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Greeley Planning Commission reviews West Side area plan; commissioners press whether form‑based code should be optional
Summary
Consultants presented a draft West Side Area Plan and an optional form‑based code intended to promote walkable, mixed‑use neighborhoods across about 22 square miles of west Greeley; commissioners urged clearer implementation tools, funding commitments for streets and trails, and more mandatory measures to steer development toward the plan's goals.
At a workshop the Greeley Planning Commission heard consultants outline a draft West Side Area Plan and an optional form‑based code designed to support walkable, mixed‑use neighborhoods and protect farmland and natural corridors. Jeff Speck, principal with Speck Dempsey, and Jason King, a project consultant, presented the vision and described the code as an implementation option rather than mandatory zoning.
The consultants framed the plan around three priorities: map and protect rural and natural preserves, improve corridor and trail connections, and shape growth into "complete neighborhoods" rather than isolated, single‑use pods. "If you don't plan for your next 20, 30 years, you can't have any confidence in the quality of the outcomes," Speck said, urging long‑range planning to guide the West Side's anticipated growth.
Jason King said the study area is roughly 22 square miles and that the documents released that day include a vision plan and an…
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