Plans are underway for the new Evans Police Department. The City of Evans has chosen its contractor to build the $35 million project, and the architect on the project has delivered renderings of the new station.
BOULDER — Work began recently on an expansion project at the Downtown Boulder Station that the city said will “increase transit service capacity” and “improve route efficiency and the transit rider experience.” The expansion will add five new bus gates at the station, which serves travelers heading to other nearby Boulder County locations such as…
Longmont leaders decided this week to pursue a land-swap scheme aimed at paving the way for the city to partner with Boulder County on construction of a new compost facility.
SEVERANCE — Construction is underway on the Windsor-based Clearview Library District’s second branch, a 10,000-square-foot facility just west of the town hall in Severance. Ground was broken May 22 for the new library, which is being built by Centennial-based Fransen Pittman Construction with architecture by Denver-based Ratio Design and is scheduled to open next February….
LOVELAND – Hailing it as a facility that will be “Northern Colorado’s living room,” officials broke ground Thursday for a $22 million,19,400-square-foot, two-gate terminal at Northern Colorado Regional Airport that they hope will usher in the return of scheduled airline service. Airport commission chairman Don Overcash likened development of the airport to a jigsaw puzzle,…
LONGMONT — Final work is being completed on two new, larger fire stations in Longmont to replace ones that were built more than 50 years ago. The new Fire Station No. 2 on 17th Avenue just east of Hover Street in northwest Longmont, being built by Thornton-based general contractor Taylor Kohrs, will likely be open…
BOULDER — The city of Boulder will break ground Wednesday on a branch library on the city’s north end — its first new library branch in 36 years. Construction is expected to take 10 to 12 months, and the 12,000-square-foot facility is slated to open in early 2024. The public is being invited to attend…
BOULDER — Boulder officials gave their blessing this week to a set of tweaks to the city’s development site-review standards that aim to simplify the process for builders and those responsible for evaluating proposals. The second-reading approval by Boulder City Council of the site-review updates effectively ends Boulder’s years-long “community benefit” effort, intended to provide…
LARIMER COUNTY — Final approvals for the Northern Integrated Supply Project, a large water development project that will include construction of two new reservoirs in Northern Colorado, have not yet been granted, but motorists on U.S. Highway 287 north of Fort Collins will begin to see activity beginning in June. The Northern Water Conservancy District,…
LAFAYETTE — In order to modernize and expand its municipal water-reclamation facility to bring it into compliance with new state standards, Lafayette is expanding the water operation at the Baseline Road and East County Line Road. The treatment facility was built in the late 1980s and early 1990s and a portion of the property was…
LOVELAND — A request for proposals to build a hotel and conference center as part of the expansion of the Larimer County Ranch Events Complex in east Loveland was met with no interest. The RFP, published Feb. 24 and closed to submissions April 7, generated no proposals. The county is now trying to figure out…
LOVELAND — Passengers in Loveland could soon board their buses at a brand new location. City of Loveland Transit has proposed a new transit center at 305 37th St. The proposed site includes eight bus stops, stalls for 67 cars and four charging stations for electric vehicles. Racks with room for 12 bicycles, a temporary…
GREELEY — The City Council on Tuesday introduced and conducted the first reading of an ordinance that would authorize the use of eminent domain to acquire land for the city’s Terry Ranch water supply project. The ordinance was introduced in the consent agenda. A second reading and public hearing will be conducted at the council’s…
FIRESTONE — With the new Town Hall complete and staff moved in, the space — and the ways in which it enables the government to help the community — are a big hit with Firestone officials. “We’re fully open and operating,” said Paula Mehle, director of economic development for Firestone. “We have room for growth….
BERTHOUD — The town of Berthoud is seeking redevelopment concepts to convert its former town hall site at 328 Massachusetts Ave. into a mixed-use development that could become a hub for its downtown. “The Town believes that the property offers a unique opportunity to create an innovative gathering location,” Walt Elish, business development manager for…
GREELEY — City Council members voted unanimously Tuesday on several measures that advanced a proposed 788-acre metropolitan district west of the city called The Cache. Actions Tuesday related mainly to parcels along Poudre River Road and the Poudre River, city planner Brittany Hathaway said. The Cache is on mostly undeveloped land north of 10th Street,…
GREELEY — The city of Greeley is reviewing proposals for three master-planned communities involving some 5,500 acres, 1,600 new homes, close to 1.5 million square feet of commercial space, and ultimately north of $400 million in bonds — issued via the projects to fund infrastructure and amenities and repaid by future residents. All three planned unit…
GREELEY — Weld County is now the owner of a 102-acre parcel on O Street, a site that was the final portion of the Grainery site available for sale. The Grainery was planned in the early 2010s as mixed-use development on nearly 700 acres at the former Monfort Inc. feedlots and headquarters west of U.S….