Adam Carpenter

The City Council meeting included several procedural actions, such as re-approving the regular agenda to incorporate the purchase of additional streetlight poles. The Consent Agenda was approved, covering vendor invoices, financial statements, rezone ordinances for Oak Valley 2nd Addition and the Horace Corridor Protection Overlay District (HCPOD), and the transfer of county parcels. Key discussions involved the property tax exemption for Weibye Brothers Real Estate Holdings Inc. and clarifying parking requirements under the HCPOD ordinance. The Council directed the City Engineer to address fence encroachments and right-of-way acquisition issues on 8th Avenue and Nelson Drive. A first reading was approved for the Flood Damage and Prevention Ordinance concerning the basement exemption in flood zones. For sewer improvements in Lost River West and Jackson Alley, the Council supported a funding strategy using state revolving loans instead of special assessments for current residents. The City also directed review of infrastructure plans for the Lost River 8th Addition, where the developer intends to privately fund construction. Approval was granted for a sign installation in the Sunset Valley Addition right-of-way. Public hearings were held and subsequently closed for the Cub Creek 3rd Addition rezone and plat requests, followed by approval of the first reading for both. The Council approved an updated Approval Ordinance, removing specific subsections regarding parties in legal disputes with the City. The Request for Qualifications for Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) for City Hall was approved. Finally, the purchase of 15 new light poles, not to exceed $35,000, was authorized. Portfolio reports included updates on Planning and Zoning Commission decisions regarding variances and rezone applications.

The meeting commenced with the declaration of a quorum and approval of the regular agenda, which included modifying the listed items. Key discussions focused on granting an extension for the site plan approval at 9790 Industrial Drive, contingent on revisions to ensure opaque fencing uses solid materials. Regarding the Lost River 8th Addition plat for a 44-lot residential subdivision, a variance request for Chokeberry Circle length was discussed and approved, with the plat recommendation contingent on attorney-advised text corrections and easement clarifications. A separate application for rezoning and plat for Beyond Shelter 1st Addition, continued from a previous date, resulted in a denial recommendation for the rezoning due to incompatibility of proposed density and land use appropriateness, while the plat was conditionally approved pending City Council approval of the rezoning. A future work session on residential densities was also requested.

The meeting commenced with the confirmation of a quorum and approval of the agenda, which involved removing item number four (5503 Ponderosa) and substituting it with a site plan for 9790 Industrial Drive. The commission approved the minutes from the December 23rd, 2025 meeting. A primary focus was the request for an extension of the site plan approval for 9790 Industrial Drive, which had previously been approved in 2024, and the staff recommended approval of this extension. The commission discussed and ultimately approved the site plan extension with clarification regarding the required opaque fencing. Subsequently, a public hearing and discussion took place regarding a variance request for the Lost River 8th Edition subdivision, primarily concerning a cul-de-sac length that exceeded the maximum allowed under the current Compact Residential (CR) zoning. Staff did not recommend the variance, citing failure to meet all four criteria, although the overall plat was noted as exceeding zoning standards. Discussions among commissioners touched upon rezoning to SR zoning to accommodate the cul-de-sac length and potential impacts on setbacks due to existing mature trees and the Building Control Line relative to the Cheyenne River, which requires an updated geomorphology report.

The meeting was called to order and the regular agenda was approved. The minutes from the June 25, 2024, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting were approved after a minor correction was noted regarding a member's title. The primary discussion involved a design review for a proposed 13,824 sq ft indoor storage/warehousing building at 9780 Industrial Drive, which involves a recent lot split. Key considerations included compliance with city code requirements for facade materials (Wainscot elements), roof lines, facade articulation, landscaping (ornamental trees, shrubs, parking lot buffer, and street trees), and parking calculations. The design review was recommended for approval with several attached conditions, including obtaining a certificate of zoning compliance before permit issuance, incorporating specific material details on all elevations, relocating proposed street trees out of a ditch, and updating plan sets. Additionally, updates were provided on the initiation of the Downtown Neighborhood Plan, the upcoming first study review committee meeting, and anticipated minor amendments to the land use ordinance and zoning map to correct clerical errors.

The regular agenda was approved after an initial motion to approve and a subsequent motion to undo and re-approve with the addition of item 17B concerning the purchase of street light poles. The consent agenda was approved after brief discussion regarding property tax exemptions for an undisclosed item. The council discussed Item 4F, the corridor protection overlay district, specifically regarding the location of parking areas to preserve corridor aesthetics, concluding that the language allowing for feasibility kept the current parking arrangement permissible. Finally, the council approved the minutes from the December 15, 2025, meeting. The Sheriff provided an update for December 2025, noting a slower month overall but increased activity in tagging and impounding abandoned vehicles, and detailed the annual bidding process for patrol positions, including the return of Deputy Murray with K9 Griggs and schedule adjustments for better coverage. An update on 8th Avenue Water, Sewer, Storm, and Street Improvement District 2025-6 detailed encroachments by fences on road easements and right-of-way reductions, requiring authorization to engage adjacent property owners regarding potential right-of-way acquisition and fence removal.