Torrington council approves two final plats, advances zoning changes on first readings
December 17, 2025 | Torrington, Goshen, Wyoming
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The Torrington City Council on Dec. 16 approved final plats for two subdivisions and moved related zoning changes forward on first reading.
Dennis Estes, city planning staff, told the council the final plat for B and B Land Holding LLC — the Family Dentistry PC subdivision — matched the preliminary plat and had received planning commission approval with only minor questions. Council approved the final plat by voice vote with no nays.
The council then opened and closed a public hearing for the Hatton Family Trust final plat. Estes said the Hatton plat covers about 2.03 acres to be divided into five or six lots, and that the property is being subdivided now because the city’s water and wastewater superintendent coordinated availability of taps related to the West Deep/East Deep project. Council members pressed for clarification on whether approving a plat annexes property; Estes said approving a plat makes the property part of the city under state statute but that zoning is a separate process handled by ordinance. The Hatton final plat was approved by voice vote with no nays.
After returning to regular session, the council read and approved on first reading an ordinance to establish C1A zoning for Lots 1 and 2 of the Family Dentistry subdivision. Estes said the C1A district is narrowly tailored for professional and medical offices (for example, dental or medical clinics) and excludes more intensive commercial uses allowed in broader commercial zones; staff recommended approval on first reading.
The council also read and approved on first reading an ordinance to establish R3 zoning for specified lots in the Hatton Subdivision. Estes explained that R3 zoning permits single‑family and two‑family dwellings with minimum lot area and width requirements (the ordinance sets a 6,000‑square‑foot minimum per family and a typical 50‑foot minimum width for some lot types), meaning the Hatton parcels as platted will generally support single‑family homes rather than higher‑density apartment conversions.
All motions and first‑reading ordinances were approved by unanimous voice votes. Mayor and council members noted no public testimony opposed the plats or ordinances during the hearings.
The council closed the land‑use agenda items and moved on to other business.
Dennis Estes, city planning staff, told the council the final plat for B and B Land Holding LLC — the Family Dentistry PC subdivision — matched the preliminary plat and had received planning commission approval with only minor questions. Council approved the final plat by voice vote with no nays.
The council then opened and closed a public hearing for the Hatton Family Trust final plat. Estes said the Hatton plat covers about 2.03 acres to be divided into five or six lots, and that the property is being subdivided now because the city’s water and wastewater superintendent coordinated availability of taps related to the West Deep/East Deep project. Council members pressed for clarification on whether approving a plat annexes property; Estes said approving a plat makes the property part of the city under state statute but that zoning is a separate process handled by ordinance. The Hatton final plat was approved by voice vote with no nays.
After returning to regular session, the council read and approved on first reading an ordinance to establish C1A zoning for Lots 1 and 2 of the Family Dentistry subdivision. Estes said the C1A district is narrowly tailored for professional and medical offices (for example, dental or medical clinics) and excludes more intensive commercial uses allowed in broader commercial zones; staff recommended approval on first reading.
The council also read and approved on first reading an ordinance to establish R3 zoning for specified lots in the Hatton Subdivision. Estes explained that R3 zoning permits single‑family and two‑family dwellings with minimum lot area and width requirements (the ordinance sets a 6,000‑square‑foot minimum per family and a typical 50‑foot minimum width for some lot types), meaning the Hatton parcels as platted will generally support single‑family homes rather than higher‑density apartment conversions.
All motions and first‑reading ordinances were approved by unanimous voice votes. Mayor and council members noted no public testimony opposed the plats or ordinances during the hearings.
The council closed the land‑use agenda items and moved on to other business.
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