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City planner: County subdivision at Bighorn may proceed pending avigation easement and WYDOT access approval
Summary
City Planner Kelly Schroeder told the council the Casa De La Bronza county subdivision (3490 Bighorn Ave., 7.26 acres) proposes two lots; an avigation easement in the airport influence area must be recorded and WYDOT access for Lot 1 is pending; staff will recommend approval to City Council next week.
City Planner Kelly Schroeder presented details of a county subdivision application for 3490 Bighorn Avenue, named Casa De La Bronza, and told the Sheridan City Council staff will recommend approval at the next regular meeting, conditional on recording an avigation easement.
Schroeder said the 7.26‑acre parcel would be divided into two lots: a 5.73‑acre northern lot and a 1.53‑acre southern lot that contains an existing house with access from Girls School Road. Lot 1 would seek access from Bighorn Avenue and requires Wyoming Department of Transportation approval of an access permit.
Because the property lies in the airport influence area, both the city and county require an avigation easement. Schroeder said the county has provided a draft avigation easement but it has not yet been recorded; county public works will recommend approval of the subdivision contingent on execution and recording of that easement prior to, or coterminous with, the final plat signing by the Board of County Commissioners.
On utilities, Schroeder said Lot 2 currently has a sewer tap. Lot 1 could rely on a septic system if a future house would be more than 400 feet from the sewer main; otherwise the city would require a sewer main extension. She noted staff comments about hydrant placement and minor plat clarifications have been addressed, notices were sent to nearby property owners, and no public comments were received during the city review.
Council members asked why the parcel had not been annexed; Schroeder said property owners sometimes remain in the county for reasons including tax and service choices, and that a pre‑annexation agreement would attach to the property and travel with a future owner. Hans Mercer confirmed pre‑annexation agreements are recorded with the land.
Schroeder said the subdivision aligns with the joint land use plan's urban residential designation (roughly one unit per two acres), and that the northern lot's potential future subdivision could increase density to remain compatible with the plan.
