Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Growth Area Plan Iga topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Planning Commission certifies Laramie Growth Area Plan intergovernmental agreement and forwards to city council
Summary
Commissioners voted 5-0 (2 absent) to certify an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Albany County that would formalize joint review for development adjacent to the city, require new growth‑area streets to meet city specifications, and generally encourage annexation where municipal services are requested.
The Planning Commission certified to City Council an intergovernmental agreement implementing parts of the Laramie Area Growth Plan, a document developed by the City of Laramie and Albany County to guide development in the unincorporated area adjacent to the city.
Philip, a city planner presenting the agreement, said the IGA is intended to turn the adopted growth plan into an actionable, binding document for the two jurisdictions. "All development proposals that are adjacent to or contiguous to the City boundary will undergo a joint review process," Philip told commissioners, describing provisions that would require joint review and set expectations for right‑of‑way dedication, street design and connections to municipal water and sewer.
Key provisions: the IGA would require new streets in the growth area to be built to city specifications when they connect to existing city streets; encourage annexation when parcels request municipal water and sewer service; and establish a joint review process for development proposals that are adjacent or contiguous to the city boundary. Philip said the agreement does not override state statutory pathways such as extraterritorial annexation exceptions and that county and city attorneys had reviewed the language.
Commissioners asked how the new county commission would receive the agreement; staff said the county was following a parallel process, with county planning and the board of county commissioners expected to consider the IGA in coming weeks. Staff emphasized the IGA focuses on a few implementation items (road dedication, water/sewer connections, joint review) while leaving other growth‑plan recommendations for future action.
No public comments were received during the Planning Commission hearing. The commission recorded a roll call of five yes votes (Evans; Matamore; Aisler White; Commissioner Donald O'Toole; Commissioner Moody) with Sharon Pacino and Schneider absent and certified the agreement to City Council.
Next steps: the city will forward the certified IGA to City Council; the county will continue its review process with county planning staff and the county commission.
