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Laramie County planning commission approves Microsoft CYS‑7 Class B conditional use permit for parking area and laydown yard
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The Laramie County Planning Commission unanimously approved a Class B conditional use permit for a Microsoft CYS‑7 parking area and laydown yard on an 11.09‑acre site in the North Range Business Park PUD, subject to agency conditions and seasonal limits to protect pronghorn winter range.
The Laramie County Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve a Class B conditional use permit for the Microsoft CYS‑7 parking area and laydown yard, adopting staff findings and two conditions designed to address agency concerns.
Kate Kundle, an associate planner for Laramie County, told commissioners the application covers an 11.09‑acre parcel in the North Range Business Park planned‑unit development and that staff finds the project in conformance with the county's land use rules. Kundle summarized outstanding agency comments and recommended approval "with the following conditions," including avoiding construction between Nov. 15 and April 30 to reduce impacts on pronghorn winter range and requiring the applicant to address all agency review items before a certificate of review is issued.
The applicant's agent, Tristan Cortier of AVIPC representing Hensel Phelps, said the team "agree[s] with the staff recommendations" and is coordinating with the Wyoming Department of Transportation on an approach permit tied to an in‑progress traffic study. Cortier also said the applicant is arranging a meeting with Wyoming Game and Fish to "make sure that we're in compliance and make sure that we can mitigate any impacts to the Antelope winter range." He added the team has begun coordination with WAPA regarding a crossing permit for access road work.
A commissioner asked about schedule; Sam Blaha of Hensel Phelps said the staging and grading work before the commission is expected to take "about a 6 month period," and that securing the approach remains the longest timeline element.
No members of the public addressed the commission during the required public hearing. After brief discussion, a commissioner moved to approve the Class B conditional use permit and adopt staff findings A, B and C with the two conditions outlined by staff; another commissioner seconded the motion. The roll call vote recorded aye votes from Commissioners Stottle, Tafoya, Casey and Chairman Coy, and the motion passed.
The permit approval is conditioned on avoiding development and construction activities at the site between Nov. 15 and April 30 per Wyoming Game and Fish guidance and on the applicant resolving all agency comments (including YDOT access permitting, traffic study findings, required fire apparatus clearances and any WAPA crossing permits) prior to issuance of a county certificate of review. The commission closed the meeting after the vote.
What happens next: staff will require the applicant to address the listed agency comments on the site plan and show necessary permits and clearances before issuing a certificate of review; no further timeline for final construction approvals was specified at the meeting.
