Land Use Categories Table

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Category Land Uses and Activities Characteristics and Location
AGRICULTURE & RURAL
Agriculture/Rural Primary: Farming, ranching, and agriculturally related uses.

Secondary: Agriculture‐related businesses and ranch support services Residential on large lots (e.g., 35 acres or greater) or clustered. Wind and other energy production facilities should be located away from the urban area.
  • Located in the southern part of the planning area outside of the Urban Service Boundary (USB) in Laramie County.
  • Areas for continued ranching and farming—requiring large parcels of land.
  • Scattered areas of residences on large lots rely on individual well and septic.
  • No urban services available.
  • Minor County roads provide access.
  • New residential development is limited and clustered to the extent possible.
Rural Residential Primary: Single family residences on large lots (generally 2 ½ acres+), clustering encouraged. Farm animals and horses.

Secondary: Supporting and complementary uses, including open space and recreation, equestrian uses, schools, places of worship, and other public uses.
  • Located to the north of the City in Laramie County outside the USB.
  • Development densities are lower than typically found in the urban residential areas (i.e., within the USB); an area for rural lifestyles, such as keeping horses, with accessory structures, such as barns and stables.
  • Roads are usually gravel, but may be paved.
  • Large lot single‐family rural residential, or clustered development on smaller lots (encouraged) to conserve open space, views, and other natural features.
URBAN RESIDENTIAL
Urban Transition Residential Primary: Limited range of lower density residential uses‐‐blending urban and rural standards. Single family and multifamily, including duplexes, patio homes, and townhomes.

Secondary: Supporting and complementary uses, including open space and recreation, equestrian uses, schools, places of worship, and other civic uses. Senior housing, if compatible with the surrounding area. Farm animals or horses.
  • Along the edge of the City of Cheyenne within the USB.
  • Homes may develop at densities higher than currently found in the County, but lower than typically found in the urban residential areas.
  • County Health Department standards apply for density and utilities (i.e., lots smaller than 1.5 acres must be connected to central water and sewer).
  • Incentives for developers to provide urban improvements or clustered development.
Urban Residential Primary: Includes a broader variety of residential types, including single‐family residences, duplexes, patio homes, townhomes, condominiums, and apartments.

Secondary: Supporting and complementary uses, including open space and recreation, schools, places of worship, and other public or civic uses. Senior housing facilities. Neighborhood business is appropriate in newly developing areas if it meetings locational and design criteria.
  • In the USB.
  • Served by municipal water and sewer and paved streets and sidewalks.
  • Includes a wide variety of residential types, styles, and patterns and amenities such as parks and open space.
  • Secondary uses are complementary to the neighborhood.
  • Streets and sidewalks provide connections, making it safe and convenient for people to walk and ride bicycles.
  • Transitions provided between different intensities or activities.
MIXED-USE
Mixed-Use:Residential Emphasis Primary: The Mixed‐Use Residential category promotes self‐supporting neighborhoods primarily containing housing, ranging from suburban to urban. Includes single‐family residences, duplexes, patio homes, townhomes, apartments, condominiums, and livework units built on a majority of any site.

Secondary: These mixed‐use areas should also include retail, offices, and light trade (on 10‐30% of the site) related to the neighborhood and open space, parks, plazas, and other public or quasipublic uses as appropriate, such as schools, places of worship, libraries, and community centers.
  • In the USB.
  • Appropriate near activity centers and near major arterial and collector streets. Also could be “neighborhood centers” surrounded by urban residential.
  • Includes “suburban” and “urban” models, depending on the location. In a more urban type, some vertical mix of uses could occur, including some multi‐family loft‐style residential (Note: discuss whether the plan shows areas that should be more urban, in addition to downtown).
  • The core of the mixed‐use areas are where the highest‐intensity and greatest mix of uses occurs.
  • Generally a park or plaza or other public area is also at the core.
  • Building heights evaluated during the development review process. Height transitions and step‐downs provided to make mixed‐use compatible with adjacent development.
Mixed-Use:Commercial Emphasis Primary: Primarily retail, office, and light industrial. Parks, plazas and open space are part of the core of mixed‐use commercial areas. No single use exceeds 80% of the land.

Secondary: Apartments and townhomes and other residential should be included. Places of worship and other public or civic uses.
  • Located in the USB, near collector or arterial streets or transit facilities and in or near larger activity centers.
  • Create an environment with employment and shopping, a range of housing types and parks, open space, and civic uses.
  • Uses mixed vertically and/ or horizontally.
  • Developed in an integrated, pedestrian‐friendly manner and are not be overly dominated by any one land use or housing type.
  • Building heights evaluated during the development review process. Height transitions and step‐downs provided.
Mixed-Use: Employment Campus Primary: Office and light industrial designed in a business campus setting with open space, parks and plazas, and pedestrian walkways. Retail and services are important components.

Secondary: Places of worship and other public or civic uses are also appropriate.
  • Located in areas shown on the plan.
  • Create an environment with employment opportunities integrating buildings and outdoor spaces transportation and parks, open space, civic uses, and other uses as appropriate.
  • Uses may be mixed either vertically or horizontally.
  • Should be developed in an integrated, pedestrian friendly manner and should not be overly dominated by any one land use.
  • Higher intensity employment is encouraged in the core of Mixed‐Use Business Campus areas, or adjacent to collector or arterial roadways. Building heights should be evaluated during the development review process. Where appropriate, building height transitions and step‐downs should be provided to be compatible with adjacent development.
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
Industrial Primary: Industrial, office, distribution, warehouses, and manufacturing.

Secondary: Supporting retail or office uses.
  • Located in the USB with access to major transportation facilities.
  • Includes the heavier and light industrial areas and generally provides locations for less restrictive regulations.
  • Outdoor storage and heavy industry may be allowed in certain areas and will be evaluated as part of the development review process, but higher quality design necessary in high visibility locations.
Central Business District Primary: The Central Business District is intended for a variety of commercial businesses and civic uses. Business uses are smaller scale and not dependent on direct vehicular access. Residential uses for upper floors and offices are encouraged.

Secondary: Places of worship and other public or civic uses are also appropriate.
  • The community’s downtown historic core in the City of Cheyenne.
  • Development is in keeping with the historic character. Buildings have strong relationships with public streets and sidewalks.
  • Downtown is a walking environment and vibrant public spaces are important.
Community Business Primary: General retail to serve neighborhoods and the community and offices. No intensive industrial activities.

Secondary: Supporting uses, open space, and recreation, multi‐family housing (e.g., apartments and townhomes), and other public or civic uses.
  • In the USB.
  • Generally located at the intersection of two arterial streets or at the intersection of a collector and an arterial street.
  • Retail centers that provide shopping service to adjacent and surrounding community and region.
  • Where possible, internal streets and sidewalks provide access and connections to nearby neighborhoods.
  • Businesses blend with nearby neighborhoods or development with scale, design, signage, and lighting. (See Centers Criteria)
CIVIC/OTHER
Open Space and Parks Public and private open space, public and private parks, country clubs, and golf courses. Some public utilities or facilities may be appropriate. May also include trail corridors.
  • Existing open space and parks are shown on the Future Land Use Plan. It also illustrates the location of some potential future open space areas but not all future parks.
  • Open space includes sites and areas for active and passive recreation, conservation and mitigation of environmental hazards.
  • Neighborhood parks to be addressed through the policies and during neighborhood development.
  • Location, access, terrain, size and design will vary for future open space, depending on the specific use.
Public and Quasi-Public Uses related to community services, such as fire stations, schools, libraries, community centers, hospitals, civic buildings, and places of worship.
  • The Future Land Use Plan shows existing Public and Quasi‐Public facilities and future schools.
  • Future locations will vary depending on the type of facility.