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Planning commission approves Recovery Cafe site plan at 801 Main Street
Summary
The Longmont Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use site plan to relocate Recovery Cafe Longmont to 801 Main Street, endorsing staff findings after questions about alley access, parking and pedestrian safety; a seven-day appeal period begins Aug. 20.
The Longmont Planning & Zoning Commission voted 7-0 Aug. 19 to approve a conditional use site plan allowing Recovery Cafe Longmont to operate at 801 Main Street.
Senior planner Phil Taylor told commissioners the subject property totals about 0.23 acres (roughly 10,000 square feet) in the Mixed-Use Downtown zone and that staff recommends approval after analysis against the six review criteria. Taylor noted the existing building dates from about 1919 and has a known six-foot encroachment into the southern property line; the proposal includes an approximately 1,800-square-foot addition, an interior courtyard, new head‑in parking on 8th Avenue and two proposed entrance canopies that would encroach into the right-of-way.
Chris Pom, director of programs for Recovery Cafe Longmont, described the organization as "not a drop-in center for the unhoused. We are a recovery community built around connection, accountability, and personal growth." He said Recovery Cafe had 795 active members in 2025 and outlined programming that includes recovery circles, job readiness training and partner services with probation and other local organizations.
Commissioners asked detailed questions about membership rules, access to the utility/access easement behind the building, trash‑truck access and pedestrian safety at the nearby transit stop. Staff and the applicant provided follow-up details during the hearing, including dimensional information for the rear access corridor and assurances that proposed striping and a removed parking space improve sight distance on 8th Avenue.
Commissioner Boon moved to approve the conditional use site plan "based on the findings of the staff report and the evidence presented at the hearing," and Vice Chair Earl seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Chair Poland announced the decision enters a seven-day appeal period beginning Aug. 20, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. and ending Aug. 26, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
What happens next: the approval allows Recovery Cafe to pursue building permits and any remaining design details, subject to any conditions the commission or staff include in the final decision and the outcome of the appeal period.
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