Basin Town Council approves preliminary subdivision requests

The Basin Town Council reviewed Planning and Zoning Committee (P&Z) recommendations regarding two subdivision requests at the June 15 meeting. 

Mayor CJ Duncan read the recommendation of the Wiles/Bassett subdivision first. It stated that the P&Z recommended the subdivision request be granted contingent on the Town of Basin and landowners coming to an agreement concerning utilities on the said property.

Councilwoman Linda Weeks moved to accept the recommendation, noting she did so because she wanted to ask questions. The motion was seconded by Councilman Chuck Hopkin. 

Weeks asked for an explanation regarding utilities as the property is considered rural/residential. 

Councilman and P&Z member Mike Dellos said, “We put that in there because we don’t know exactly how utilities are going to come into that property. We just wanted them to come to an agreement. They did a good job of presenting their subdivision. We just wanted to make sure there is an agreement where those utilities are going to come into that property.” 

Duncan explained there will be more discussion because the landowners will have to submit a final plan before any construction can be done. Hopkin asked, “So all we are doing is accepting the proposed subdivision until we come to an agreement on the final?” 

Duncan clarified that a preliminary plan was before the council.

P&Z member Carl Olson said the new plan has a 30-foot easement across the middle of the subdivision that could be used for utilities for five of the lots. He added the other lots could come off Sixth Street. 

The mayor reminded the council that there will be more meetings and potentially more site plats should there be changes/adjustments to the design as needed. The motion carried. 

The next recommendation to the council from P&Z was for the WyoGains subdivision. 

Duncan said on the original proposed subdivision, the owner was not listed as WyoGains. That was incorrect. The P&Z letter to the Basin council dated, June 15, 2026, recommended that the subdivision be granted subject to certain conditions. The committee recommended a complete impact statement which consist of Part A: People and Services, and Part B: Recourses as defined in the code book 10-2-10. 

Dellos explained that an impact questionnaire required for subdivision has not been completed by WyoGains. He continued “We don’t see a problem with the split. We want them to do that impact questionnaire, impact statement before completely recommending.” 

Duncan said that like the previous subdivision discussed, “This is a recommendation of a preliminary plat. To accept it so they can go ahead with further design. We can adjust the design. We can make requests. There will be more steps to take but this will allow WyoGains to divide the property, sell it and then there will be lots more discussion coming forth, I imagine.” 

Hopkin asked why the council was even voting since everything that is required for the subdivision has not been received. Olson said that everything has been done but the impact questionnaires. Duncan explained that the consideration and impact questionnaire doesn’t have to be done until after the preliminary plat has been approved. Dellos distinguished that P&Z has three options.  One is to accept with concerns and that is the option they chose. 

Town Attorney Kent Richins asked for clarification that the impact statement would come back directly to the P&Z board for its review versus to the council. The P&Z will review it, review the final plat, etc. and send another letter to the council with a recommendation. 

Town Engineer Jesse Frisbee clarified that this just the first step. Like other subdivisions water, sewer, and site plans will have to be submitted. 

The motion to accept the recommendation passed 2-1, with Hopkin voting nay. 

During the public comment portion of the meeting, Danae Bales asked Town Attorney Kent Richins,“Can WyoGains legally engage in activities for a subdivision when they have been administratively dissolved by the State of Wyoming as of August 9 of last year?” 

Richins asked if she was suggesting that WyoGains was not a legal entity. 

Bales confirmed that on the Wyoming Secretary of State website, WyoGains was dissolved due to tax delinquency.  Richins noted that if they are not a legal entity, they cannot operate. He said he would look into the matter. 

(EDITOR NOTE: According to the Wyoming Secretary of State website, WyoGains status changed from inactive/administratively dissolved (Tax) to active on June 16, 2026.)