Planning commission backs UDC text amendments, strips proposed wall-area and bollard definitions

The Laramie Planning Commission voted to recommend that City Council approve a package of text amendments to the Unified Development Code, but the commission removed a proposed definition of “wall area” used for sign sizing and struck a proposed bollard/enclosure definition after extended discussion.

Staff told the commission the annual package bundles routine corrections and clarifications to the Laramie Municipal Code so the city can correct typos and clarify ambiguous language in one action. "This text amendment is meant to make the code more clear," staff said during the presentation.

Why it matters: the amendments touch on several rules that affect homeowners, small businesses and developers. Key changes discussed included clarifying how much floor area a home occupation may use (including accessory structures), adding a definition for wall area that would…