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Committee backs expansion of Cheyenne blight study to unlock urban renewal tools for central area
Summary
The committee recommended declaring an expanded area blighted under Wyoming statute to allow use of urban renewal authority tools in a central Cheyenne area; staff said designation does not change taxes and property owners were mailed notice.
The Cheyenne Public Services Committee voted May 5 to recommend expansion of a blight study area in central Cheyenne, allowing the city to use Urban Renewal Authority (URA) tools if it later adopts a plan for the area.
Brandon Gilchrist of the Planning and Development Department presented maps showing the existing blight designation (yellow) and the proposed expansion (outlined in red). The study identified five indicators consistent with state criteria: deteriorating structures, inadequate street layout, faulty lot layouts, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, and other site improvements in…
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