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Cheyenne public hearing on city‑initiated annexation focuses on Y Fresh farm as residents urge postponement
Summary
Dozens of residents, farmers and small‑business owners asked the Cheyenne governing body to postpone a city‑initiated annexation that would bring 16 parcels (about 49.4 acres) —including Y Fresh farm—into city limits, citing unclear rules, potential infrastructure costs and notice problems; council referred the ordinance to the public services committee and left further action to upcoming meetings.
The Cheyenne governing body on Feb. 9 heard more than two hours of public comment during a statutorily required hearing on a city‑initiated annexation of 16 parcels totaling about 49.4 acres, with much of the testimony centered on Y Fresh farm and its on‑site farm stand.
Tommy Nicely, owner of Y Fresh Farm, asked council to postpone the annexation and warned that city codes and development triggers could force expensive off‑site work —"curbs, gutters and sidewalk for over 1,600 feet"— that she said the small operation could not afford. She added that expanding the farm could trigger new requirements and said the certified mailed notice arrived late at the Nicelys' address.
The concern that unclear rules —not an immediate prohibition on farming— could harm the business was echoed by vendors and neighbors. "The harm comes through the unclear, unwritten city codes and ordinances," said…
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