Only two days after a hearing officer ruled that the city of Greeley’s plans for a new entertainment and business district could move forward, those opposed to the project are asking the district court to intervene. The “Cascadia” project, which would build a new stadium for the Colorado Eagles hockey team as well as a hotel, waterpark and more, was approved by Greeley City Council in early 2025.
Following the approval by the city council, a group of petitioners formed and collected thousands of signatures in an effort to try and take the project to a vote. Those opposed to the project said they were hoping voters would be able to decide whether city-owned buildings should be leveraged to help fund the project, or if taxpayer dollars should go toward helping build the infrastructure.
While the group gathered enough signatures to take the measure to a vote in November, a separate group of people who are in favor of the project then protested the petition. That meant they wanted a hearing officer to decide whether or not the city council’s decision could be repealed by the voters…