Long-Range Planning & Neighborhood Studies
Comprehensive Planning
The 2060 Comprehensive Plan was recently updated and was formulated in several phases: an initial community assessment; definition of a vision statement and evaluation of growth alternatives; identification of key community development components; goal development and plan implementation. Citizen involvement drove each of these phases of plan development and will be integral to its execution.
Neighborhood Studies
Paramount to the success of the City’s general health is the well being of its existing neighborhoods. As the city grows, the neighborhood unit becomes increasingly important as a source of housing, shopping, employment, entertainment, education and social networks. For neighborhoods to remain viable, there also needs to be a strong sense of personal safety as well as a commitment to improve and maintain property in the area.
The City Council approved two neighborhood studies in 2004 and two in 2006. The projects include public infrastructure improvements such as new street lights, fire hydrants, sidewalks, access ramps, a revolving loan fund for private residential improvements, as well as organizational assistance through neighborhood building block programs like neighborhood and business watch, block parties and neighbor labor.
Here is a summary of the four major studies:
Additional smaller studies include: North Downtown, East Maplewood and Billie Martinez/Scott-Epples Neighborhoods.
The City also partnered with Weld County in 2007 to evaluate East Greeley's future needs and influences. A summary of the draft study is available here.
More recently, City staff is studying Greeley's north side. Visit the North Greeley Plan site for more information.
Call Greg Flebbe, Senior Planner, at 350-9782 with questions about long-range and neighborhood studies.
Growth and Development Projections
The purpose of the Annual Growth and Development Projections and the Comprehensive and Master Plan Analysis is to aid City Council, the City Manager and the various City departments in the development of the Greeley Capital Improvements Plan (CIP). This document provides identification of newly annexed areas, emerging and developing subdivisions, and historic and projected rates of growth. In addition, the Planning Commission reviews existing and funded improvements as they relate to the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan and offers observations related to apparent or emerging service needs. The observations and recommendations for the CIP are predicated on the need to not only maintain the existing level of government services provided to the
citizens of Greeley, but to continue Greeley's future development at a level equivalent to present services.
The Planning Commission’s contribution to the CIP process continues to evolve and be refined in an effort to make it a more useful document by providing timely information related to growth and insightful observations and comments.
The Capital Improvements Plan is intended to be a mechanism to bridge the gap between the long-range goals and objectives of community development and the immediate needs and demands experienced in the annual budget process. The five-year plan is designed to be a program for efficient delivery of municipal services and management of community resources. The Capital Improvements Plan is a tool for implementing established City development policies and meeting the capital improvement demands of the community through a planned and rational process.
Click to View The 2009 Annual Growth and Development Projections report.
2009 Population Study
Urban Growth & Service Areas Map