Greeley Planning Commission reviews West Side area plan; commissioners press whether form‑based code should be optional

Jan 27, 2026

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.

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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.

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