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Laramie City Council denies deanexation of roughly 80 acres after owner cites cost, council cites housing plan consistency
Summary
The council voted 7–1 to deny a petition to deanex approximately 79.82 acres near North View Street, siding with staff that the land is planned for urban expansion and partly serviceable by existing infrastructure; the owner said sewer and topography make large‑scale development uneconomic.
The Laramie City Council voted 7–1 on April 21 to deny a petition to deanex approximately 79.82 acres of land north of North View Street and east of 30th Street, rejecting the owner's request to return the property to Albany County.
Planning staff led by Philip told council the tract had been annexed and preliminarily platted in late 2023 for a mix of housing (about 243 lots) and that roughly 109 of those lots could be served by existing water and sewer along Reynolds and North View Street. Philip said the parcel is identified in the city's comprehensive and growth plans as appropriate for higher‑density, urban expansion and that denying the deanexation…
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