The Greeley-Evans District 6 Board of Education approved a letter of support for the downtown Greeley development plan on Monday.
Representatives from Greeley-based Richmark Development have a vision to “strengthen the heart of downtown Greeley” with a combined campus between the school district, the city of Greeley and Weld County, which all require new facilities.
The initial concept presents the new buildings co-existing with restaurants, coffee shops, breweries and retail stores in spaces downtown — similar to formats like the Dairy Block in Denver or Music Lane in Austin.
If all three parties sign on, the project would mean a new administrative building for the school district — where the District 6 Family Center, command center, administrative offices and the board room could come together under one roof. The building, between 65,000 and 75,000 square feet, would reside on 9th Avenue, just across the street from the current facility at 1025 9th Ave.
The board’s letter, directed to the Weld County commissioners, the city of Greeley, the Downtown Development Association and Richmark Properties, expressed a hope that the Richmark plan will move forward with support from Weld County and the city. The city of Greeley has also released a “letter of intent” to participate in Richmark Development’s plan. The county is still gathering public input before making a decision.
District 6’s seven-member board, which serves 23,000 students and nearly 3,000 staff members, shared in the letter its mission through the district’s strategic plan, to “engage every student in a personalized, well-rounded and excellent education, preparing students to be college and career-ready.”
District 6 has a commitment to prepare students to become participating citizens in the Greeley and Evans communities as “employees, employers, business owners, philanthropists, volunteers and consumers,” according to the letter.
“We know that a healthy public education system helps create a healthy community,” the board’s letter stated, adding that public education cannot be healthy without strong partnerships. “District 6 has a unique opportunity to be part of a history-making partnership with the city of Greeley and Weld County that could result in badly-needed facility upgrades for each of our entities, all while contributing to the economic health of our downtown Greeley center.”
Through land swaps and collaboration, the project would create a “welcoming, structurally sound, safe and healthy place” for the more than 130 employees who work in the district’s administration facilities.
Downtown Greeley has historically supported Greeley and Evans students through student art displays in local businesses during the annual District 6 Arts Walk, opportunities for student performances at Friday Fest, internships, hands-on landscaping experience for Greeley West High School’s horticulture students and more, according to the board.
“We believe a strong downtown is key to the economic and social success of Greeley and are committed to keeping our administration building in the area,” the letter said.
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