Laramie County Planning Commission recommends three land-use approvals; neighbors raise drainage and groundwater concerns

The Laramie County Planning Commission on a unanimous voice roll call recommended approval of three separate land‑use items to the Laramie County Board of Commissioners: a zone change for Tract 2 of Cheyenne Irrigated Gardens, a corrective motion to attach missing PUD documents to a previously adopted zoning resolution for Terry Ranch Business Park, and a subdivision plat for the four‑lot Pee Wee Ponderosa subdivision.

The recommendations matter to nearby landowners because the subdivision and the zone change affect access, surface drainage and groundwater use in the Hillsdale area along County Road 143, where residents told the commission they have seen repeated flooding and expressed concern that new wells or undersized culverts could worsen erosion and property flooding.

The commission first considered a corrected motion to change the zoning for Tract 2 of Cheyenne Irrigated Gardens from Light Industrial (LI) to Mixed Use (MU). Justin Arnold, Laramie County Planning and Development, presented the corrected staff report and recommended that the Planning Commission "recommend approval of a zone change from ally light industrial to MU mixed use for Tract 2 Cheyenne Irrigated Gardens, Third filing to the Laramie County Board of Commissioners with no conditions." Shane Hansen of Style Surveying Services appeared for the applicant. There was no public comment on the item and the Planning Commission voted in favor…