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Longmont council moves to limit number of registered *** offenders in residences; public raises transparency concerns about nearby facility
Summary
After extensive public comment about a residential facility on Winding Drive, Longmont council directed staff to include a cap of three registered *** offenders in forthcoming ordinance language and scheduled legal review; residents pressed for greater transparency and questioned certification of the operator.
The Longmont City Council on April 22 directed staff to include a limit of three registered *** offenders per residence in proposed ordinance language that also addresses distance restrictions from certain uses. The direction passed unanimously among members present; Mayor Peck and Council member McCoy were absent.
Mayor Pro Tem Susie Hidalgo Faring introduced the matter on behalf of the mayor, asking council to add a numeric cap to the distance requirements then being drafted. “In addition to that with following the same criteria that we're following for distance requirements also limit the number of people to 3,” she said during the meeting. Council members debated whether legal counsel should first review the concept in executive session because of potential legal ramifications relating to housing and civil rights;…
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