The Cheyenne City Council on Dec. 8 approved multiple annexations of county pockets into city limits and set zoning for the newly annexed parcels, moving several pieces of land in eastern Cheyenne from county jurisdiction into the city.

The land parcels discussed are generally located south of Laramie Street, east of T Bird Drive, north of East Lincoln Way and US 30, and west of Parsons Place. On third and final reading the council approved the annexations after the public service committee recommended approval and staff reported no public opposition.

The council also amended the official zoning map to establish city zoning for the annexed land. For one owner‑initiated annexation of 20.41 acres south of Story Boulevard — proposed for multi‑family housing — the council approved annexation on third reading but recorded a single dissenting vote. “With that, mister mayor, I'll be a no vote because I have explained, earlier tied to a private equity firm,” Council Member Moody said, explaining his opposition. The vote carried with Moody the lone no.

Following annexation, the council set transitional agricultural (AG) zoning for the newly annexed site where county zoning had been AG, and later approved a separate zone change to NR‑3 (neighborhood residential high density) to allow the developer's proposed multi‑family project. The NR‑3 change likewise passed on third and final reading with Moody voting no.

What happens next: the approvals on third reading finalize the annexation and zoning actions under the city's ordinance process; the developer will proceed with any required site plans, permits and building approvals under the city’s development review process.

Provenance: The council's recommendation and roll-call approvals appear in the council's third‑reading consideration and vote on annexation and associated zoning (topic introduced at SEG 157 and concluded at SEG 315 for the annexation; zoning map amendment discussion runs SEG 214–258; owner‑initiated annexation and related votes run SEG 259–401).