Laramie council rezones 33 acres near Snowy Range Road to allow multifamily housing

The Laramie City Council on Nov. 4 approved Original Ordinance 21-12 on second reading, rezoning an area of about 33 acres between Snowy Range Road, West Garfield Street and the Laramie River from I-2 (industrial) to R-3 (multifamily). The motion, made by Councilor Lockhart and seconded by Councilor O'Doherty, passed 8-0 with Councilor Bowling absent.

Rezoning, staff and proponents said, would not mandate a particular development but would expand the site’s allowable uses to include a wider range of residential housing types. Planner Derek Dixon told the council the site previously served the Union Pacific Railroad, was purchased by 4G Enterprises in 1988 and underwent Phase I and II environmental assessments under the EPA Brownfields program that “confirmed the site is safe for reuse and suitable for development.” Dixon…