City considers new ordinances

The City of Sundance is preparing to modernize its ordinances to tackle new challenges such as solar panels and tiny houses.

Trevor Keyworth of the Land Use Planning Committee spoke with the council last week to confirm that examples of such ordinances have been sourced from other Wyoming municipalities for review.

He asked council members to look them over to see whether they would like to adopt something similar and how they should or could be adapted for Sundance’s needs.

Some of the issues under review include green space requirements for subdivisions, solar panels and wind turbines.

Clerk-Treasurer Theresa Curren also asked about tiny houses, on the basis that the city has recently received an inquiry. Keyworth reported that the committee has not yet been able to find any examples of an ordinance for tiny homes.

Some discussion was held as to how tiny homes are currently handled in Sundance, with Council Member Callie Hilty commenting that she thought they were to be treated as trailers if they have wheels and modular homes if they are on a foundation. Public Works Director Mac Erickson agreed that he, too, thought this was the case.

At this time, Keyworth confirmed, Sundance does not have a minimum square footage for a home, only a minimum lot size.