Board of County Commissioners - Regular Meeting

All right, please rise and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation,

Welcome to the September 15th Laramie County Board of Commissioners meeting. If you have a cell phone, I'd ask that you turn it to silent. If you're going to speak during a public hearing, please come forward and state your name for the record and speak directly into the microphone. With that, first item please.

Item one, consideration of the minutes of proceedings for September 1, 2026. Mr.

Chair, move to approve. Second.

A motion and a second. Any discussion on the minutes? Discussion? Roll call, please.

Commissioner Heath? Aye. Commissioner Hollingshead? Aye. Commissioner Thompson? Aye. Commissioner Zwanitzer? Aye. Chairman Mom?

Aye. Items 2 through 22 are considered routine county business and will be considered as one item under the consent agenda unless a member of the governing body would like to have one removed. Commissioners? Aye. Mr. Chair, move to approve consent agenda items. Second. Motion to second. Any discussion? Discussion? Roll call, please.

Commissioner Heath? Aye. Commissioner Hollingshead? Aye. Commissioner Thompson? Aye. Commissioner Swanson, sir? Aye. Chairman Mom.

Aye. Next item, please.

Item 23, consideration of comments on two amendments to the plan Cheyenne future land use map. Number one, hitching post district from agricultural rural mixed use employment and open space and parks to community business for approximately 652.67 acres southeast of Odoe Road, south of Interstate 80 and west of Interstate 25. And number two, Orchard Hills, from mixed-use residential to mixed-use employment for approximately 162.42 acres, west of South Greeley Highway, south of West College Drive, and southwest of and adjacent to the intersection of Apple Street and York Avenue. And this is for public comment only, for commissioner's comments only. No action is required. Thank you, Mr. White.

Chair and members of the Commission, Connor White, Planning and Development, City of Cheyenne Planning and Development Department. So two items before you. Again, I know you've seen these a few times the past couple months for future land use map amendments to plan Cheyenne. The first one is for where the Rodeo Hall of Fame is planning to go. So that is the community business. And then the other is Orchard Hills changing to mixed use employment. Both of these are currently going through the annexation process in front of City Council, so that's why they're before you for just comment only. They won't have final consideration by City Council until the land is annexed. So with that, I am available for questions, and I'm available for any comments that you may have.

Any questions for Mr. White? Questions? Okay, I would just note on the first item, I think it's really exciting. And I'm very appreciative of the voters for approving the infrastructure funds on the six penny to help with needs for that particular parcel as it relates to the PRCA and the potential development for community enhancement in that area. So appreciate that. Any other comments? Okay, next item, please.

Item 24, consideration of a proposal and end-user license agreement between Laramie County, Wyoming and Silktide Incorporated in the amount of $21,420 for a three-year web ADA compliance package. Mr. Davis.

Mr. Chairman, Commissioners, Dominic Davis, Laramie County IT Director. Before we use an agreement between the county and Silktide Inc. for a three-year term to help with our ADA compliance for the website with the new federal requirements, it's been a lot easier to go out and work with the company to help make sure that we're compliant and accessible for all of our citizens. So I'll stand for any questions.

Any questions for Dom? Questions? Mr. Chair, move to approve.

Second.

Motion and a second. Any discussion by the Commission? Discussion? Roll call, please.

Commissioner Heath? Aye. Commissioner Hollingshead? Aye. Commissioner Thompson? Aye. Commissioner Zolanin, sir? Aye. Chairman Malm? Aye. Next item, please. Item 25, consideration of the master service agreement number 25897 between Laramie County, Wyoming and MCCILLC and addendum number one between Laramie County, Wyoming and Just FOIA incorporated to license the Just FOIA software. with a year one order cost of $17,955.23 and annual subscription costs of $14,260.29 for year two, $14,973.30 for year three, and $15,721.97 for year four.

Mr. Davis. Mr. Chairman, Commissioners, Dominic Davis, Laramie County IT Director. Before he's in agreement between the county and just FOIA and one of their payment processing firms, the software will allow us to better categorize and keep track of our incoming FOIA request for freedom of information request. With some of the enhancements they're making up the legislature, this will allow us to stay on top of the timelines better and better provide a little more transparency to the citizens.

Okay. Any questions for Dom? Mr. Chair, move to approve. Second. Motion and a second. Any discussion by the Commission?

Mr. Chairman, just a point of clarification. Oh, sorry. The first year, there were some initial upfront costs, which is why it's significantly higher than the other three years. And then for the first year, there's the minimum fee with an 8%, you said, per year thereafter?

Between 8 and 12. I'm not sure of the exact percentage.

8 to 12 is kind of standard. Thank you. Just wanted to clarify. Thanks. Okay.

Anyone else? All right.

Roll call, please. Commissioner Heath.

Aye.

Commissioner Hollingshead. Aye. Commissioner Thompson. Aye. Commissioner Winester. Aye. Chairman Maum.

Aye. Next item, please.

Item 26, consideration of a service and pricing agreement between Laramie County, Wyoming and Medical Priority Consultants Incorporated doing business as Priority Dispatch Corp. Ms. Young.

Mr. Chairman, commissioners, Amber Young with the Laramie County Combined Communications Center. What you have before you is a license renewal to operate utilizing the protocols developed by the priority dispatch system, allowing us to attain accreditation and certification for our dispatchers.

Okay. Any questions? Mr. Chair, move to approve.

Second.

Motion and a second. Discussion by the commission? Discussion? Roll call, please.

Commissioner Heath? Aye. Commissioner Hollingshead? Aye. Commissioner Thompson? Aye. Commissioner Swandiser? Aye. Chairman Mom?

Aye. Next item, please.

In consideration of a request to amend a liquor license to include the Guest Ranch Special Statutory Designation and amend the address from 470 Happy Jack Road to 471 Bush Creek Road for the retail liquor license previously approved for Riddell Ventures LLC doing business on the Biddawayo Ranch and Events. Ms. Riedel.

Can you pull that down? Cheyenne, Wyoming, 82009. Just with the approval of the site plan, we've designated a new address, so we need to change that on applications and our liquor license for 471. The new address will be 471 Brush Creek Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 82009, as well as just the designation as we – and I don't know if you need the designation, but – WS125201F to Guest Ranch, which is just a designation on the application.

Okay. Any questions? No. Mr. Chair, moved to approve. Second. Motion and a second. Any discussion by the Commission? Discussion? Roll call, please.

Commissioner Heath? Aye. Commissioner Hollingshead? Aye. Commissioner Thompson? Aye. Commissioner Swannitzer?

Aye.

Chairman Malm?

Aye. Next item, please. Thank you.

Item 28.

Yes, so it's not a public hearing on that item. It was just a routine business item for an application change. Sorry, ma'am.

Item 28, public hearing regarding an amendment to the 2025 Laramie County land use regulations under Title I planning commission appeal process.

Chairman Malm, Commission members, Sunny Portia, Laramie County Planning and Development for Justin Arnold, Planning and Development Director. Laramie County Planning and Development, in accordance with Wyoming State Statute, hereby wishes to amend the 2025 Laramie County Land Use Regulations based upon additional public feedback to add language concerning the Planning Commission appeal processes. Adoption, amendment, or repeal of any regulation must occur under the rulemaking requirements of Wyoming State Statute 16-3-103. A 45-day notice period and opportunity for public input have been given. And with that, I stand for any questions.

Any questions for staff? Any questions? OK. I'm going to go ahead and open the public hearing. And I would note for the record that there was a comment submitted by somebody that could not be here in person. That is part of the record regarding some suggested changes to the amendment. And while we understand and can appreciate and everybody, it's quite lengthy, so I don't think I'll read it all. But we have consulted with the county attorney in regards to how this might fit in. And we will take a look at incorporating or discussing potential incorporation in future rule changes, but not as part of this one because of the 45-day notice requirement. So does anyone else want to speak to this item? Anybody online?

There's nobody online.

One more time in the room. Public hearing having met its purpose, the public hearing is closed.

Mr. Chair.

Commissioner Heath.

I move to approve the amendment of the 2025 Laramie County Land Use Regulations under Title I Planning Commission Appeal Processes and are hereby amended as demonstrated in Exhibit A of this report. Second.

Motion and a second. Discussion by the Commission? Discussion? Roll call, please.

Commissioner Heath. Aye. Commissioner Hollingshead. Aye. Commissioner Thompson. Aye. Commissioner Zwaneser. Aye. Chairman Malm.

Aye. Next item, please.

Item 29, public hearing regarding invocation of tracks 7 and 8, Sunset Tracks, third filing, and approval of the modest plat for Sunset Tracks, fourth filing, Laramie County, Wyoming. Ms. Portia.

Chairman Malm, Commission Members, Sunny Porchot, Laramie County Planning and Development for Kate Cundall, Associate Planner. AVIPC on behalf of the Elson Stoutflug Revocable Trust has submitted a modest plot application for Sunset Tracks 4th filing and the vacation of tracks 7 and 8, Sunset Tracks 3rd filing, Laramie County, Wyoming. The subject property is located at 8908 Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming. The purpose of the application is to modify the lot line between the existing tracks 7 and 8. Only the internal lot lines are impacted. This adjustment separates the nursery business from the storage facility. The subject property is currently assessed as commercial land located in a community business zone district. The surrounding areas zoned land use, or LU. Pertinent statutes and regulations, Wyoming statute 18.5.304 through 34.12.106. Section 2-4-105 governing the CB, Community Business Zone District. Section 4-2-103 governing modest plats with a lot line adjustment within recorded subdivision. And with that, we have Brad from ADI in the room to answer any questions.

Mr. Emmons.

Chairman, Commissioners, Brad Emmons, AVI, staff covered it pretty well, but this is to separate basically the nursery area of the lot and the storage into two separate parcels. There is one item that staff has brought up that they missed. On the last map we turned in, it still says proposed easement. We're fine with that. the staffs that that needs to be dedicated on this plat because we need to provide access to that back lot so as they move forward we're fine with that condition okay any other questions that was going to be mine

Mr. Voss. Sorry, Mark Voss, Laramie County Attorney's Office. To support what Mr. Emmons just said, I spoke briefly to Public Works about this. And so what I would suggest is that currently the motion as proposed basically has no conditions. And I would simply ask that the motion include a condition of the installation or note of an easement for access to the rear lot being essentially created here today. Essentially that a condition for an easement be imposed as directed by the planning department.

Okay.

Okay.

Yeah, Mr. Chairman, I think it says proposed on there and we'll just put dedicated with this plan.

Okay. Yeah. Sounds good. All right. Anyone else? Okay. Full staff report, please.

Chairman Wong, Sunny Portio, Laramie County Planning and Development. The Laramie County Comprehensive Plan identifies the area as urban-rural interface that is intended to accommodate a mix of more intensive land uses than other areas. The parcel lies in the Plancheyenne Rural Residential District. Agency review comments were addressed and the plot updated. Public notice was provided per Section 1-3-100 of the 2025 LCLUR. No comments were received. Based on evidence provided as included in the Sunset Tracks fourth filing modest plot file, staff states that this application meets the criteria for a modest plot with lot line adjustments within recorded subdivisions pursuant to section 4-2-103 of the 2025 Laramie County Land Use Regulations. This application is in conformance with section 2-4-105 governing the CB, Community Business Zone District. And the Board of County Commissioners may approve vacation of tracks seven and eight, sunset tracks third filing, and the modest plot known as sunset tracks fourth filing with no conditions and adopt the findings of Act A and B of the staff report. And with that, I stand for any questions.

Any questions for staff? Questions? Okay, this is a public hearing. If you'd like to speak on this item, please come forward. Is there anybody online?

There's nobody online.

Okay, one more time in the room. This is a public hearing. Would you like to speak on this item? Public hearing having met its purpose. Public hearing is closed. Commissioners?

Mr. Chair, following the review of the staff report, I move to approve the vacation of tracks 7 and 8, Sunset Tracks, third filing, and approve the modest plat for Sunset Tracks, fourth filing, Laramie County, with one condition. Prior to permit and plat recordation, remove the word proposed from the 40-foot access easement label, and then adopt the findings of facts A and B of the staff report.

Second.

Motion and a second. Discussion by the Commission? Discussion? Commissioner Thompson?

No.

Thank you.

Okay.

I was trying to get him to go 11 more minutes, so I guessed right on the meeting time. With that, roll call, please. Commissioner Heath?

Aye. Commissioner Hollingshead? Aye. Commissioner Thompson? Aye. Commissioner Zwanniser? Aye. Chairman Maum?

Aye. Is there anything else to come before us today?

Mr. Chairman, there's no further business.

All right.

We are adjourned. Thank you.