Cheyenne Area Master Plan COMMUNITY PLAN Laramie County Version – Adopted April 2014 "The preparation of this report has been financed in part through grant[s] from the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, under the State Planning and Research Program, Section 505 [or Metropolitan Planning Program, Section 104(f)] of Title 23, U.S. Code. The contents of this report do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of the U.S. Department of Transportation." Contents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................................................................... 5 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 7 About PlanCheyenne ................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Background and Context .................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Planning Area Boundary...................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Plan Elements ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Compliance with State Requirements ............................................................................................................................................. 8 PlanCheyenne: A “People’s Plan” ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 2013 Plan Update .......................................................................................................................................................................................10 Purpose ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Key Areas of Progress........................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Major Trends and Key Issues Influencing the 2013 Update .......................................................................................................12 How to Use the Plan.................................................................................................................................................................................14 Coordinated Planning.............................................................................................................................................................................. 15 Land Use and Transportation ...........................................................................................................................................................15 Parks, Trails, and Transportation .................................................................................................................................................... 16 Parks, Open Space and Land Use .................................................................................................................................................... 16 Utilities and Growth Areas................................................................................................................................................................ 16 Schools and Growth Areas ............................................................................................................................................................... 16 Fire Protection Planning and Growth Areas................................................................................................................................. 16 Amendment Procedures.........................................................................................................................................................................16 Overview............................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Comprehensive Review Process ......................................................................................................................................................17 Plan Amendment Process and Procedures ...................................................................................................................................17 SNAPSHOT ................................................................................................................................................... 19 Introduction ...............................................................................................................................................................................................19 Contents......................................................................................................................................................................................................19 Population ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Economy .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Land Use ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Housing and Neighborhoods................................................................................................................................................................ 26 Transportation ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Park s ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Water and Sewer ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Education and Cultural Facilitie s ......................................................................................................................................................... 37 Historic Preservation .............................................................................................................................................................................. 38 Inventory Maps ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 39 COMMUNITY PLAN: LARAMIE COUNTY VERSION - 1 STRUCTURE ................................................................................................................................................. 41 Introduction ...............................................................................................................................................................................................41 Community Foundations................................................................................................................................................................... 41 Community Structure ........................................................................................................................................................................ 41 Why Are These Concepts Important? ............................................................................................................................................ 42 Foundations for the Community Vision............................................................................................................................................. 43 Foundation 1—Growing as a Community of Choice ................................................................................................................... 43 Foundation 2—Creating Livable Hometown Neighborhoods ................................................................................................. 43 Foundation 3—Fostering a Vital Economy and Activity Centers.............................................................................................44 Foundation 4—Developing a Connected and Diverse Transportation System ...................................................................44 Foundation 5—Celebrating Our Char acter and Varied Heritage s........................................................................................... 45 Foundation 6—Creating a Legacy of Parks, Open Spaces, and Trails...................................................................................