Greeley Voters to Decide on $486M West Greeley Development in February Election
Greeley voters will decide Feb. 24 whether to repeal City Council's rezoning of an 834-acre Cascadia/West Greeley site in a mail-ballot special election.
A successful referendum petition triggered the election. Voters will decide whether to repeal Ordinance 30, 2025, which rezoned the property north of U.S. 34 and east of Weld County Road 17 to permit a large mixed-use development combining entertainment, residential, retail, and hotel uses.
A "Yes" vote repeals the ordinance and reverts the site to Holding Agriculture zoning, which permits agricultural use and limited site preparation. A "No" vote maintains the PUD zoning Council approved.
"Special elections are designed to give voters the opportunity to directly decide on a specific issue," said Heidi Leatherwood, Greeley City Clerk. "Our role is to ensure voters have clear and accurate information about the election, important dates, and know how to cast their ballot so their vote is counted."
The Cascadia PUD would bundle the city-owned Catalyst entertainment district with private mixed-use neighborhoods, including an arena anchored by the Colorado Eagles, three ice sheets, an indoor water park, a 400-room conference hotel, retail and restaurant space, offices, residential neighborhoods, and parks.
City materials cite a CBRE analysis projecting $486 million in construction spending and $44 million in annual revenue from the arena, ice rinks, hotel and water park. The project is estimated to create 2,480 temporary construction jobs and 1,220 permanent jobs.
Ballots mail starting Feb. 3. Voters can return ballots by mail or drop them 24/7 at four locations: Aims College Cornerstone Building (5401 W. 20th St.), Greeley City Hall (1000 10th St.), UNC University Center (2101 10th Ave.), and the Weld County Election Office (1250 H St.). Ballots must arrive by 7 p.m. Feb. 24—postmarks don't count. Voters needing replacement ballots can request one by mail through Feb. 16 or in person at City Hall, which extends hours 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day.
City Council approved Ordinance 30 on Sept. 16, 2025. A referendum petition qualified in November, triggering the special election.
Official ballot language, sample ballots, and pro and con statements are available on the city's special election webpage.