Regional Entertainment Overlay Gaming Standards

At a glance

What: Unified Development Code ordinance amending Sections 1.3.11 (Nonconformities), 1.4.4 (Definitions), 1.4.5 (Interpretation of Zoning Map), 2.2.7 (Special Use Approval), 5.1.2 (Zoning Districts Established) and 5.1.4 (Use Table), creating Section 5.6.10 Regional Entertainment (RE) Overlay District and Section 5.7.13 Gaming Center Development Standards, and setting an effective date for compliance (ordinance 4680).
Where it stands: Adopted on third and final reading on 2026-06-22, 9-0, as amended by a substitute dated June 15, 2026.
Why it matters: The standards are the basis for the later special use requests for gaming centers; see 3307 Nationway Gaming Center Special Use and Meadowland Drive Gaming Center Special Use.

2026-05-26: first reading, referred to the Public Services Committee. Sponsors: Aldrich, Moody, Rinne, Segrave and White.
2026-06-08, second reading: Aldrich moved approval, seconded by Segrave; carried 9-0. Traci Lacock (General Counsel, Wyoming Downs and 307 Horse Racing) and County Commissioner Gunnar Malm spoke. Aldrich, Mayor Collins, Rinne, Segrave and Wolfe commented.
2026-06-22, third reading, reporting for the Public Services Committee: Aldrich moved approval, seconded by Emmons; she then moved to amend by the June 15 substitute (seconded by Emmons), which carried 9-0, and the main motion as amended carried 9-0. Traci Lacock spoke again. The minutes do not describe the substitute's changes or the speakers' positions.
Per the committee-stage record of the special use items, existing gaming parlors must obtain special use approval by December 31, 2027.

Third and final reading adopted 9-0 as amended by the June 15 substitute.

Second reading adopted 9-0.

First reading; referred to the Public Services Committee.