Commission approves rezoning of Poison Spider Road parcels to Urban Agriculture

The Natrona County Planning and Zoning Commission voted May 12 to approve ZC26-02, a rezoning request for parcels at 15250 and 15050 Poison Spider Road that together total 385 acres. The applicants, David Creager and Michael Reed, asked to change the parcels from Ranch, Agriculture and Mining (RAM) to Urban Agriculture (UA) to allow agricultural and residential uses consistent with parcel splitting and retaining existing residences.

Sabrina Kemper presented the staff report. Creager said he is nearing retirement and wants to keep his home and its roughly 11 acres while making the larger hay field available for sale or future splitting; he told commissioners access to the hay acreage will be from Poison Spider Road rather than Mystic Moon. Reed said the rezone would allow him to split two residences that currently sit on one large parcel. One letter of opposition mentioned access concerns; staff and the applicants clarified access would be from Poison Spider Road. Commissioners concluded the change did not amount to impermissible spot zoning given the acreage and similar allowed uses and found the application met approval standards.

Commissioner Ken White moved to approve ZC26-02 and incorporate the staff findings into the record; Vice Chair Chad McNutt seconded. The motion carried 3–0.

The rezoning is recorded in the commission minutes; no additional conditions or permit approvals were reported at the meeting. Any future subdivision or development will be subject to separate permitting and infrastructure review.