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City Planner Kelly Schroeder told council the M1 code dated to 1948 and allowed broad uses in language that no longer reflected how parts of the city are used. Schroeder said the revisions seek to prevent heavy industrial operations—those that may produce excessive odor, dust, noise, smoke, vibration or fire and explosive hazards—from locating by right in areas such as Coffeen Avenue where industrial zoning has persisted but the land use is more commercial.

Schroeder explained that light-industrial uses (machining, small-scale manufacturing, offices, outdoor storage, welding and painting facilities, among others) would remain permitted in M1. Heavy industrial uses (examples provided in the proposed definition included animal stockyards, slaughterhouses, incineration, salvage or junkyards, and raw-material/mineral extraction and processing) would remain possible on M1 parcels but would require a special exemption from the Board of Adjustment. The special-exemption process includes public notice to surrounding property owners and a Board of Adjustment hearing; the board must make findings of fact before granting an exemption.

The proposed M2 district contains the same permitted light- and heavy-industrial uses but treats heavy industrial as a use by right in M2 (no special exemption required). Schroeder said the ordinance does not rezoning anyone; it merely creates the M2 district. She also told council that staff would bring a resolution proposing a city-initiated special exemption that would allow existing heavy-industrial uses on M1 parcels to opt in; Planning Commission recommended a six-month opt-in period.

Council action and vote

Council member Lightnam moved approval of Ordinance 2,287 on second reading; Council member Patzick seconded. The mayor called for a roll-call vote. The record shows the following votes:

- Council member Lightnam: Yes
- Council member Wood: Yes
- Council member Lumen: Yes
- Council member Patzick: Aye
- Mayor Bridger: Yes

The mayor announced the motion passed.

What remains: Schroeder said the third reading is scheduled for April 7; staff will present a draft resolution next week outlining the city-initiated special-exemption option and the administrative steps for a six-month opt-in period.

Ending: Schroeder said staff will return with the resolution and third reading materials and that Planning Commission had discussed the definitions and the special-exemption approach during its February public hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sheridan - City Council - Regular - Mar 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council passed Ordinance 2,287 on second reading to adopt an M2 Heavy Industrial District and clarify permitted uses; Planning staff will propose a city-initiated special-exemption process to allow existing heavy-industrial uses in M1 to opt in within six months.","taxTitle","Sheridan, Sheridan County, Wyoming","taxId",68760,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6633339,"Sheridan Downtown Association outlines events, promotions and partnerships for 2025",476,417000,893000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2665792-b9adf41bc425accc00332cdeb280cd99&start=417&end=893","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2665792-b9adf41bc425accc00332cdeb280cd99/thumbnail_417000.jpg","/articles/6633339/Sheridan/Sheridan-County/Wyoming/Sheridan-Downtown-Association-outlines-events-promotions-and-partnerships-for-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6633339-5cf4fe63a3ae0c7b4f26b417cb387841/orig.mp4?Expires=1771011099&Signature=VjhZUTEZLyc9Fj6jqVogxQmZEmQlg6s0ZFejlyH2TpXL7KGSrWrHFI1q6YqEbWfdNGa3bnW0jSoRWBFcCP3tmwJgbXzhNwjQDV6D7v7~DqkKcfrCKR36uxPsfAasFbjv1tPkZ3xwCVpwRuZZy~VX-~RqeopYbn21lURj-YBmP4I7lr7E0rmXaXf~J9rFSfIfUa65wQtPIf28vVf9f25606XME3ASielmpQLmCsQP3aHBWXd7GAOawCOgsQ6gudDkxF5ug9v7-Cvj7Iewl1b3~WB37XBM8N9H1MimyK2Mvb0ejbPCLoGPZbmgk3cRKJn~1SoI4dy1zg4pIFpe-4BNQA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Zoila Perry, executive director of the Sheridan Downtown Association, told the City Council on March 18 that the association plans to repeat established events in 2025 and add two new promotions while continuing partnerships with Sheridan College and local cultural institutions.

Perry said volunteers transplanted more than 1,000 flowers downtown last May, and the association ran promotions last year that it credits with driving downtown spending during construction. She reported promotional figures the association tracked from receipts: a June shopping-spree entry pool of about 935 entries with roughly $71,927.80 in tracked spending; a July promotion with about 817 entries and $49,327.01 in tracked spending; and a holiday “shop small” event with about 1,531 entries and approximately $107,930 in tracked receipts.

The DSA also summarized last year’s Main Street reopening events, a powwow parade with 370 participants and an estimated 1,500 spectators, a new Monster Mash event that drew large family turnout, and a first annual downtown soup festival that raised funds for the Elk Fire relief, Perry said. She credited partners including Sheridan College (for nursery starts), Frackleton’s restaurant, the Wilde Theatre, the Sheridan Press and area businesses for volunteering and promotional support.

Perry described the association’s 2025 strategic priorities as sustaining leadership and collaboration, strengthening financial foundation, and advancing strategic downtown projects. Planned 2025 activities include a Galentine’s “gnome” promotional event in February, an April shopping-spree repeat, the third-Thursday summer season kickoff in June, and work with the Certified Local Government program to nominate another downtown building to the National Register of Historic Places.

Council members and staff thanked the association volunteers and asked operational questions: Council member Wood asked whether Sheridan College’s nursery was used to start the flowers; Perry said yes and added the association shares watering duties with college partners and volunteers. Mayor Bridger and others asked that the DSA’s online transformation survey be promoted to council members so staff and council can comment on proposed downtown enhancements.

Ending: Perry asked for public and council feedback on downtown transformation ideas and said the association will return with aerial concepts and additional partnership proposals.","The Sheridan Downtown Association reported on last year's volunteer-led programs, promotional shopping sprees that tracked receipt spending, new events and plans to pursue additional National Register nominations and collaborations with local museums.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6633344,"Sheridan details $15M-plus 2025 construction program, warns of summer road closures",1853,1150000,3003000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2665792-b9adf41bc425accc00332cdeb280cd99&start=1150&end=3003","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2665792-b9adf41bc425accc00332cdeb280cd99/thumbnail_1150000.jpg","/articles/6633344/Sheridan/Sheridan-County/Wyoming/Sheridan-details-15M-plus-2025-construction-program-warns-of-summer-road-closures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6633344-f2aa5a943e66f59c4215b764f8a14da1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771011099&Signature=OyJfviwsx6Tyk2DzuRlwm8wIP4vpOsWYsx7zV65lOn5RfRNfvdjmLUorR7nj8DfDjzz2vv6SD-FhAulKrEwjejk5hM9pmtlDOjEd0RA7hyW3xRS8dAW5C4Oa-hWHAoJb1Fg6kj3EYF4KdXVjfhgIp6PI4-MqbyteEI3tHO8yVcoe233ZKz77z8gv9MgpKbH65GPVqK7eVVlqjn7Yci6FLe4CiyDJ2vsHSmsfFqi3hAPE6nuMNmebbNFIz4K1zqRI~iB5dZ17gz2nAzMs-iFKoC-XyHOBYSJn5Vs6KmHWT-kWdGl9ji9IbtLqR5w8w01t5kSskmLJJDmqX~GSyp8BQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sheridan City Engineer Thomas Mona outlined the city’s 2025 construction program on March 18, detailing about 13 projects that the engineering division expects to advance this year, including a multiyear South Downtown reconstruction, landfill excavation, major water transmission work and pool rehabilitation.

The update, presented to the Sheridan City Council, said South Downtown Phase 1 will fully reconstruct roads, sidewalks, curb and gutter, and utilities on South Main, West Whitney and South Shergie. Mona said the project stems from the 2019 Capital Improvement Program and will be funded in part by cap tax (an optional 1-cent sales tax) and State Revolving Fund (SRF) loans for water and sewer components. He said construction is anticipated to begin in summer 2025.

Mona said the city is coordinating phasing and traffic plans with utilities and contractors because South Downtown “will be a complete reconstruction” and is likely to require road closures. “It’s going to be a coordination effort between David, Nathan, and myself to keep MDU and the South Downtown project moving forward, but not conflicting our traffic patterns,” Mona told council members.

Why it matters: the package of work includes projects that underpin future development and public safety—water transmission upgrades to improve pressure and fire flows in the northeast, wastewater clarifier replacements that restore plant reliability, and streets work intended to extend pavement life and reduce long-term rebuild costs.

Key projects and funding notes

- Landfill dig-and-flip: Mona said the current phase involves removal of roughly 365,000 cubic yards of waste. The project began in fall 2024; the awarded amount reported to council was $5,030,000. The work is funded by an SRF loan and Wyoming DEQ support and remains ongoing.

- Kendrick Park pool rehabilitation: Mona said the project, value-engineered after higher bids, is under construction and will keep the pool closed for the summer of 2025. He reported an awarded amount of $5,400,000 and said a $500,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund grant is earmarked for pool equipment and mechanical work. The city has preserved the historic pool house shell while rebuilding mechanical systems, Mona said.

- Northeast Transmission Main: Derived from the 2019 Water Master Plan, the project will install about 10,800 linear feet of 16-inch PVC (C900). Construction is expected in summer 2025; the reported contract award is $1,830,000, funded by Water Enterprise funds, WWDC grants and a DWSRF loan. Mona said the work is intended to increase pressure and fire flow capacity in the northeast part of Sheridan.

- Wastewater clarifier replacements: The council was told the north and south clarifier work is bundled and funded by Sewer Enterprise funds and a CWSRF loan. Prospect Construction is listed as contractor and the awarded amount reported was $2,650,000.

- Rotomill and overlay (North Heights): Mona said staff hope to combine phases 2 and 3 into a single 2025 contract to reduce repeated disruption to a neighborhood that has experienced several years of water and road work. Funding is a mix of public benefit, water enterprise, GPET and cap tax.

- Bellevue Avenue water crossing: Replacement of an aging ductile-iron water main under Goose Creek between Bellevue and Kendrick Park is planned for fall 2025 and will be paid from the water enterprise fund; TriHydro is the engineer of record.

- Brundage Island lighting: Following repeated damage to flashing beacons and pedestrian-safety concerns, staff proposed roadway lighting near crosswalks to improve visibility on Brundage Lane; funding was included in a 2025 budget revision.

- Big Goose water treatment plant porch repairs and landfill building: Mona said the treatment-plant porch requires specialty repair work and the city is investigating options; the landfill administrative and maintenance shop will be replaced because the original building sits atop the dig-and-flip area.

- Army Corps Little Goose Creek study: The city is participating in a federal feasibility study (Army Corps) for aquatic ecosystem improvements in the concrete chute area downtown; Mona said the total study cost is $3,000,000 with a 50-50 federal/city cost-share if the project moves to construction and receives federal authorization.

Smaller projects and subdivisions: Mona listed smaller utility extensions, subdivision reviews and work on the Grand Central RV park (phase 2 would add 13 spaces and a bathhouse, and must meet Chapter 25 municipal code standards). He also reiterated the city’s intent to update pavement-condition data and to reprioritize the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to reflect inflation and recent needs.

Council questions and next steps

Council members pressed staff on traffic impacts during concurrent utility work (including MDU gas-line projects), documentation of lead service-line inspections while water mains are exposed, and groundwater monitoring near landfill cells. Mona said staff would follow up with utilities and the project managers (David Ford and Nathan Rager) on several of those technical questions.

Mona told council he will return with more detailed timelines and contract-award items as contractors are selected and bids are brought forward for council approval.

Ending: Mona said engineering will continue to refine phasing and will present additional project-specific updates, including a dedicated report on Kendrick Park pool work in May.","City engineer outlined roughly 13 projects for the 2025 season, including South Downtown reconstruction, landfill excavation, pool rebuild, and water and sewer upgrades; several projects funded by SRF loans and cap tax; some work will require road closures and phased traffic plans.","actionData","errors"]

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