Plan Cheyenne was talked about in this radio interview - KGAB 4 29 14 - Linda Heath - Running for Laramie County Commission in Cheyenne, WY. - This person is for big Gov't. She is not for "We The People" Listen

Those who helped us in Cheyenne, Wy. Have there own fight in Fort. Collins, Colorado - Farver & Lynne Corner Fort Collins On Smart Meters (Stacy Lynne, Virginia Farver and several Larimer County residents address the Fort Collins City Council regarding the city's implementation of Smart Meters)

Stacy Lynne, Virginia Farver and several Larimer County residents address the Fort Collins City Council regarding the city's implementation of Smart Meters. In particular the City of Fort Collins using Police Officers to FORCE a Smart Meter on Virginia Farvers house! Citing from numerous studies, the Staff get a valuable education on the science of Radio Frequencies, and the dangers of Electro Magnetic Fields.

Below is the latest report on the DDA's push to establish ArtSpace in downtown Cheyenne.

To All:

 

Below is the latest report on the DDA's push to establish ArtSpace in downtown Cheyenne.

 

Here's what we know:  ArtSpace is a PRIVATE REAL ESTATE ENTITY that uses PUBLIC (AKA Y.O.U.) FUNDS for this enterprise.  This entity ends up owning

the property involved in the project and the taxpayer is burdened with the debt.  Local example: Loveland's ArtSpace tab: $8.9M.

 

Here's Channel 5's glossy version minus the facts that might otherwise alarm a disengaged viewing audience.

 

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Note: heavily emphasized to demonstrate the blind absurdity of, (and the destruction of all things private in), public/private partnerships:

 

Cheyenne, WY (KGWN) - Cheyenne's DDA has received the final results from Artspace on their pre-feasibility study after the organization visited Cheyenne in January.

Artspace determined a project in Cheyenne is viable.

The next step is to conduct an Arts Market Survey in Cheyenne by contacting 1,500 to 3,000 artists in the Cheyenne area.
The initial study cost the Cheyenne DDA $12,500.

The DDA is applying for a grant that would cover the $30,000 cost of an Arts Market Survey.

"If there is enough of a population of artists that are interested in that kind of living arrangement, then ArtSpace would consider doing a major affordable housing project and cultural arts center project in downtown Cheyenne," said Christie Depoorter, Executive Director of the Cheyenne Downtown Development Authority.

****DePoorter says the $500,000 in tax increment money it’s losing over the next two years with the move of Cheyenne Light should not affect the Artspace project.**** 

 

 

The never-ending lie continues, doesn't it?  The shortfall will be paid by the taxpayer, isn't that correct Ms. DePooter???_

 

 

Let the TRUTH give witness,

 

Betty S

 

From Laramie County commissioner Amber Ash - Some clarity on PlanCheyenne

http://www.wyomingnews.com/articles/2014/04/21/opinion/guest_column/01column_04-21-14.txt#.U1eo9CxOWM8
After reading the recent columns about PlanCheyenne and the misinformation contained therein, I wanted to inform the public about the amendments the Laramie County Commission made.

Specifically, I want to address how they relate to historic preservation; parks, integrated trails and open spaces; pedestrian-friendly streets; urban sprawl; affordable housing and design principles; and public involvement.

First, this was supposed to be an update to the 2006 version of PlanCheyenne. In some instances, the update went beyond the intended scope while, in others, it didn’t go far enough, which consequently resulted in several amendments.

It should be noted here that, although over 100 amendments were made, a lot of them were duplicitous due to the structure of PlanCheyenne. The document is so large and cumbersome that it reiterates itself in multiple places and consequently requires that the same amendment be repeatedly made.

For example, amendments 9 through 19 to the Transportation Plan are the same amendments verbatim to those made earlier in the Community Plan.

Furthermore, the amendments offered at the hearing were well considered, based on public testimony at the Planning Commission hearing and comments by Laramie County residents.

Contrary to statements within the columns, these people are not anti-planners and, in fact, consider planning to be an integral part of growth and development.

In regard to historic preservation, the amendments that were made were those offered directly by a member of the Historic Preservation Board.

We didn’t “discourage historic preservation” as stated in the column. Rather, we aligned PlanCheyenne to the mission and goals of the very organization responsible for implementing preservation.

Secondly, contrary to assertions made in the columns, the commission is supportive of parks, integrated trails and open spaces. For example, we struck language that would allow school playgrounds to suffice as parks because the former is an inadequate substitute for the latter.

There are many other examples throughout PlanCheyenne of our commitment to parks, open spaces and trails, including, but not limited to: Bicycle and Pedestrian (p. 30-31), Greater Cheyenne Greenway (p. 33) and Open Space/Greenway Corridor (p. 54).

Furthermore, the premise of Foundation 6 in PlanCheyenne is to create a “legacy of parks, open spaces and trails.”

Third, the commission supports pedestrian-friendly streets. The commission did elect to retain the 2006 PlanCheyenne definition of complete streets (multi-modal; multiple modes of transportation) in lieu of the proposed definition.

As such, the amended plan states: “The community will design and construct arterial and collector streets to be multi-modal by providing travel lanes for automobiles, bikes, buses, bike lanes, and sidewalks. Application of the Complete Streets policy will be limited to minor arterials and collectors so that the design focus for principal arterial streets remains efficient mobility.”

But the commission removed language found in Policy 4.2.B that would have removed and/or narrowed driving lines to install or expand sharrows (shared lane marking utilized when bicyclists and cars share the travel lane), bike paths and wider sidewalks.

In addition, we chose to remove the pedestrian coordinator that the plan stipulated.

Fourth, the sprawl around the city is a direct result of the city’s policies. The city’s decision not to extend water and sewer service even within the Urban Service Boundaries forces the county to develop ranchettes to comply with the State Engineer’s Office recommendation of eight acres per lot and Laramie County Health Department requirements for small wastewater systems of at least five acres per lot.

This means that unless city water and sewer is made accessible, lot sizes for the foreseeable future will be eight acres on average.

Fifth, the commission emphasized the need for affordable housing in the community. This included adding two measures of effectiveness to monitor the availability thereof and removing design principles that would have been prohibitive thereto.

On that note, these design principles are not congruent with recent developments n whether it be varying roof lines, orientation of buildings, alley-loading garages, unified streetscape, attractive fencing, coordinated building materials and colors, location of parking, or blocks on a modified grid-pattern.

In fact, even newer developments like Saddle Ridge, Deerhaven, Harmony Meadows, South Park and The Pointe do not fully comply with the principles in PlanCheyenne.

Sixth, the commission also amended the plan to provide additional opportunities for public involvement.

Without these amendments, inclusion of the public, boards and commissions, elected and appointed officials, and city and county staff in the comprehensive review process was optional; i.e. “should” as opposed to the definitive “will.”

For that matter, public hearings weren’t even included in the five-step amendment process prior to our revisions.

Finally, it should be noted that just because something has been modified or removed from the plan does not mean that it can’t or won’t occur.

In fact, the plan as amended states, “The Future Land Use Plan does not predetermine all land uses on individual parcels and is intended to provide deference to the market to help determine which uses are needed at a given time.”

Amber Ash is a Laramie County commissioner. Email: amberash@laramiecounty.com.

Published on: Sunday, Apr 20, 2014 - 11:40:55 pm MDT

Plan Cheyenne - KGAB 4-7-14 Talking about Plan Cheyenne - County Commissioner Troy Thompson

To: Mr. Freeman, Mr. Thompson and Citizens: garyfreeman@townsquaremedia.com ; troythompsondevm@aol.com

http://www.laramiecounty.com/_departments/_county_commissioner/troy_thompson.asp

 

As a relative newcomer to Wyoming, I have only recently begun listening to KGAB talk radio and was glad to

hear a very professional dialogue this morning between Commissioner Thompson and callers on a variety of subjects. One caller at the end of the program, however, voiced concern about his attitude at the county's meeting on the final update of PlanCheyenne where a very different Troy Thompson, in a chamber full of citizens, exploded in anger and unrestrained resentment as he was given his turn on the dais for comment.  He then apologized to MPO's director for their presence and interruption of the director's important and burdensome workload.  I was there and was stunned by his disregard for the constituent's voice, the one he represents, and to the MPO's director, the one he doesn't.  (His answer by the way, was that someone was filling citizens' heads with misinformation; that was his reason for the outburst.)

 

With all due respect, Commissioner Thompson, this also needs to be addressed:  Why did the city and county

hold a private, exclusive (email, phone and/or person-to-person?) meeting where amendments were drafted for the city's meeting on PlanCheyenne?

 

This is a  major violation of the people's trust.  At least two public officials at the City Council's meeting were not informed of this private meeting and they voiced their surprise and outrage publicly.

 

This one will not go away until those responsible answer to We the People.

 

I thank KGAB and Mr. Freeman for being both professional and unafraid to ask the tough questions of

any and all of our elected officials.  I hope you can see both the urgency and the importance of asking this one

in particular.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Betty S.

Cheyenne
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To All:

 

In a nutshell and FYI: Highlights from yesterday's meeting at the Municipal Building:

 

Commissioner Diane Humphrey, Mayor Rick Kaysen and Pat Persson, District Engineer, WDOT officiated.

(After much confusion as to whom the MPO director answers to, I think this may answer that question; keep these names in mind for future reference.) 

 

Ben Herman, main principal with Clarion & Assoc., was also present along with MPO Director, Tom Mason, and

he spoke briefly re:  the 'streamlining' process involved as well as changes with regard to several areas, including  areas north of I-80, North of Little America, the Archer Campus, "Complete Streets" (with revisions).

 

Agenda items of importance:

 

1.  Approval of P/C: County (with 125 amendments approved first) and City with 17 amendments also approved.  Land Use Plan and Master Transportation Plan remain "exactly or very close" to the original.

 

2.  "Discussion and approval of proposed Surface Transportation Program--Urban Project Sequence

List."  MPO Director Mason addressed this briefly. Cheyenne is the largest urban area in WY.  East

and West Pershing corridor and College Avenue ("beltway") were the focus.  He mentioned "there

might be more funds" (this is federally funded.)

 

Project Name:  Christenson Railroad and Overpass Project.  Total cost: $12.5M ($7.39M TIGER; STP-Urban

$1.5M; $3M, WY Business Council, and...remainder of @$600K would come from in-kind local match..EG:  "DONATION OF RIGHT OF WAY".  (Alarm bells ringing?)

 

(Also West Allison Road between Walterscheid and S. Greeley Highway $1.5M.)

 

 

3.  "Update on MAP-21  ( aka Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century) Reauthorization and AMPO Policy Committee". 

 

.  The National Organization of MPOs and Congress will decide...(who's missing in this scenario?)

 

.  Highway trust fund is starting to run out of money; (2/3rds from gas tax; the remainder "1/3 to 1/2" from

the Feds).  Congress needs to sign a new (re)authorization highway bill but haven't as yet.  They may do a continuing resolution to bridge the gap.  "FUNDING IS A MAJOR CONCERN".  They're "STILL DEVELOPING PERFORMANCE MEASURES".

 

4.  The TIP Project amendment, 2014-2017; not on agenda but added by Mayor Kaysen.

 

 

For those of you who were there also, if I've missed something or if I'm incorrect, please let me know.

 

Thanks all.

 

Betty