A 10.7-acre townhome and apartment subdivision in Cheyenne's Dell Range Addition is moving through City Hall on a fast track. Bedrock Development LLC wants to plat about 68 lots at 5908 Ridge Road, south of Holland Court, and city planners recommended approval ahead of the Nov. 2 Planning Commission meeting (via City of Cheyenne).
The project, called The Ridge Development and filed as PUDC-26-218, Dell Range Addition 6th Filing, is going through Cheyenne's expedited plat review. That process lets a developer submit the preliminary and final plat together, so the Planning Commission sees both at once. It's only available when the preliminary plat has no significant planning, design or engineering problems, and the city's application notes expedited status isn't guaranteed.
According to the city's project page, the plat now heads to City Council: an introduction of the resolution Monday, Nov. 9, a Public Services Committee review Nov. 16 at noon, and final consideration Monday, Nov. 23.
The staff report describes 46 lots for townhouses and 21 for multi-dwelling buildings. The city's project page and the application put the total at 68, and a note on the plat itself says 64, so the final count may shift with technical corrections. The report doesn't give a unit count.
The land is zoned NR-2, Cheyenne's medium-density neighborhood residential district, which is meant for a mix of housing types at 10 to 18 units per acre.
Two new streets, Ridgeline Drive and Gateway Summit Drive, would come off Holland Court and end inside the development, with access easements serving as alleys. Lots along Ridge Road aren't expected to get driveways onto it. Water and sewer would tie into the Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities system. About three-quarters of an acre would be dedicated as right-of-way.
Staff reviewed drainage and traffic studies and reported no concerns at the plat stage. No phasing is proposed. One open item is parks: the developer asked for credit for North Cheyenne Community Park, but staff said the actual walking distance to the nearest park amenity is too far, and open space will be settled during site plan review. Park fees are due when the final plat is signed, and community facility fees are paid at building permit.
The plat drawing lists Gateway Construction as the developer and AVI P.C. as the engineering firm. As of Oct. 26, the city said it had received no public inquiries or comments on the project.
Why it matters for Contractors
Sixty-some lots split between townhomes and multi-dwelling buildings is a sizable chunk of work in a city Cheyenne's size, and townhome builds use a lot of the trades small shops cover: framing, siding, roofing, drywall, finish carpentry. Gateway Construction is named on the plat, so that's the first name to watch for sub work once the final plat is approved.
Nothing can be built until council signs off and a site plan is approved, and the open space question is still unsettled. If you want in, watch the Nov. 23 council vote, then the site plan, which is where the building layout and phasing get set.