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Residents and farmers press Cheyenne council over annexation and urban‑farm rules; amendment to delay parcels fails
Summary
A heated public comment period and council debate on March 2 centered on the proposed annexation of several county 'pockets' (including a farm pursuing an 'urban farm' use). Residents said the schedule was rushed and asked for more time; an amendment to delay two parcels failed and the committee forwarded the annexation to the governing body for final action.
The Public Service Committee on March 2 recommended that the governing body consider an ordinance annexing multiple county pockets into the City of Cheyenne, after extended public comment and a failed amendment to delay portions of the annexation.
Planning Director Charles Bloom told the committee the annexation would simplify permitting for properties that may exceed county limits in the future and would allow an "urban farm" use to be processed under city rules. Bloom said staff had coordinated answers to more than 100 questions from the property owners, and that the city budgeted funds in 2022 to cover mapping and annexation costs so owners would not bear the full expense.
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