Greeley planners roll out Grow Greeley area plans, set public meetings as city flags tighter 2025 revenue

Greeley City planning staff told the Planning Commission on May 13 that the city’s Grow Greeley area-planning campaign will begin public design events this summer for western and eastern subareas and that a shortfall in 2025 revenue has prompted internal budget reviews that may affect some projects.

The Grow Greeley campaign intends to coordinate subarea and neighborhood planning ahead of a full comprehensive plan update in 2028. Jackson, a community development planner, told commissioners the Grow West area plan will include a public presentation and community design session at 6 p.m. July 9 at the Aims Welcome Center, followed by a consultant-led charette week beginning July 11. Jackson said the consultants will return in the fall with alternatives for further public review and that the Grow West plan is expected to wrap up in 2026. “We’re gonna talk about the overall Grow Greeley campaign and that area planning strategy,” Jackson said.

Why this matters: the subarea plans will guide land use, transportation, housing and infrastructure decisions for parts of the city likely to see new development, including a large proposed planned unit development (PUD) and annexation applications in West Greeley. Brian, a Community Development staff member, told the commission the city has received its first formal application tied to the Cascadia project: two parcels proposed for…