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UCHealth eyes long‑term lease at South Routt Community Center; commissioners evaluate terms
Summary
UCHealth indicated interest in leasing the first floor of the South Routt Community Center and offered to fund a remodel; county and community leaders said a long lease could preserve local physical therapy services if construction and tenant protections are carefully managed.
County staff and community leaders told commissioners that UCHealth toured the South Routt Community Center and has expressed interest in leasing and funding a remodel of the First Floor to continue providing physical therapy services locally.
Presenters said UCHealth proposed a long lease (discussed informally as "at least 10 years") and offered to fund the needed remodel work, including installing bathrooms and suitable flooring. County officials said the community center has gone without a major tenant on its first floor since recreational services moved out and that the revenue shortfall is significant for the center.
Commissioners and staff flagged several implementation questions: whether the community center board has the capacity to act as general contractor, whether the remodel would create tenant‑specific improvements that limit future uses, and how a long‑term lease would affect other tenants currently operating in the building. Staff said they would pursue answers and follow up with UCHealth and the community center board.
Next steps: staff will check GC capacity, confirm lease terms and tenant protections, and report back to commissioners. Commissioners welcomed a solution that keeps physical therapy in the community but cautioned against modifications that would lock the space into a single‑use design.
