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ACTION FROM THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD
MONDAY, MAY 5, 2008 AT 1:30 P.M.
THERE WILL BE NO COUNCIL MEETING THE WEEK OF
MAY 26TH DUE TO THE MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY
Anyone wishing to address an item on the Consent Agenda may do so at this time
PUBLIC HEARING
- CONSENT AGENDA -
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS
1) Resolution levying the special taxes assessed
for the costs of the improvements in the North
27th Street Business Maintenance Improvement
District against the benefitted properties.
(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84837)
2) Resolution levying the special taxes assessed
for the costs of the improvements in the
University Place Business Maintenance
Improvement District against the benefitted
properties. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84838)
3) Approving the distribution of funds representing
interest earnings on short-term investments of
Idle Funds for the month ended March 31, 2008.
(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84839)
4) Clerk's Letter and Mayor's approval of
Resolutions and Ordinances passed by City
Council on April 21, 2008. (PLACED ON FILE)
PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
5) Setting the hearing date of May 19, 2008 at 1:30
p.m. for the application of Swig, LLC dba Billy
Browns for a Class I liquor license located at
1422 O Street. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84840)
6) MISCELLANEOUS REFERRALS - NONE
- END CONSENT AGENDA -
PUBLIC HEARING
LIQUOR RESOLUTIONS
7) Application of Box Awesome LLC dba Box Awesome
to expand its presently licensed premises by the
addition of a basement area measuring
approximately 130 feet by 25 feet at 815 O
Street. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84841)
8) Application of Alley, Inc. dba The Alley to
expand its presently licensed premises by the
addition of a beer garden space measuring
approximately 51 feet by 44 feet to the north at
1029 - 1031 M Street. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84842)
9) Application of 55 Degrees, Inc. for a special
designated beer license to cover an area
measuring approximately 115 feet by 15 feet
along the southwest side of the Sawmill Building
at 440 N. 8th Street on the 9th day of May from
3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84843)
PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCES - 2ND READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required) (ITEMS 10 THRU
13 HAD 2ND READING)
10) 08-51 Approving a lease agreement between the
City and Scott & Cindy Jensen for the lease
of office space by the Lincoln Area Agency
on Aging for its Lincoln Information for
the Elderly (LIFE) Program at 320 N. State
Street, Osceola, Nebraska.
Fact Sheet (70K)
Attachment (80K)
11) 08-52 Change of Zone 08011 - Application of the
Cedars Home for Children for a change of
zone from R-1 Residential District to R-1
Residential PUD on property generally
located at S. 66th Street and Pioneers
Blvd. to permit a nonprofit religious,
educational and philanthropic institution
with domestic shelter, children's home and
administrative office in the R-1 zoning
district.
Fact Sheet (342K)
12) 08-53 Approving a lease agreement between the
City and The 3 Amigos Properties for a
lease of space for a three-year term for
use by the Lincoln Police Department.
Fact Sheet (68K)
Attachment (1032K)
PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTIONS
13) 08R-97 Comp. Plan Conformance No. 08003 - Amending the
Antelope Valley Redevelopment Plan to add a
mixed-use, retail, office and banquet hall
project with adjacent parking lot on property
generally located between S. 19th Street and
S. 20th Street between K and L Streets.
(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84844)
Fact Sheet (326K)
Attachment (749K)
14) 08R-98 Approving a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
execute and file applications on behalf of the
City of Lincoln with the Federal Transit
Administration for Federal transportation
assistance. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84845)
Fact Sheet (69K)
15) 08R-99 Amending the FY 2007/08 to 2012/13 Six Year
Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to designate
funding in the first year (2007/2008) of the
CIP, identify funding sources, establish a
project for the West O Historic Highway Project,
and establish appropriations for that
project. (Related Items: 08R-99, 08R-100)
(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84846)
Fact Sheet (73K)
16) 08R-100 Approving an Agreement for entering into a
contract between the City and the Nebraska
Department of Roads for the West O Historic
Highway Project for improvements located on a
four-block segment of West O Street between 3rd
Street and the Salt Creek Bridge. (Related
Items: 08R-99, 08R-100) (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84847)
Fact Sheet (80K)
Attachment (531K)
17) 08R-101 Amending the FY 2007/08 to 2012/13 Six Year
Capital Improvement Program to establish the
Boosalis Trail Project-Phase I for a 10 foot
wide concrete trail from 20th to 27th Street
along Highway 2 and to identify the funding
source for that project. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84848)
Fact Sheet (109K)
18) 08R-102 Approving an Agreement between the City and the
Lincoln Chamber Economic Development Corp.
(LCEDC) for the promotion of economic
development in Lincoln for a four year term
commencing September 1, 2007 through August 31,
2011. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84849)
Fact Sheet (8K)
Attachment (496K)
- END PUBLIC HEARING -
ORDINANCES - 1ST READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required) (ITEMS 19 THRU
22 HAD 1ST READING)
19) 08-54 Approving the Platte River Well Field Farm
Lease between the City (Owner) and Dennis
M. Thomas (Tenant) for the lease of
approximately 240 acres around the City of
Lincoln Ashland Wellhead Water Operations
in Ashland, Nebraska for a one-year term
from June 1, 2008 through May 31, 2009.
Fact Sheet (56K)
Attachment (360K)
20) 08-55 Comp. Plan Conformity 08005 - Declaring
approximately 19.37 acres of property
generally located at N. 56th Street and
Bluff Road as surplus and authorizing the
sale thereof to the Nebraska Game and Parks
Commission.
Fact Sheet (189K)
21) 08-56 Change of Zone 08015 - Application of the
University of Nebraska Foundation for a
change of zone from I-2 Industrial Park
District to O-3 Office Park District on
property generally located at N.W. 7th
Street and Highland Blvd. (Related
Items: 08-56, 08-57)
Fact Sheet (248K)
22) 08-57 Change of Zone 2938C - Application of the
University of Nebraska Foundation to expand
the area of the University of Nebraska
Technology Park Special Sign District by
approximately 12 acres on property
generally located at N.W. 1st Street and
W. Highland Blvd. (Related Items: 08-56,
08-57)
Fact Sheet (421K)
ORDINANCES - 3RD READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required)
23) 08-42 Creating and ordering constructed Sewer
District No. 1183 for an 8-inch diameter
sanitary sewer along the south side of L
Street from Christensen Court to the east
approximately 170 feet and assessing the
cost thereof against the benefitted
properties. (PASSED, 7-0; #19076)
Fact Sheet (60K)
Attachment (881K)
24) 08-44 Repealing Ordinance No. 18907 creating
Alley Re-paving District No. 48, in the
east/west alley, between 17th to 18th
Streets, O to P Streets due to the lack of
majority petition. (PASSED, 7-0; #19077)
Fact Sheet (60K)
25) 08-45 Miscellaneous 05004 - Application of Christ
Lutheran Church to vacate portions of Woods
Brothers Bryan Sumner Acres and adjacent
public right-of-way, generally located at
43rd and Sumner Streets. (PASSED, 6-0;
MARVIN ABSTAINING; #19078)
Fact Sheet (182K)
26) 08-46 Change of Zone 08012HP - Application of
Nebraska State Historical Society
Foundation to designate the Lewis-Syford
House at 700 North 16th Street as a
historic landmark. (PASSED, 7-0; #19079)
Fact Sheet (1211K)
Attachment (412K)
27) 08-47 Change of Zone 08013HP - Application of
Sigma Chi Building Association to designate
the Sigma Chi Fraternity House at 1510 Vine
Street as a historic landmark. (PASSED, 7-0;
#19080)
Fact Sheet (722K)
Attachment (417K)
28) 08-48 Change of Zone 08014HP - Application of
Nebraska Alpha Alumni Association to
designate the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity
House at 1548 S Street as a historic
landmark. (PASSED, 7-0; #19081)
Fact Sheet (811K)
Attachment (560K)
29) 08-49 Change of Zone 2751B - Application of SFI
Partnership to amend the sign regulations
for the commercial portion of Van Dorn
Acres Planned Unit Development to allow an
additional ground sign and a free-standing
menu board on property generally located at
S. 84th Street and Van Dorn Street.
(PASSED, 7-0; #19082)
Fact Sheet (339K)
30) 08-50 Change of Zone 08010 - Application of Hub
Hall Real Estate for a change of zone from
R-3 Residential District to B-2 Planned
Neighborhood Business District PUD to develop
up to 70,000 square feet of commercial floor
area on property generally located at
N.W. 48th Street and W. Holdrege Street.
(MTA #1 ADOPTED, 6-1; MARVIN DISSENTING;
PASSED AS AMENDED, 7-0; #19083)
Fact Sheet (980K)
PENDING LIST - DATE CERTAIN
31) 08-43 Amending Chapter 8.46 of the Lincoln
Municipal Code relating to Weed Abatement
by amending Sections 8.46.010 and 8.46.020
to raise the height of weeds or worthless
vegetation that must be cut from six inches
to twelve inches above the ground; and
repealing Sections 8.46.010 and 8.46.202 as
hitherto existing. (4/14/08 - P.H./2nd
Reading delayed 4 wks. to 5/12/08)
Fact Sheet (21K)
32) 08R-82 Special Permit 08015 - Application of
Roger Schwisow for authority to allow
mining/extraction of soil of agricultural
zoned property located northwest of the
intersection of N.W. 56th Street and
West O Street. (3/31/08 - Con't P.H.
w/Action on 4/14/08) (4/14/08 - Con't P.H.
w/Action to 4/28/08) (4/28/08 - Con't. P.H.
w/Action to 5/19/08)
Fact Sheet (862K)
Motion To Amend 1 (6K)
PENDING LIST (EXTENDED ONE WEEK)
33) 05-188 Change of Zone 3413 - Application of Landon's
Neighborhood Assoc. for a change of zone from
R-4 Residential to R-2 Residential on property
generally located at N. 24th and Superior
Streets. (12/19/05 - Placed on Pending
Indefinitely)
Fact Sheet (1465K)
34) 07-73 Amending Title 20 of the Lincoln Municipal
Code, the Building Code, by adding a new
Chapter 20.02, entitled Neglected Building
Registration, to require registration of
neglected, deteriorated and/or abandoned
buildings, to require the filing of plans
for restoration or demolition of abandoned
buildings, and to establish penalties for
violations thereof. (5/7/07 - Placed on
Pending, No Date Certain)
Fact Sheet (13K)
35) 07-58 Change of Zone 07010 - Application of Steve
M. Champoux for a change of zone from AG
Agricultural District to AGR Agricultural
Residential District on property generally
located at 134th and A Streets. (Request of
applicant to continue P.H. to 5/7/07)
(4/16/07 - 2nd Reading & P.H. Con't. to
5/7/07 w/ Action 5/14/07) (Request to Delay
Action w/con't. P.H. to 7/23/07) (5/14/07 -
Action Delayed w/con't. P.H. to 7/23/07)
(Request to Place on Pending - No Date
Certain) (7/23/07 - Placed on Pending -
No Date Certain)
Fact Sheet (1439K)
36) 08-5 Comp. Plan Conformity 07025 - Declaring
approximately 43,200 square feet generally
located at N.W. 52nd Street and West
Huntington Ave. as surplus property and
authorizing the sale thereof. (1/28/08 -
Action Delayed 2 wks to 2/11/08)
(2/11/08 - Placed on Pending Indefinitely)
Fact Sheet (1803K)
WITH COUNCIL APPROVAL THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS WILL HAVE
PUBLIC HEARING ON MONDAY, MAY 12, 2008, AT 5:30 P.M.
(APPROVED, 7-0)
37) 08R-106 Accepting the report of new and pending claims
against the City and approving disposition of
claims set forth for the period of April 16 -
30, 2008.
Fact Sheet (13K)
Attachment (19K)
38) 08R-103 To provide authority to assess property owners
for the cost of snow and ice removal by the City
from sidewalks adjacent to their property during
the winter season of 2007-2008.
Fact Sheet (57K)
39) 08R-104 Approving a Redevelopment Agreement between the
City and Capitol Cold LLC relating to the
construction of storage buildings for commercial
use within the West O Street Redevelopment Plan
for public improvements including landscaping
and new sidewalks abutting the project area
generally located at 301 S.W. 32nd Street.
Fact Sheet (83K)
Attachment (44K)
40) 08R-105 Use Permit 05005A - Application of Gregg
Trautman to reduce a portion of the front yard
setback from 25 feet to 15 feet to accommodate a
sign on property generally located 1/2 block
south of S. 37th and O Streets.
Fact Sheet (260K)
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Section of the agenda, individuals are allowed a total of 5
minutes to speak whether registered or not regardless of
number of topics. The Open Microphone and Registered Section
is available on the 2nd & Last Monday of each month.
ANY PERSON DESIRING TO HAVE THEIR NAME & SUBJECT MATTER
LISTED ON THE FORMAL AGENDA PERTAINING TO MATTERS NOT ON THE
CURRENT AGENDA, OR NOT SCHEDULED TO APPEAR ON A FUTURE AGENDA,
SHOULD NOTIFY THE CITY CLERK IN WRITING BY 10:00 A.M.
ON THE WEDNESDAY (5/7/08) PRIOR TO THE NEXT FORMAL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING HAVING AN OPEN MICROPHONE SESSION WHICH
IS 5/12/08.
ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON A MATTER NOT ON
THIS AGENDA, AND NOT PLANNED TO APPEAR ON A FUTURE AGENDA, MAY
DO SO AT THE OPEN MICROPHONE SESSION. THERE WILL ONLY BE
ONE OPEN MICROPHONE SESSION DURING THE MONTH OF MAY WHICH IS
MAY 12TH AT THE 5:30 PM. MEETING.
ADJOURNMENT 3:18 P.M.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Council Meeting Date and Start times for May:
May 5, 2008 - 1:30 p.m. May 12, 2008 - 5:30 p.m.
May 19, 2008 - 1:30 p.m.
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