Council opens and closes public hearing, holds first reading on proposed sale of Boy Park and Tiger Trail to school district

The Loveland City Council opened a public hearing to consider the proposed sale of Boy Park and Tiger Trail to the Loveland City School District, then closed the hearing after no members of the public signed up to comment. Two council members — Mr. Hart and Mr. Janick — announced recusals before the hearing on the basis of conflicts noted on the record.

City manager Dave Kennedy explained the transaction would use downtown TIF credits the school district accrued under earlier agreements to facilitate the transfer and described the TIFs’ history and timing. Kennedy said the transfer is anticipated to occur beginning in 2027 and stressed the city has followed the TIF agreement’s procedures; he noted the property would be abandoned as a city street and that certain easements (for a pump station and water main) would be retained by the city to allow maintenance access.

Council conducted a first reading of an ordinance authorizing the city manager to execute a real estate purchase agreement with the Board of Education and declaring the property no longer needed for municipal purposes. Several council members asked whether the sale imposes restrictions on future resale or non‑school use; Kennedy said no specific resale restrictions were included beyond zoning and that the district has indicated intent to use the land for student parking and campus expansion.

Because the item was a first reading, no final vote on the ordinance occurred. Council will schedule additional readings as required by code before any transfer occurs.