The City of Cody Planning, Zoning and Adjustment Board approved a commercial site plan and architectural review on Oct. 2 for a proposed four‑bay commercial building at 189 Blackburn Street, proposed by Edwin Higbee.

Jenny, planning staff, summarized staff recommendations including final structural/engineered plans, coordination with the sanitation department on dumpster placement, and final storm drainage and utility connections with public works. She recommended approval provided those items are resolved during final plan review.

The applicant, Edwin Higbee, is the property owner and developer; staff noted the project’s final engineer and structural plans must be approved before building permits are issued. Board discussion was limited; one member urged the developer to go "a little bit beyond or go beyond the minimum required" on exterior materials and landscaping in order to improve the visual character of the commercial corridor. The board included a request that the dumpster be placed on the applicant’s property and asked the applicant to consider additional landscaping features, though members agreed landscaping could not be forced as a condition.

A motion to approve the commercial site plan and architectural review with staff recommendations 1–5, amended to note that the dumpster must be located on the applicant’s property, passed by voice vote. The board did not record individual roll‑call votes in the transcript.

Next steps: the applicant must submit final engineered structural plans, secure any required building permits and coordinate final dumpster and utility connections with city sanitation and public works.