AGENDA
Laramie Planning Commission 
Monday, September 11, 2023 at 4:30 PM
City Council Chambers, City Hall
406 Ivinson Avenue, Laramie, WY

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1.

Call To Order/Roll Call

2.

Approval of Agenda and Minutes

2.A.

Changes and Approval of Agenda

2.B.

Planning Commission Meeting Minutes

2.B.i.

Planning Commission Meeting Minutes

Documents:
  1. LPC Minutes 8-28-23.pdf
3.

Citizen Comments - Non-Agenda Related Topics – No Action Can Be Taken

4.

Planning Commission and Staff Reports and Comments

4.A.

Casper Aquifer Protection Zone Update

Update on process related to the Zoning Boundary Update for the Casper Aquifer Protection Area.

5.

Disclosures – Ex-parte communications; potential conflicts of interest

6.

Current Planning Projects

6.A.

Old Business:

6.B.

New Business:

6.B.i.

TA-23-06 LMC 13.28.010 - Vault Toilets

FILE: TA-23-06 LMC 13.28.010 - Vault Toilets 

REQUEST: An amendment to LMC 13.28.010 of City of Laramie Municipal Code to allow for vault toilets in areas such as public trail heads and parks. 

APPLICANT: Pilot Hill Inc. 

PURPOSE: To modify Laramie Municipal Code to allow for vault toilets in areas such as public trail heads and parks.  

PREPARED BY: Derek T. Teini, AICP, Planning Manager 


Documents:
  1. TA-23-06 PC Staff Report 9.11.2023.pdf
  2. City of Laramie Planning Commission Code Text Change Application Sept 11 2023.pdf
6.B.ii.

CUP-23-06: 988 Pierce Street – Oversized Accessory Building/Number of Accessory Buildings

FILE: CUP-23-06: 988 Pierce Street – Oversized Accessory Building/Number of Accessory Buildings

REQUEST: A Conditional Use Permit for the construction of an oversized accessory building and for more than two accessory buildings on a property. 

LOCATION: 988 Pierce Street

APPLICANT: Amber Westbrook & Johnny Bergeson

OWNER(s): Amber Westbrook & Johnny Bergeson

ZONING: R1 (Single Family Residential)

PURPOSE: To construct an accessory building larger than the maximum of 1,000 sq/ft allowed in an R1 Zone and to have more than 2 accessory buildings on a property as identified within the UDC.  

PREPARED BY: Derek T. Teini, AICP, Planning Manager


Documents:
  1. CUP-23-06 Staff Report.pdf
6.B.iii.

TA-23-05 Amendments to Table 15.10-1: Table of Allowed Uses Regarding Limited Manufacturing (LM) Zone District

FILE: TA-23-05 Amendments to Table 15.10-1: Table of Allowed Uses Regarding Limited Manufacturing (LM) Zone District

REQUEST: Amendments to Table 15.10-1 of Laramie Municipal Code, Unified Development Code

APPLICANT: City of Laramie

PURPOSE: To make changes to the UDC to allow for additional uses to be permitted in the Limited Manufacturing (LM) Zone District

PREPARED BY: Philipp Gabathuler, Principal Planner

Documents:
  1. TA-23-05 PC Staff Report.pdf
  2. Proposed Changes (Attachment A).pdf
  3. Application (Attachment B).pdf
  4. Supplemental Info From Applicant (Attachment C).pdf
7.

Long Range Planning Projects

8.

Variances (Sitting as Board of Adjustment)

(Swearing in of witnesses)
8.A.

VAR-23-02: 4308 E. Grand Ave – Wall Sign Allowance – LMC 15.14.120.D.2.e – Maximum Sign Allowance

FILE:

VAR-23-02: 4308 E. Grand Ave – Wall Sign Allowance – LMC 15.14.120.D.2.e – Maximum Sign Allowance

REQUEST:

A variance request from LMC 15.14.120.D.2.e, for the total cumulative wall sign square footage in the B2 Zoning District that exceeds the maximum sign allowance.

LOCATION:

4308 East Grand Ave.

APPLICANT(S):

Jennifer Paquin, pb2 architecture + engineering

OWNER:         

Walmart Real Estate Business Trust

PURPOSE:     

To install a total of 538.18 square feet of wall signage to the front of a building zoned B2 as identified within the UDC.  

CURRENT ZONING:

B2 (Business District)

PREPARED BY:

Joseph J. Shahidi, Associate Planner

Documents:
  1. VAR-23-02 Staff Report.pdf
  2. Vicinity Map VAR-23-02pdf.pdf
  3. CITY SITE PLAN.pdf
  4. Existing and Proposed Signs (Enlarged) - 1412 Laramie, WY.pdf
8.B.

VAR-23-01: 988 Pierce Street – Accessory Building – LMC 15.28.030.A.4 – Accessory Buildings Subordinate in Area to Principal Use

FILE: VAR-23-01: 988 Pierce Street – Accessory Building – LMC 15.28.030.A.4 – Accessory Buildings Subordinate in Area to Principal Use

REQUEST: A variance request from LMC 15.28.030.A.4, for the total cumulative square footage of accessory buildings in the R1 Zone and that exceeds the square footage of the principal use.

LOCATION: 988 Pierce Street      

APPLICANT(S): Amber Westbrook & Johnny Bergeson

OWNER: Amber Westbrook & Johnny Bergeson

PURPOSE: To construct an accessory building larger than the maximum of 1,000 sq/ft allowed in an R1 Zone and to have more than 2 accessory buildings on a property as identified within the UDC.  

CURRENT ZONING: R1 (Single Family Residential)

PREPARED BY: Derek T. Teini, AICP, Planning Manager


Documents:
  1. VAR-23-01 Staff Report.pdf
9.

Adjourn