The Grand Junction City Council adopted its new comprehensive plan Wednesday evening after making several changes to the document to address concerns raised by citizens.
Community Development Director Tamra Allen gave an overview of the plan, which was named the One Grand Junction Comprehensive Plan. It will replace the previous comprehensive plan adopted in 2010 and represents some changes to how the city envisions its future development.
âWith this One Grand Junction Comprehensive Plan we celebrate our past accomplishments while also recognizing future challenges and opportunities,â Allen said. âWith our long-range vision and plan principles, the plan will help inform long-range decision making and funding priorities to implement the future the community desires,â Allen said.
The proposed plaza at Las Colonias, which would have included retail and restaurant space, is being put on hold after the Grand Junction City Council and the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) board would not agree to fund $3 million for the development.
The plaza was proposed as a project of the Las Colonias Development Corporation (LCDC), which was asking the two entities to split the $3 million cost evenly. It would finance another $3 million through a bank. Members of the City Council raised concerns about the project at a joint meeting held Thursday morning.
âI am worried about the project being an LCDC project,â City Council Member Chuck McDaniel said. âA one-off project for the little nonprofit corporation that the city formed back in (2017). Iâm not comfortable with the $3 million of public money that it takes to make this work.â