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Cheyenne council approves annexation of county pockets in northeast city; two members dissent
Summary
City Council approved annexation of several county pockets in northeast Cheyenne and established city zoning for the parcels. The action drew public opposition from residents who cited outside-user agreements and property-rights concerns; council approved the annexation with two no votes and established zones on the parcels as AG, MR, MUR and CB.
The City of Cheyenne on June 23 approved an ordinance annexing several county “pockets” of land in northeast Cheyenne — generally north of Del Range Boulevard, east and west of Ridge Road and south of Story Boulevard — and adopted corresponding city zoning classifications. The annexation passed on third and final reading with Mayor Collins and a majority of council voting to approve; Councilmembers Moody and Dr. Aldridge voted no.
The annexation implements a council goal, first raised in 2021, to resolve jurisdictional islands surrounded by city limits. Several residents from the affected area spoke in public comment opposing…
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