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Laramie City Council approves rezoning, contractor-license changes and keeps rental housing fees unchanged
Summary
At its Nov. 4 meeting the Laramie City Council approved a rezoning from I-2 (industrial) to R-3 (multifamily), passed an amendment to contractor licensing (Ordinance 21-14) on second reading, kept rental housing code fees unchanged for two years, and approved several administrative agreements and the consent agenda.
Unidentified city staff, reading the meeting recap, said the Laramie City Council on Nov. 4 approved a series of ordinances, resolutions and administrative agreements that will affect zoning, contractor licensing and fee schedules.
The most consequential votes included an 8-0 approval to rezone property located between Snowy Ranch Road, West Garfield Street and the Laramie River from I-2 (industrial) to R-3 (multifamily) and an 8-0 second-reading passage of original Ordinance 21-14, which amends Laramie Municipal Code 15.24 on general contractor licensing, including years of experience and the appeals process. “Original ordinance number 21-14 amending Laramie Municipal Code 15.24 related to general contractor licensing years and experience and the appeals process passed on second reading by an 8 0 vote,” the staff recap stated.
Council also approved a resolution to keep rental housing code fees unchanged for the next two years; that measure passed 7-1. The staff recap listed that action separately from the consent agenda and recorded the vote tally as seven in favor and one opposed.
Separately, the consent agenda — which the staff said included minutes from the city council and the Traffic Safety Commission, cemetery deeds, vouchers, a lease agreement for land use by ROTC, a professional services agreement for the water treatment plant SCADA replacement project, temporary permits to serve alcohol within city limits, a resolution establishing additional city holidays, a quick-claim deed with Verne Self Storage, and the appointment of one new member to the Laramie Advisory Commission on Disabilities — was approved 8-0.
The council also approved an agreement with Ascend Novus Inc. to defer payments of development fees and a change order for KOA Hills Consulting for the utility billing phase implementation; staff reported both items passed 8-0.
The meeting recap included two public hearings related to the ordinances: five public comments were recorded for original Ordinance 21-12 and one public comment was recorded for original Ordinance 21-14. The recap did not summarize the content of those public comments.
The council’s next regular meeting was announced for Nov. 18, 2025. For agenda materials and additional details, the city provided its online agenda page.
