A request to rezone 1.44 acres of unplatted land located near the intersection of Sheridan Avenue and Avoca Avenue from R-3 Residence District to M-1 Industrial District was approved on first reading Monday night by the Sheridan City Council. Prior to the Council’s approval of the ordinance, Sheridan resident Mark Reid, who lives in the area of the proposed rezone, voiced his disapproval of the rezone and said it conflicts with what’s in the Sheridan Land Use Plan that was adopted by the Council in 2017.
Mark Reid
Two Councilors, Kristen Jennings and Clint Beaver, voted against the ordinance. Councilman Beaver shared his thoughts on why he opposes the rezone.
Following a six-week long test in 2019 of a three-lane configuration on Main Street in downtown Sheridan that yielded positive results from the public, the City and WYDOT transformed Main Street last October from its traditional four lane traffic pattern to three lanes. Sheridan Police Chief Travis Koltiska, while providing an update to the Sheridan City Council at their most recent meeting, was asked by Councilman Clint Beaver if the new configuration has made it safer downtown.
Councilman Clint Beaver and Police Chief Travis Koltiska
The three-lane pattern includes one travel lane in each direction with a center turn lane, and a diagonal hatched buffer zone between the parallel curbside parking and the travel lanes. The buffer zone is intended to offer motorists an additional four feet of room for parallel parking and exiting and entering their vehicles.
The Sheridan City Council and the Mayor are reaching out to residents seeking public input on the densification of the city’s residential zones.
With the real estate and construction market in Sheridan experiencing a boom, prices are high and inventory low. Although this has many positive effects on the community at large, it has made it very difficult for working families to rent, let alone buy a home in Sheridan. And that cuts down the possibility of growing a workforce to attract potential businesses.
According to councilman Clint Beaver, the tough housing situation in Sheridan is nothing new. Council and the Mayor have been addressing the issue in meetings and openly to the media for years. The problem; finding lasting solutions.
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During a special meeting of the Sheridan City Council Monday night, the budget for the fiscal year that begins on July 1, was approved in the form of a resolution. The overall budget for the