Southwest Drive Light Industrial Rezoning

At a glance

What: Ordinance 4670 changing the zoning of land south of I-80 and east of Southwest Drive from County LI Light Industrial, AG Agricultural and AR Agricultural Residential to LI Light Industrial in the City, together with two PlanCheyenne Future Land Use Map resolutions for the same area (Mixed-Use Residential to Mixed-Use Employment).
Where it stands: The ordinance was adopted on third and final reading on 2026-05-11, 8-0 of the members present. The two land use resolutions passed on the 2026-04-27 consent agenda.

Second reading, 2026-04-27: Emmons moved approval, seconded by Wolfe; carried 9-0.
Third reading, 2026-05-11: Rinne moved approval, seconded by Wolfe; carried with all members present voting yes (Segrave absent). John Niles and John Sayers (agent and applicant) spoke. The minutes do not record positions.
2026-04-27 consent agenda: resolution 6527 overruled the Planning Commission's disapproval of the Future Land Use Map amendment, and resolution 6528 adopted the amendment (Mixed-Use Residential to Mixed-Use Employment, south of I-80 and east of Southwest Drive).
Related: Southwest Drive Mixed-Use Employment Rezoning, a later set of items for land between I-80 and College Drive east of Southwest Drive that died in June; the minutes do not say how the parcels relate. See also Planning Commission Denial Override.

Third and final reading adopted (ordinance 4670).

Second reading approved 9-0; land use overrule (6527) and amendment (6528) approved on consent.