Ranch concept would expand Peterson center

The revised Ranch concept would expand Peterson Toyota Center, retain the event plaza and Blue Arena renovations, and include a 90,000-square-foot expo space; youth hockey and sports would move from Phase 2 to Phase 3. The Ranch team recommended the shift after stakeholders said Peterson’s ceiling heights were unsuitable for hockey and youth programming could conflict with events and parking. Phase 3 has no funding, while Phase 2 is expected to be completed by 2030 at the latest. The Prospect Energy well-plugging project remains due for completion by June of 2028; the contractor request for proposals was due Oct. 5, 2026, and the county hoped to hire a contractor by the end of October or early November. The county moved the planned effective date for its revised special-events code from January 1st, 2027, to January 1st, 2028, keeping the current code in effect for all 2027 events.