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Mark Christensen of ADI presented the application and said the new request differs from a prior R2 application because R1 would not permit duplexes, addressing a concern raised during earlier review. The applicants were listed on the agenda as Eric and Glenn Nielsen.

Deborah Benton, a resident who testified during the public hearing, said she was in favor of rezoning to R1 and told the board she had submitted written comments to the council. No other members of the public testified in opposition at the hearing, and the board closed the public comment period after the required calls for comment.

After brief board discussion, a board member moved to recommend approval of the rezoning to R1; the motion received a second and passed by voice vote. The board’s favorable recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council for final action.

No conditions or variances were attached by the Planning and Zoning Adjustment Board at this meeting; staff noted that variances (for setbacks or similar plat matters) could be included on the subdivision plat when the applicants return with final subdivision materials.

The board adjourned its meeting after completing the agenda.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Cody - Planning and Zoning - Apr 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning and Zoning Adjustment Board voted to recommend that the City Council rezone a portion of Track C3 (including 335 Skyline Drive) from rural residential (RR) to medium low density residential (R1). The recommendation passed by voice vote after brief public comment in favor.","taxTitle","Cody, Park County, Wyoming","taxId",68762,"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},6591702,"Cody planning board tables conditional-use permit for large-scale home business at 235 Cooper Lane West",3485,173000,3658000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3042934-7962a5b017d702efcdaea9b413635d3d&start=173&end=3658","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3042934-7962a5b017d702efcdaea9b413635d3d/thumbnail_173000.jpg","/articles/6591702/Cody/Park-County/Wyoming/Cody-planning-board-tables-conditional-use-permit-for-large-scale-home-business-at-235-Cooper-Lane-West","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6591702-83fbdffe4f94f38a14ffe24f6c7215a1/orig.mp4?Expires=1776412419&Signature=isP8Hu~TKxPtOb64SZq-tNM~OthejEXS3OyKdItwSDHnM55ArASnwxG1iamtz67kC68VZks8sk3dZm6TSegu2a3znfZanOpNtqOmz6~m2SWnnnp2D~ovqJn6hjvPhRQjcjXYyOllEIuJ9PPAlUfEp3TGTtNqq5etUM9cb-ji-0VzN-p~WEekLNudy304mj9VOO6KfuFWbtiDsyqG4ODkO21GAFBJBut3fu78TY4JjDCN3oS1JI6lraFDIWldNaToK4W2~FEz83Pmh4ecjx2EAQHtJPrCkRI7~Or8XEvU9wECxadaPpkGaB76JBjeiyRtHa6j-VqKBKaqTL8J7kTV7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Cody Planning and Zoning Adjustment Board on April 17 tabled consideration of a conditional-use permit application for a large-scale home occupation at 235 Cooper Lane West, citing unresolved concerns about noise, dust, truck deliveries and wildfire risk.

The permit application, described in the staff report as a large-scale home occupation for “processing and delivery” of firewood, was presented to the board by Mark Christensen of ADI, who summarized the code standard that requires on-site activities and storage to take place inside a dwelling, garage or accessory structure and noted one staff concern involving potential off-site impacts including traffic, noise, smoke, glare and odor.

Neighbors who spoke at the public hearing said they regularly hear chainsaws, log splitters and other equipment from the property and worry about the volume and timing of operations, dust and commercial truck activity on narrow West Cooper Lane. One neighbor said in public comment that “constant noise from chainsaws, woodchoppers [is] significantly impacting the noise quality,” and described late-night lights and a commercial character in a residential area.

The applicant, identified in the agenda as the business operator, told the board that the business sometimes uses a gas-powered chainsaw and a wood splitter and a semi-truck that delivers logs “sporadically.” The applicant said electric equipment is used at times and estimated machinery use at about three to four hours a day, with the chainsaw running “an hour to an hour and a half” and the splitter about three hours. The applicant said most large deliveries are offloaded in a field beside the house and that they were working on moving operations indoors and installing a privacy fence.

Board members and staff questioned whether the existing on-site buildings could meet the code requirement that all on-premise work and storage take place inside an enclosed structure, and whether insulating the barn to reduce noise and controlling dust were feasible. Board member Dan (who spoke during deliberations) suggested a package of conditions that would require all operations inside a structure, limit operating hours, restrict deliveries to those hours, prohibit on-site burning of debris, require a six-foot privacy fence and require the applicant to transition operations into a fixed, enclosed structure within a specified time frame, with staff review for compliance. Another board member proposed an objective noise limit of 85 decibels at the property line; several members noted the city lacks dedicated equipment to enforce decibel limits and warned enforcement could be complaint-driven.

Board discussion repeatedly returned to whether the operation could be made compatible with the surrounding residential neighborhood or whether the business would be better located in a commercially zoned area. One board member said, “a conditional-use permit in an R3 has to look like a home with a shop. It can't look like a business,” and said the current on-site operations appeared more commercial than accessory to a residence.

After discussion, a board member moved to table the item to the next meeting so staff could draft a clear list of conditions for the board to consider; the motion to table passed by voice vote.

The board did not take a final vote on the conditional-use permit; staff will return with proposed written conditions and any additional clarifications for the board’s next meeting.","The City of Cody Planning and Zoning Adjustment Board tabled a conditional-use permit request for a large-scale home occupation that processes and delivers firewood at 235 Cooper Lane West after neighbors raised concerns about noise, dust, truck deliveries and fire risk.","actionData","errors"]

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Planning board recommends rezoning of 335 Skyline Drive to R1; forwards recommendation to city council

Cody planning board tables conditional-use permit for large-scale home business at 235 Cooper Lane West