Planning Commission backs Mobility Development Plan, recommends City Council consider adoption

The Greeley City Planning Commission voted to recommend adoption of the Mobility Development Plan, the implementation document for the city’s Greeley on the Go transportation master plan. Staff described short-term pilots and a 10-year roadmap that include microtransit, shared micromobility, mobility hubs and premium transit corridors.

Will Jones, deputy public works director for the City of Greeley, introduced the Mobility Development Plan as a follow-up to the transportation master plan adopted by the planning commission in January 2023 and by city council in March 2023. Hannah Feldman, a transportation planner with the city’s public works division, presented the plan’s goals, public-engagement process and short-term and long-term recommendations.

Staff said the plan is necessary for Federal Transit Administration funding and to implement the plan’s mobility components. Short-term recommendations include piloting microtransit (on-demand, shared-ride service) and shared micromobility (e-bikes and e-scooters) in East Greeley and a pilot mobility hub at Center Place tied to the Merge project. The short-term work also includes route adjustments, a planned service between Greeley and Loveland on U.S. 34 in partnership with regional agencies, and a phased rollout of mobility-hub infrastructure.

In the long term, staff recommended increasing frequency on premium corridors (Routes 1 and 5) toward 15-minute service, 30-minute service on most community routes, expanding microtransit and shared micromobility based on pilot findings, and building out a mobility hub network that could include EV charging, private airport shuttles or car share. Staff said frequency increases would be phased as additional fleet is acquired.

Commissioners asked about how microtransit differs from private ride-hailing services; Hannah Feldman said microtransit is an on-demand public option that often links riders to fixed-route service and can be funded in part by FTA grants. Will Jones and Michelle Johnson, the city’s mobility manager, explained the mobility-as-a-service app concept—trip planning that can combine microtransit, fixed-route, and third-party services—and said pilots will emphasize first-mile/last-mile connections.

The commission recorded a motion to recommend adoption of the mobility development plan; the transcript shows a motion and second and a voice vote in favor, but does not identify mover/second or provide a roll-call tally. Staff said the plan will be presented to city council for review and a later vote on formal adoption.

Commissioners and staff emphasized continued public engagement, phased implementation tied to funding and pilot outcomes, and coordination with regional partners on the U.S. 34 corridor.