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ORDINANCE 2015-08 AN ORDINANCE REZONING 720 ALLEN AVENUE LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF CODY, PARK COUNTY, WYOMING TO GENERAL BUSINESS WHEREAS, the City of Cody received an application from the Wild Sheep Foundation, Inc. as the owner of the 1.0 acre property commonly known as 720 Allen Avenue, to rezone their property from Residential to General Business WHEREAS, said land is described as: A tract of land within the City of Cody, Park County, Wyoming in the SE ¼ SE ¼ of Section 31, T. 53 R. 101 W. of the 6th P.M., according to the Original Government Survey, now included within Tract 82 of T. 53 R. 101 according to the Government Resurvey, which tract is more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the north line of said SE ¼ SE ¼ located 564.8 feet east of the northwest corner thereof; thence N. 88°31’ E. along the north line of said SE ¼ SE ¼ for 255.32 feet more or less to a point located 450.00 feet westerly of the northeast corner of said SE ¼ SE ¼; thence S. 01°04’ W. on a line parallel to the east line of said SE ¼ SE ¼ for 181.5 feet; thence S. 88°31’W. parallel to the north boundary of said SE ¼ SE ¼ for 251.56 feet to a point located 574.8 feet easterly of the west line of said SE ¼ SE ¼; thence N. 0°07’ W. for 181.32 feet more or less to the point of beginning. (Known as 720 Allen Avenue, Cody, Wyoming) WHEREAS, on July 14, 2015 the Planning and Zoning Board recommended that the governing body of the City of Cody rezone said lands to General Business (D-2) with a requirement that the property be bound by a development agreement with the City of Cody; WHEREAS, the Wild Sheep Foundation, Inc. has provided a development agreement that limits the types of permitted land uses for the property and sets development standards for lot coverage, building height, and buffering between neighboring residentially zoned land, as further described in the agreement, which agreement is attached as Exhibit A, and which shall be recorded with the Park County Clerk and Recorder; WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Cody finds that it is in the best interest of the public to rezone the property to General Business subject to the referenced development agreement; and, WHEREAS following a properly advertised public hearing held by the City Council on August 18, 2015 at 7:00 PM, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the public to rezone the property. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF CODY, WYOMING: 1. That the following described 1.0-acre property situated in the City of Cody, Park County, Wyoming, shall be and the same is hereby rezoned to a General Business “D-2” District, to-wit: A tract of land within the City of Cody, Park County, Wyoming in the SE ¼ SE ¼ of Section 31, T. 53 R. 101 W. of the 6th P.M., according to the Original Government Survey, now included within Tract 82 of T. 53 R. 101 according to the Government Resurvey, which tract is more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the north line of said SE ¼ SE ¼ located 564.8 feet east of the northwest corner thereof; thence N. 88°31’ E. along the north line of said SE ¼ SE ¼ for 255.32 feet more or less to a point ---PAGE BREAK--- located 450.00 feet westerly of the northeast corner of said SE ¼ SE ¼; thence S. 01°04’ W. on a line parallel to the east line of said SE ¼ SE ¼ for 181.5 feet; thence S. 88°31’W. parallel to the north boundary of said SE ¼ SE ¼ for 251.56 feet to a point located 574.8 feet easterly of the west line of said SE ¼ SE ¼; thence N. 0°07’ W. for 181.32 feet more or less to the point of beginning. (Known as 720 Allen Avenue, Cody, Wyoming) 2. That the property will be subject to the terms, conditions and limitations described in the attached development agreement, and the Mayor and the Wild Sheep Foundation, Inc. shall execute the attached development agreement, and Wild Sheep Foundation, Inc. shall cause the same to be recorded with the Park County Clerk and Recorder. 3. That the official zoning map of the City of Cody shall be amended to show the foregoing zone change. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective after final passage and publication in the Cody Enterprise. PASSED ON FIRST READING: August 4, 2015 PASSED ON SECOND READING: August 18, 2015 PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED ON THIRD AND FINAL READING: September 1, 2015 Nancy Tia Brown, Mayor ATTEST: Baker, Administrative Services Director