Owners seek to rezone Lot 5 in Coal Creek Industrial Park; council gives first reading

Rodney and Julie Lieb petitioned the Town of Evansville to rezone Lot 5 of the Coal Creek Industrial Park (6740 Northern Court) from Heavy Industrial to Urban A so they can construct a single‑family home, town staff reported during a public hearing on June 20.

Town Engineer Frank Porter delivered the staff report, saying the petition included the required legal description, showed notice was published in the Casper Star‑Tribune on May 23 and May 30, 2026, and that property owners within 300 feet were notified on May 22, 2026. Porter said Planning & Zoning reviewed the request at its June 11 meeting and forwarded a recommendation of approval to the council.

Porter and staff noted that existing heavy industrial zoning remains on adjacent lots to the south and east and that those heavy industrial uses will remain grandfathered; staff said no additional restrictions would be placed on the adjacent heavy industrial property as a condition of rezoning. The Liebs were present and declined to add more to the staff report during the hearing. The public hearing was opened for comment and then closed with no speakers opposing the application.

On first reading the council approved Ordinance 10‑2026 to rezone Lot 5 from Heavy Industrial to Urban A. Council members did not record a roll‑call tally in the transcript; the motion passed by voice vote.

What happens next This action was approved on first reading; further readings or required administrative steps for final adoption may follow according to the town’s ordinance schedule. The council and Planning & Zoning relied on published notices and the file on record; anyone seeking the official legal description or the staff report should request the full packet from the town clerk.

Transcript notes The transcript uses both "Cole" and "Coal" when referencing the industrial park; the staff report and public notices were read into the record during the June 20 meeting.