City Council approves rezoning of parcels near 60th Street over neighborhood objections

The Wyoming City Council voted 4-2 on Jan. 6 to rezone 901 and 855 60th Street Southwest and several adjoining parcels on Clyde Park Avenue from R-1 residential to I-3 restricted industrial (Ordinance 14-24), despite sustained public opposition and a prior planning commission recommendation against the change.

The rezoning drew a string of residents to the podium during the meeting’s public-comment period. Paula Kony, who gave her address as 831 60th Street, said the project would “diminish” residents’ quality of life and described constant truck noise and backups that sometimes prevent her from backing out of her driveway. Mary Van Dyke, 975 60th Street, said houses in the area were “needed much more than buildings that are bigger than football fields.” Kaylee Bothma of 906 60th Street urged the council to require an actual, written negotiation from the developer before approval and warned that “market value can also be subjective.”

Several speakers noted…