# Laramie Planning Commission Meeting - September 28, 2026

The Laramie Planning Commission met September 28, 2026, and voted 5–0, with two members absent, to approve a resolution supporting the Laramie Downtown Development Plan and recommending its adoption by City Council. The plan, prepared with Logan Simpson, the Downtown Development Authority (DDA), and Laramie Main Street, outlines priorities including downtown reinvestment, a potential hotel, public restrooms and gathering spaces, alley improvements, parking management, accessibility, traffic calming, and pedestrian and transit connections. No contract awards, vendor selections, or purchasing approvals were made.

The discussion covered possible ways to fund future DDA work, including a mill levy and tax-increment financing (TIF); neither was authorized at this meeting. The presentation estimated that a 20-mill levy could generate about $195,000 annually, while property TIF could yield approximately $276,000–$784,000 and sales-tax TIF $1.9–$5.5 million over 25 years. Establishing a funding mechanism would require further work and approval involving the DDA and City Council; the plan itself does not commit funds. Commissioners also discussed prioritizing smaller, lower-cost actions to build support and momentum for implementation.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Transportation
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** September 28, 2026

### Sources
- [Laramie Planning Commission Meeting - September 28, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvjo2d70TLc) - Laramie, Wyoming - City Government