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Longmont council approves phased rezoning and land‑use amendments to transition Erwin Thomas gravel mine toward housing and mixed‑use development
Summary
After a presentation from the applicant’s planner, council approved five ordinances (2025‑56 through 2025‑60) to enable phased reclamation and development of the 209‑acre Erwin Thomas property, including reconfigured land uses east of Harvest Moon Drive and density flexibility to accommodate mixed‑neighborhood and affordable housing options.
Longmont City Council on Tuesday approved a package of rezoning, concept plan and final development plan amendments to enable phased transition of the Erwin Thomas gravel‑mining property to urban development. The council approved five ordinances that reconfigure land uses, rezone portions of the site and allow phased removal of the property from the existing Planned Unit Development (PUD) for reclamation and redevelopment.
Barbara Brunk of Resource Conservation Partners, speaking for Diamond G Concrete Company, summarized a multi‑year, phased approach that keeps mining and reclamation in sequence and prepares the first phase of reclaimed land east of Harvest Moon Drive for development. Brunk said the application adjusts the land‑use plan so a larger mixed‑neighborhood area can be developed across from earlier affordable‑housing sites, and creates two phases of PUD amendments so mining…
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