Lighting

Left Hand Creek Park – Replacement of Sand Play Structure

Garden Acres Park Renewal Phase 1 – Irrigation Pump Station Replacement

Hover Park Court Resurfacing

Carr Park Shelter/Restroom Renovation

Spangler Park Playground & Restroom Replacement

Carr Park Tennis Court Resurfacing

Affolter Park Playground Replacement

Pratt Park Tennis Court Rehabilitation

Dawson Park Playground Replacement

Kanemoto Park Tower of Compassion Renovation

Kanemoto Park Playground Replacement (flood project)

Kensington Park South Playground Replacement

Kensington Park North Playground Replacement

Lanyon Park Playground Replacement

Rodriquez Field Lighting Replacement

Rothrock Dell Park Playground Replacement

Clark Centennial Park Scoreboard Replacement

Affolter Park Irrigation Pump Rehab

Golden Ponds/SVG Ped Bridge Decking Replacement

Garden Acres Pond Dredging

Thompson Park Path Light Replacement

Carr Park Irrigation Pump Replacement

Raber Park Playground Replacement

Stephen Day Park Path Lighting

Carr Park Playground Replacement

Awards

Garden Acres

Garden Acres Community Park in Longmont was recognized with a 2021 Starburst Award from the Colorado Lottery for use of lottery funds in a major park renewal project. Of the just over $5 million dollars spent on the project, almost $2 million was provided by the Colorado Lottery. The rest was funded with the City’s Public Improvement Fund and the Park and Greenway Maintenance Fee Fund.

Garden Acres Community Park has been one of Longmont’s most highly utilized parks throughout its 30+ years. Due to the consistent high level of use throughout the years, the park was in significant disrepair prior to the renewal project. The primary goal of the project was to re-establish a safe, usable, accessible, and enjoyable experience for everyone at Garden Acres. Phase 1 of the project focused on the irrigation system and was completed in 2018. Phase 2 of the project was a full renovation of the 4-plex sports complex which included a new restroom building, 2 new playgrounds, dugout, scorebooth, and shelter renovations, landscape and irrigation upgrades, new site furniture, a new trash enclosure structure, parking lot improvements, lighting improvements and concrete renovations. Phase 2 was completed in 2019. Crime prevention and ADA compliance were prominent in the Park’s redesign.

On July 27, 2021 Colorado Lottery officials presented the Longmont City Council with the Starburst Award, recognizing the City’s exceptional use of lottery dollars in a park renewal project. With completion of this park renewal project, Garden Acres Community Park is once again a safe, inviting, fully functional park for ball players, visitors, dog walkers, and general park users to enjoy and take pride in.