GREELEY, Colo. — A grassroots group wants to put the zoning for Greeley’s massive Catalyst entertainment district project to a public vote, citing concerns over taxpayer risk and the $1.1 billion development’s financing.
Earlier this week, the City of Greeley, alongside the Colorado Eagles, the Water Valley Company and PCL Construction, broke ground on the 300-acre West Greeley entertainment district between County Road 17 and Highway 257.
The private-public partnership will feature a new arena for the Colorado Eagles, a year-round indoor waterpark and a conference hotel. An adjacent Cascadia development plans to develop new neighborhoods, parks, retail and dining options.
The Greeley City Council voted 5-2 in April to approve plans for a $1.1 billion entertainment district that would transform the west side of the city. However, Greeley Deserves Better, a local advocacy group, has submitted a veto referendum challenging the project’s zoning approval.
“We’re actually, as residents, footing the bill for a lot of this, and it’s just too risky,” said Rhonda Solis, a member of Greeley Deserves Better…