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Greeley staff unveil Small Business Land Use Center and pilot microgrant to speed development reviews
Summary
City planning staff described a new Small Business Land Use Center to give entrepreneurs one point of contact, clearer development expectations and a small technical-assistance microgrant for professional plans; the program will be piloted from operating funds and could be the basis for future budget requests.
City of Greeley planners on Wednesday introduced a Small Business Land Use Center designed to guide small business owners through development review, offer a single point of contact and provide a pilot microgrant to cover technical professional services.
The program "is really providing elevated customer service, a one stop shop, lots of collaboration," Caitlin Puga, planner 3 with Community Development, told the Planning Commission. Puga said the goal is to reduce unexpected costs and confusion for business owners by explaining code requirements and helping them prepare complete applications.
The nut of the proposal is twofold: staff will act as project managers and the public face of the center, funneling technical questions to planning, engineering, building and other departments, and a small technical-assistance grant will reimburse applicants for required professional work such as site plans, surveying, engineering…
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