PUEBLO, Colo. (KOAA) — The plan to transform the old Pueblo Chemical Depot into a development known as "PuebloPlex" is getting an update.
This plan has been in the works for a while, and backers say it needs to be updated because a 7,000 acre parcel has been added since the last update in 2016.
They say it is an opportunity to add more manufacturing to the area, and they want the plan to fit today's economic realities as technology advances.
It'll be a six month planning process, during which community input will be taken.
Tuesday was the first public meeting at Pueblo Community College. Governor Jared Polis was there to hear about the new plan.
"This is an opportunity... to become a community asset, and that's why these outreach meetings are so important to really hear from members of the community how we can best use this asset to improve our prosperity and success here in Pueblo County," said Governor Polis.
The next public meeting is at the McHarg Park Community Center in Avondale on June 26.
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