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Council approves temporary expansion of preexisting RV park at 1271 West Baker Street for Frontier Days
Summary
The council granted a temporary use permit allowing up to 22 additional RV units at the Journey (formerly KOA) at 1271 West Baker Street from July 12–31, 2025, subject to conditions including no open fires (beyond approved cabin fires), generator rules per municipal code, and required neighbor notification.
The Laramie City Council on July 1 approved a major temporary use permit to allow an expansion of a preexisting recreational vehicle park at 1271 West Baker Street (the Journey, formerly KOA) between July 12 and July 31, 2025.
City planning staff said the site is a long-established RV park and the temporary expansion is limited to dates designated for Frontier Days. The application adds approximately 22 dry-camping RV sites in an area previously designated for tent camping; there will be no new sewer hookups and most units will not be connected to utilities.
Staff recommended conditional approval with three conditions: no open fires on-site except previously approved cabin fires; all generator use must conform to Laramie Municipal Code section 8.4 (noise/nuisance rules); and the applicant must notify adjacent property owners within 300 feet. Staff said departments including fire, police and public works reviewed the application and did not raise objections for the temporary period.
The applicant's representative, John Wettstein of Engineering Associates, said the park operator will handle on-site oversight and check-in from the office, and that the operator has performed similar temporary expansions in other communities. "They'll give them the instructions as far as generator all the other, limitations that the city wants to imply on the permit," Wettstein said.
Councilors asked whether emergency vehicles could access the site layout; planning staff clarified an area near McHugh was excluded from the request so that emergency access would be maintained. Councilor Shumway noted concerns in other cities about unmanaged camping and expressed support for the applicant's on-site oversight.
Councilor Vigil moved approval; the motion was seconded and passed on a 9-0 roll call. Staff noted the permit can be revoked if nuisance violations occur during the temporary period.
