Cheyenne council holds hearings on multiple annexations in eastern and northern neighborhoods
November 11, 2025 | Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming
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The Cheyenne City Council held public hearings Nov. 10 on two separate annexation proposals that would bring parcels currently in the county into city limits.
In the first hearing, staff described a city-initiated annexation of 20 parcels totaling roughly 13.64 acres in eastern Cheyenne bounded generally by Laramie Street, T Bird Drive, East Lincoln Way/US 30 and Parsons Place. Staff said the parcels are contiguous to the city and lie inside the urban service boundary, and that certified notices to property owners and utilities met the 20-business-day requirement under state law. A staff summary said most responses to outreach were supportive.
A resident who owns property on Wells Road asked whether city water and sewer would be available after annexation and what hookup fees would apply. Mayor Collins (addressing the resident) said that after annexation property owners may apply to the Board of Public Utilities to connect to city water and sewer, that there are system development fees for water and sewer, and that some out-of-city surcharges would be waived once a property becomes part of the city. The mayor added that existing wells and septic systems may continue to be used if the owner prefers.
In a second hearing, planner Morgan Dennis presented an owner-initiated petition to annex about 20.14 acres near the intersection of Converse Avenue and East Carlson Street. Dennis said the petition filed with the city clerk on Sept. 4 was certified the following day and that the area is approximately 62% contiguous to existing city limits. The filing included proposed zoning and a zone-change ordinance; staff advised that extending sewer service would improve health and safety for future development in the area.
No substantive public opposition was recorded during the hearings. Council members asked routine clarifying questions and accepted the record; the mayor concluded that “the purpose of the public hearing has been met.” Following public hearings, related first-reading ordinances and zoning-map amendments for annexed land were referred to the Public Services Committee for further review and action.
What happens next: The first readings and committee referrals begin the formal annexation and zoning process; further committee review and subsequent readings or votes will determine whether the annexations and zoning changes move forward.
In the first hearing, staff described a city-initiated annexation of 20 parcels totaling roughly 13.64 acres in eastern Cheyenne bounded generally by Laramie Street, T Bird Drive, East Lincoln Way/US 30 and Parsons Place. Staff said the parcels are contiguous to the city and lie inside the urban service boundary, and that certified notices to property owners and utilities met the 20-business-day requirement under state law. A staff summary said most responses to outreach were supportive.
A resident who owns property on Wells Road asked whether city water and sewer would be available after annexation and what hookup fees would apply. Mayor Collins (addressing the resident) said that after annexation property owners may apply to the Board of Public Utilities to connect to city water and sewer, that there are system development fees for water and sewer, and that some out-of-city surcharges would be waived once a property becomes part of the city. The mayor added that existing wells and septic systems may continue to be used if the owner prefers.
In a second hearing, planner Morgan Dennis presented an owner-initiated petition to annex about 20.14 acres near the intersection of Converse Avenue and East Carlson Street. Dennis said the petition filed with the city clerk on Sept. 4 was certified the following day and that the area is approximately 62% contiguous to existing city limits. The filing included proposed zoning and a zone-change ordinance; staff advised that extending sewer service would improve health and safety for future development in the area.
No substantive public opposition was recorded during the hearings. Council members asked routine clarifying questions and accepted the record; the mayor concluded that “the purpose of the public hearing has been met.” Following public hearings, related first-reading ordinances and zoning-map amendments for annexed land were referred to the Public Services Committee for further review and action.
What happens next: The first readings and committee referrals begin the formal annexation and zoning process; further committee review and subsequent readings or votes will determine whether the annexations and zoning changes move forward.
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