Longmont commission approves preliminary replat to divide Horizon Park shopping center into nine parcels
June 19, 2025 | Longmont, Boulder County, Colorado
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The Longmont Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-0 on June 18 to approve a preliminary plat that will subdivide the roughly 25-acre Horizon Park Shopping Center into nine legal parcels to allow fee-simple ownership of individual commercial pad sites.
The preliminary plat, presented by Principal Planner Jennifer Hewitt Epperson, will create nine lots fronting Main Street and 20 First Avenue — including the existing fueling station, Take 5 Oil Change, Noodles & Company, Red Silo Coffee Roasters and two undeveloped pad sites — and two parcels encompassing the main shopping center anchors. “There’s actually no new development, or redevelopment currently proposed. They’re simply drawing lot lines at this point,” Epperson said during her presentation.
Why it matters: subdividing the center into pad sites allows the property owner to sell individual lots separately rather than using ground leases, which can change who owns and operates retail pads over time. Epperson also noted a correction to staff materials: the application creates nine lots, not eight as originally misstated in the staff report.
The applicant, Amy Gray of Kimco, did not give a separate presentation but was present for questions. Commission members and staff emphasized that no construction, site redevelopment, or traffic study is proposed as part of this application; any future development would require separate review and compliance with the North Main Street corridor standards and applicable sections of the Longmont Land Development Code and Envision Longmont.
Commission discussion touched on the length of the review process; Epperson said delays were driven by turnover on the applicant’s project team rather than substantive technical issues. Commissioner Wang asked about a narrow strip adjacent to UCHealth; staff said engineering reviewers did not identify concerns and that the strip likely exists to maintain access and easements.
The motion to approve — moved by Commissioner Earl and seconded by Commissioner Saunders — passed with all six voting yes. The commission’s approval begins a seven-day appeal period. Staff announced the appeal window opens Thursday, June 19 at 8 a.m. and closes Wednesday, June 25 at 5 p.m.; any interested party must file a written appeal with the City Clerk and Planning Office within that period.
Next steps: because this action was approval of a preliminary plat, the final plat must be prepared, recorded and demonstrate dedication of required easements before any lot sales or development occur. Any future building proposals will undergo separate development review.
The preliminary plat, presented by Principal Planner Jennifer Hewitt Epperson, will create nine lots fronting Main Street and 20 First Avenue — including the existing fueling station, Take 5 Oil Change, Noodles & Company, Red Silo Coffee Roasters and two undeveloped pad sites — and two parcels encompassing the main shopping center anchors. “There’s actually no new development, or redevelopment currently proposed. They’re simply drawing lot lines at this point,” Epperson said during her presentation.
Why it matters: subdividing the center into pad sites allows the property owner to sell individual lots separately rather than using ground leases, which can change who owns and operates retail pads over time. Epperson also noted a correction to staff materials: the application creates nine lots, not eight as originally misstated in the staff report.
The applicant, Amy Gray of Kimco, did not give a separate presentation but was present for questions. Commission members and staff emphasized that no construction, site redevelopment, or traffic study is proposed as part of this application; any future development would require separate review and compliance with the North Main Street corridor standards and applicable sections of the Longmont Land Development Code and Envision Longmont.
Commission discussion touched on the length of the review process; Epperson said delays were driven by turnover on the applicant’s project team rather than substantive technical issues. Commissioner Wang asked about a narrow strip adjacent to UCHealth; staff said engineering reviewers did not identify concerns and that the strip likely exists to maintain access and easements.
The motion to approve — moved by Commissioner Earl and seconded by Commissioner Saunders — passed with all six voting yes. The commission’s approval begins a seven-day appeal period. Staff announced the appeal window opens Thursday, June 19 at 8 a.m. and closes Wednesday, June 25 at 5 p.m.; any interested party must file a written appeal with the City Clerk and Planning Office within that period.
Next steps: because this action was approval of a preliminary plat, the final plat must be prepared, recorded and demonstrate dedication of required easements before any lot sales or development occur. Any future building proposals will undergo separate development review.
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