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Grand Junction council hears Union Depot restoration pitch; staff directed to pursue FRA grant application
Summary
Developers presented a $6.34 million plan to restore Grand Junction's Union Depot and asked the city to serve as the applicant for a Federal Railroad Administration grant (application due Jan. 7). Council gave staff direction to return in December with a resolution authorizing application and a subrecipient agreement.
Dustin, a co-owner of the Union Depot redevelopment team, told the Grand Junction City Council workshop on Nov. 17 that the group is seeking the city's help to apply for Federal Railroad Administration funding to restore and reactivate the historic Union Depot at 119 Pitkin Avenue.
The project team described a scope of about $6,342,000 and an 80/20 funding split: roughly $5,073,000 from federal sources and $1,270,000 expected from private match. "This money has been appropriated through the Federal Railroad Administration," Dustin said, adding that the FRA pool for eligible projects is "a pool of money of just over 5,000,000,000" and that the application deadline is Jan. 7. The team said it expects construction documents to be complete by Dec. 15 and anticipates a decision on…
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