CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A property on Warren Avenue has received a new zoning configuration, but a push to extend this overlay to an entire block face failed to garner support from the city’s governing body.
The property at 2113 Warren Ave., currently specified as mixed-use residential land, now holds an urban use overlay. Owners of the property submitted the requested change to the city, per a supporting document. The City Council approved this amendment at its Tuesday night meeting.
The owners intend to redevelop the site to serve various purposes.
“The UU overlay allows for relaxation of design standards to promote the use of more urban properties,” the supporting document states. “The most difficult design standard to meet is parking, and the UU overlay would make parking not required. The applicant could also seek a variance for this reduction.”
The city’s Planning Commission reviewed the recommended changes at its Oct. 7 meeting. The Public Services Committee then reviewed it at its regular meetings Oct. 22 and Nov. 5.
In a separate agenda item, the city received a petition from the Cheyenne Planning Commission to extend the UU overlay to the entire block face. However, the governing body shot down this petition, with several councilmembers saying it was unwarranted.
“I voted no on the individual that was here prior,” said Councilmember Tom Segrave, who was referring to the UU overlay request at 2113 Warren Ave., “but at least it was the property owner asking us. Here we have a appointed board making a recommendation for an entire block face where the owners of the property aren’t even asking for anything. I think this is a complete overreach. It’s not necessary. I’m disappointed, actually, in the Planning Commission.”
Other councilmembers seemed to agree with Segrave, as Pete Laybourn, Michelle Aldrich, Jeff White and Mayor Patrick Collins voted against the resolution.
The amendment and petition resolution can be viewed below.
