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Natrona planners deny single-parcel rezoning, cite spot-zoning concern
Summary
The Natrona County Planning and Zoning Commission on Nov. 19 recommended denial of a request to rezone a single parcel at 4026 SE Wyoming Blvd from urban residential to urban agriculture, citing spot-zoning and precedent concerns; the motion passed 4–1 and no members of the public spoke on the item.
The Natrona County Planning and Zoning Commission voted Nov. 19 to recommend denial of ZC25-01, a request by Gensbach Construction on behalf of property owner Philip Roehl to rezone 4026 Southeast Wyoming Boulevard from urban residential to urban agriculture.
Sabrina Kemper, Natrona County development director, told the commission the requested change would create ‘‘spot zoning’’ because the surrounding parcels remain urban residential and the larger parcel owner nearby did not seek similar changes. ‘‘If this one parcel were changed, it would create spot zoning,’’ Kemper said, and staff therefore recommended denial under the standards of Chapter 5.06 of the county zoning map amendment rules.
Commission discussion focused on precedent and lot-size restrictions. Commissioners noted urban residential minimum lot sizes and the potential for the zoning change to confer a special privilege on a single property. After debate a motion to deny the application with staff findings was made, seconded and passed; the chair reported a 4–1 vote in favor of denial.
No members of the audience spoke in favor of or in opposition to the rezoning request during the public hearing. The denial will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners as the Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommendation.
The action was procedural: staff cited the county’s 2022 zoning resolution as the governing authority and recommended denial; commissioners directed no additional follow-up actions beyond forwarding the recommendation.
