The final day for Parry’s Pizza: Parry’s Pizzeria & Taphouse’s Longmont location is permanently closing its doors after business hours tomorrow, according to a Parry’s staff member, who declined to provide a reason for the closure. The pizzeria’s final day comes after spending 10 years in Longmont. Parry’s was among the first to set up shop in the Village at the Peaks, which hosted its grand opening in June 2016. Since then, Parry’s has seen the pizza climate in Longmont crowd considerably. Newcomers like Urban Field, Antonio’s, Krave It and, most recently, Slice House, are among the latest pizza shops competing for locals’ affection.
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Longmont may change rule to help finance housing developments: During tomorrow’s Longmont City Council study session, councilmembers will discuss whether to expand the use of metropolitan districts for residential developments. Metro districts are a government entity — and a financial tool — used to fund development projects that would otherwise be too costly to pursue. They spread the cost of infrastructure over many years, rather than requiring developers to pay for the whole bill up front. They’re often used for development projects that benefit not only the developer’s intentions, but the general public, as well. Common examples include improved roads and stormwater drainage systems. Currently, city code does not allow metro districts to be used for developments focused on housing, only commercial space. The city believes a rule change could make redevelopment at the abandoned sugar factory more viable.
Five Longmont cross country runners qualify for state: Silver Creek High School is sending three runners to the penultimate race on Saturday in Colorado Springs, while Longmont High School qualified two runners. LHS senior Jack French posted the fastest time of all local runners, and 4th-fastest in Region 3, finishing his 5K in 15:32. The Trojans qualified a girl as well — senior Cora Reinholt — who crossed the finish line in 20:09. SCHS qualified two boys, Gabriel de la Lama (Sr, 16:26) and Elijah Charlton (Jr, 16:34), and one girl, Makenzie Livingston (Sr, 20:10).