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Laramie planners propose First Street rework to add 35 parking spaces, detain stormwater; cottonwood removal raises pushback
Summary
City planning staff presented conceptual designs for First Street and Depot Park that would add diagonal parking, expand the Jackalope lot by 35 spaces and add stormwater detention; arborist findings and outreach drove public debate over removing aging cottonwood trees.
Planning staff presented two concepts to reconfigure First Street and expand the Jackalope parking lot near Depot Park during the Aug. 12 Laramie City Council work session and requested council feedback on the concept designs and next steps. The proposals aim to increase parking supply, improve pedestrian accessibility and manage chronic stormwater pooling that affects the area.
Planner Joseph Shahidi said the project grew from prior council direction to consider downtown parking and drainage issues. The concepts include converting First Street to a one‑way aisle with back‑in diagonal parking and expanding the Jackalope lot; staff reported existing parking of 171 spaces and a proposed total of 206 spaces — an increase of 35 spaces (about 20%). The proposals also…
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