Longmont is proposing a swap of its Distel and Tull properties, purchased in 2019, to allow construction of a compost facility. Courtesy: City of LongmontLongmont is proposing a swap of its Distel and Tull properties, purchased in 2019, to allow construction of a compost facility. If the city wants to use the land for anything other than open space purchases, the properties must be formally “disposed,” requiring a recommendation from PRAB prior to council's final approval. After concerns were raised regarding the disposal of open space, city staff recommended a new proposal, preserving 50 acres of the Distel property to be reclaimed as open space, a process which could begin as soon as this year, according to City Manager Harold Dominguez. “I’ve come to understand the extensive opportunities it offers to support higher quality land for open space,” council member Matthew Pokin said during the meeting.