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The recommendation follows a public hearing in which the applicant and neighbors described the project and staff presented a site-specific parking study. Jenny, planning staff, told the board she recommended approval of a reduction to 36 spaces but noted the applicant’s one‑week parking monitoring of earlier Pioneer Village phases showed lower demand: \"We recommend in the staff report approval of a reduction in parking spaces to 36,\" she said.

Housing Solutions LLC, the project applicant, said the current schematic shows 33 lined spaces but that the firm requested 30 in the exemption application to allow design flexibility. A Housing Solutions representative said the company’s earlier monitoring of Pioneer Village phases averaged about 25 parked vehicles with a peak of 35 on one day. \"We put 30 in the application just to give us a little margin of error,\" the representative said.

A property owner under contract, Merrill Messer, spoke in support of the project’s appearance and location, saying it fits with nearby development and noting the site’s proximity to a middle school and city park. Messer described the phased development of three identical 24‑unit buildings on progressively narrower lots (phase 1: 1.29 acres, phase 2: 0.97 acres, phase 3: 0.83 acres) and urged the board to weigh appearance and community need alongside parking counts.

Board discussion highlighted competing priorities: several members emphasized the city’s housing need and cited the on‑site study and shared parking/amenity arrangements among phases; one board member urged caution because the third phase sits on a smaller lot and near a busy commercial street. Board member Carla moved to approve 36 parking spaces (the staff recommendation); that motion received no second and died. A subsequent motion to set an acceptable range of 30 to 33 spaces was discussed and then amended to accept the applicant’s requested reduction to 30 spaces.

The final motion to recommend reducing required parking from 51 to 30 was seconded, carried on a 4‑1 voice vote, and will be forwarded to the City Council for final action. The board noted staff recommendations remain part of the record and that actual on‑site striping and final counts will be determined during plan review and final site design.

The board’s action is a recommendation only; final approval of a zoning exemption rests with the City Council.

Next steps: the applicant indicated it will return to the planning department with a site plan for final approval, engineering plans and any refinements to meet fire, utility and shared‑access requirements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning and Zoning","oneSentenceSummary","The City of Cody Planning, Zoning and Adjustment Board voted 4-1 to recommend that City Council grant a special exemption reducing required off‑street parking for a new 24‑unit affordable apartment building at 2124 Pioneer Ave. Staff had recommended 36 spaces; the applicant requested 30.","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},6450131,"Board approves projecting animated sign for new tenant at 1191 Sheridan Ave., subject to permits",310,2630000,2940000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5873469-502cd86982aa9c5eee7641b9b7c19171&start=2630&end=2940","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5873469-502cd86982aa9c5eee7641b9b7c19171/thumbnail_2630000.jpg","/articles/6450131/Cody/Park-County/Wyoming/Board-approves-projecting-animated-sign-for-new-tenant-at-1191-Sheridan-Ave-subject-to-permits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6450131-49cdd2051c03c52e98b4dd71a7dc8794/orig.mp4?Expires=1776412105&Signature=lGMXJwVCQ-wT-Z8uNYEshKrhYlDqxBHnsYrfAQ-GS817GeUWzCIItJRi5RsfXAYPf-TGDoKwXdGVQN-dYQGaFYbNooSSs6V-WKFgAKey4gQmLnF-bwq-NlRCyv~lzaqo-DW5FdjaLqHZJ842OIGTGNZPPFJn8RVtVeAfjZQDQacj0--~NwTVKaaadwybr0ISKR31Jgi3NKMQSOm3e9vAFElbeagfb54SX6-c-RbWE8meFLpU6FApt60RteFfbl3rF-lo2AkVkXh1VpgqRLG7PMSDYuLvSS~~Kr80TMlhFgnqKc6xrUHL2DKnOnNmcZ-OX7e0xiCLIJFY3l8dSMHjjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Cody Planning, Zoning and Adjustment Board on Oct. 2 approved a sign application for a new tenant at 1191 Sheridan Avenue, known in the transcript as the \"Beef Jerky Experience,\" subject to two staff conditions: obtain a final Wyoming Department of Transportation (YDOT) permit where the site fronts a state highway, and secure required building and electrical permits.

Jenny, planning staff, presented the application for a double‑faced projected neon animated sign that will replace two existing non‑illuminated wall signs with a single projecting sign. She said staff recommended approval provided the applicant obtains an approved YDOT permit and the required building and electrical permits.

Board members raised safety and visibility concerns because the sign location is near a traffic signal on the state highway. One board member asked whether the applicant would accept a flat wall sign instead of a projecting animated sign because of potential driver distraction at the nearby stoplight. The applicant’s representative indicated the owner preferred a projecting sign to accommodate traffic flow and legibility for passing motorists. Staff and a board member noted YDOT typically evaluates projecting signs on state routes and that the applicant must secure YDOT approval before erection.

A motion to approve the sign with staff recommendations 1 and 2 carried by voice vote; the board recorded no roll‑call in the transcript. The applicant must provide the final YDOT approval and obtain building and electrical permits before installation.

Next steps: applicant to submit the approved YDOT documentation and obtain city building and electrical permits; planning staff will confirm permits before sign installation.","The Planning, Zoning and Adjustment Board approved a projecting animated neon sign for a new tenant at 1191 Sheridan Avenue, contingent on final YDOT and building/electrical permits; board members flagged visibility near a traffic signal as a concern.",{"_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},6450136,"Board approves site plan for four‑bay commercial building at 189 Blackburn Street",346,2264000,2610000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5873469-502cd86982aa9c5eee7641b9b7c19171&start=2264&end=2610","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5873469-502cd86982aa9c5eee7641b9b7c19171/thumbnail_2264000.jpg","/articles/6450136/Cody/Park-County/Wyoming/Board-approves-site-plan-for-fourbay-commercial-building-at-189-Blackburn-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6450136-9ec4ba49096efd35b9e3b1f861e9e45f/orig.mp4?Expires=1776412105&Signature=TWIxruxJvARhbsfNLXWRv24JdmoF6lRNHhOqVNCraRWb76wrcnEgPycFmjiVD7m2bImnmvwGzlpSc5fZJ2GxxXzgBtxkwUsqf~1TN99iyuGQWRPW11dw23n6F9YdcAtF7YR~y3gbuCLAyQThLsMtBzZKI8DFfmBpvYsZZnji0Z8RnnW2MSwIEkZyzLZstcc-woX7wnRFbgmqZugZTiDwwf1VLaOZCKgNmysuTZ6qPcSyVc30WUTmdtVQhz7EXvdzdxkA5kS1tUy1EnBfSv35coU2rgel0~0BumFvWbAHK4htOVbQDrkmVfMlzsudD6qiGeeVF-m9MMB5E3AZ7NvD5w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Cody Planning, Zoning and Adjustment Board approved a commercial site plan and architectural review on Oct. 2 for a proposed four‑bay commercial building at 189 Blackburn Street, proposed by Edwin Higbee.

Jenny, planning staff, summarized staff recommendations including final structural/engineered plans, coordination with the sanitation department on dumpster placement, and final storm drainage and utility connections with public works. She recommended approval provided those items are resolved during final plan review.

The applicant, Edwin Higbee, is the property owner and developer; staff noted the project’s final engineer and structural plans must be approved before building permits are issued. Board discussion was limited; one member urged the developer to go \"a little bit beyond or go beyond the minimum required\" on exterior materials and landscaping in order to improve the visual character of the commercial corridor. The board included a request that the dumpster be placed on the applicant’s property and asked the applicant to consider additional landscaping features, though members agreed landscaping could not be forced as a condition.

A motion to approve the commercial site plan and architectural review with staff recommendations 1–5, amended to note that the dumpster must be located on the applicant’s property, passed by voice vote. The board did not record individual roll‑call votes in the transcript.

Next steps: the applicant must submit final engineered structural plans, secure any required building permits and coordinate final dumpster and utility connections with city sanitation and public works.","The Planning, Zoning and Adjustment Board approved architectural and site plan review for a four‑bay commercial building proposed by Edwin Higbee at 189 Blackburn Street, with conditions including coordination with sanitation and public works.","actionData","errors"]

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Cody planning board recommends cutting required parking for Pioneer Village 3 from 51 to 30 spaces

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