City of Lincoln Planning Planning Commission Agenda

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AGENDA

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2002

Approval of minutes of the regular meeting held February 20, 2002.

[Commissioners Krieser and Duvall absent; Hunter resigned]

1.  CONSENT AGENDA
    (Public Hearing and Administrative Action): 

    PLATS: 

    1.1  Final Plat No. 01035,  (641 K)  Appian Way Addition, requested by Olsson Associates on behalf of 
	  Eiger Corporation to final plat 3 lots with outlots for private roadways, open space and future development 
	  on property generally located at S. 84th St. and Highway 2. *** FINAL ACTION ***
	  Planning staff recommendation: Approval   
	  Staff Planner: Jason Reynolds, 441-7620
	  Planning Commission 'final action':  APPROVAL, 6-0, Resolution No. PC-00736.

    MISCELLANEOUS:

    1.2  County Comprehensive Plan Conformance No. 02001,  (528 K)  requested by the Lower Platte South 
	  NRD, for a conservation easement, on property generally located at NW 126th Street and Superior
	  Street.  *** FINAL ACTION ***
	  Planning staff recommendation: Conformance with the Comprehensive Plan    
	  Staff Planner: Mike DeKalb, 441-6370
	  Planning Commission 'final action':  A FINDING OF CONFORMANCE WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE
	  PLAN, 6-0.

    1.3  Street & Alley Vacation No. 02001,  (599 K)  requested by Patrick Mooberry, Parker Ground Partnership, 
	  to vacate a portion of Ashbrook Drive, on property generally located 1/2 mile east of S. 70th Street and 1/2 
	  mile south of Old Cheney Road.
	  Planning staff recommendation: Conformance with the Comprehensive Plan
	  Staff Planner: Brian Will, 441-6362
	  Planning Commission recommendation:  A FINDING OF CONFORMANCE WITH THE 
	  COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, 6-0. 

    1.4  Waiver of Design Standards No. 02002,  (515 K)  requested by Paul N. Heiman, Hy-Electric, on behalf 
	  of JNP Investments, L.L.C., to waive all paving, box culvert, 60' turnaround on N. 67th Street, street trees, 
	  and sidewalks, for proposed Simonds Subdivision, an administrative final plat, on property generally located 
	  at N. 67th Street and Seward Avenue.
	  Planning staff recommendation: Approval    
	  Staff Planner: Becky Horner, 441-6373
	  Removed from Consent Agenda and had separate public hearing.  Planning Commission 
	  recommendation: APPROVAL, with amendment to add one condition, 6-0.  Public Hearing 
	  before the City Council tentatively scheduled for 3/25/02, 5:30 p.m.

    1.5  Miscellaneous No. 02001,  (90 K)  requested by the Director of Planning, to amend Chapter 26.11.039 
	  of the Lincoln Municipal Code, to add an additional method to guarantee installation of improvements within 
	  a final plat.
	  Planning staff recommendation: Approval    
	  Staff Planner: Brian Will, 441-6362
	  Planning Commission recommendation:  APPROVAL, 6-0.  Public Hearing before the City 
	  Council tentatively scheduled for 3/25/02, 5:30 p.m.

2.  ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA:

    2.1  __________________________________

    2.2  __________________________________


3.  PUBLIC HEARING
    AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION:

    CHANGE OF ZONE: 

    3.1  Change of Zone No. 3358,  (545 K)  from H-4 General Commercial District to I-1 Industrial District, 
	  requested by Robert Stephens, on property generally located at SW 6th Street and West "A" Street.
	  Planning staff recommendation: Denial   
	  Staff Planner: Brian Will, 441-6362
	  Had public hearing.  Planning Commission voted to DEFER with CONTINUED PUBLIC 
	  HEARING AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION scheduled for 3/20/02.

    3.2  Change of Zone No. 3351,  (577 K)  from H-4 General Commercial District to I- 1Industrial District,
	  requested by Jake Von Busch, on property generally located at SW 5th Street and West A Street.
	  Planning staff recommendation: Denial   
	  Staff Planner: Brian Will, 441-6362
	  Had public hearing.  Planning Commission voted to DEFER with CONTINUED PUBLIC 
	  HEARING AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION scheduled for 3/20/02.

    PERMITS WITH RELATED ITEMS:

    3.3a Special Permit No. 1913,  (1,121 K)  Heritage Lakes Community Unit Plan, requested by Jack Lynch, 
	   with Olsson Associates, on behalf of Heritage Lakes, L.L.C., for approximately 134 dwelling units, with 
	   requests to waive required yards and lot area, on property generally located at S. 98th Street and Pine
	   Lake Road.
	   Planning staff recommendation: Conditional Approval    
	   Staff Planner: Jason Reynolds, 441-7620
	   Had public hearing.  Planning Commission recommendation:  CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, 
	   with amendments as requested by the applicant, 6-0.

    3.3b Preliminary Plat No. 01004,  (1,121 K)  Heritage Lakes, requested by Jack Lynch, with Olsson 
	   Associates, on behalf of Heritage Lakes, L.L.C., for approximately 124 lots, with requests to waive 
	   minimum lot depth and sidewalks, on property generally located at S. 98th Street and Pine Lake Road.
	   Planning staff recommendation: Conditional Approval    
	   Staff Planner: Jason Reynolds, 441-7620
	   Had public hearing.  Planning Commission recommendation:  CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, 
	   with amendment as recommended by staff, 6-0.

4.  CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING
    AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION:

    (See 2-20-02 agenda for staff reports on the following items.)

    CHANGE OF ZONE: 

    4.1  Change of Zone No. 3350,  (515 K)  requested by the Director of Planning, to amend Title 27 of the 
	  Lincoln Municipal Code by amending § § 27.41.030, 27.43.030 and 27.49.030 to provide conditions 
	  regarding the storage/display of vehicles for sale and resale as a "Permitted Conditional Use" in the H-2 
	  Highway Business District, H-3 Highway Commercial District and I-2 Industrial District when located on 
	  any portion of the lot where parking is permitted; to amend § § 27.41.040, 27.43.040 and 27.49.040 to 
	  delete the storage of vehicles for sale and resale on any portion of the lot where parking is permitted from 
	  the list of "Permitted Special Uses" in the H-2 Highway Business District, H-3 Highway Commercial District 
	  and I-2 Industrial District; to repeal § 27.63.700 relating to special permits for the storage of vehicles for sale 
	  where parking is permitted; and to repeal § § 27.41.030, 27.41.040, 27.43.030, 27.43.040, 27.49.030 and 
	  27.49.040 as hitherto existing. 
	  Planning staff recommendation:  Approval with revisions 
	  Staff Planner: Brian Will, 441-6362
	  Had continued public hearing.  Motion for approval, with revisions and amendment failed 2-4.
	  Planning Commission recommendation:  DENIAL, 6-1 (Schwinn dissenting).

    4.2  Change of Zone No. 3352,  (736 K)  requested by William Austin on behalf of the Nebraska Independent
	  Auto Dealers Association and the West "O" Area Business Association, to amend Title 27 of the Lincoln 
	  Municipal Code by adding a new § 27.70.060 relating to the storage of vehicles for sale or resale in a 
	  required yard in the H-2 Highway Business District, H-3 Highway Commercial District and I-2 Industrial 
	  District under specified conditions as a Permitted Conditional Use; and to repeal § § 27.33.040(m), 
	  27.41.040(m), 27.43.040(q), 27.49.040(j) and 27.63.700 to delete the issuance of special permits for storage 
	  of vehicles for sale where parking is permitted in the H-2 Highway Business District, H-3 Highway 
	  Commercial District and I-2 Industrial District.
	  Planning staff recommendation: Denial       
	  Staff Planner: Brian Will, 441-6362
	  ** APPLICATION VERBALLY WITHDRAWN BY THE APPLICANT ON 3/6/02 during continued
	  public hearing before Planning Commission **

    MISCELLANEOUS WITH RELATED ITEMS: 

    4.3a Annexation No. 01008,  (480 K)  requested by the Director of Planning, to annex property generally
	   located at Coddington Avenue and West Van Dorn Street. 
	   Planning staff recommendation: Deferral
	   Staff Planner: Jason Reynolds, 441-7620
	   Had continued public hearing.  Request of Kent Seacrest for 4-week deferral granted.  
	   Scheduled for CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION on 4/03/02. 

    4.3b Change of Zone No. 3195,  (1,814 K)  from R-3 Residential District to B-2 Planned Neighborhood 
	   Business District, requested by Lyle Loth of ESP on behalf of R.C. Krueger Development Company, on 
	   property generally located at So. Coddington Avenue and West Van Dorn Street.
	   Planning staff recommendation: Approval
	   Staff Planner: Jason Reynolds, 441-7620
	   Had continued public hearing.  Request of Kent Seacrest for 4-week deferral granted.  
	   Scheduled for CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION on 4/03/02.

    4.3c Change of Zone No. 3253,  (1,814 K)  from R-3 Residential District to B-2 Planned Neighborhood 
	   Business District, requested by DaNay Kalkowski on behalf of Stockwell Properties, L.L.C., on property 
	   generally located at the southeast corner of So. Coddington Avenue and West Van Dorn Street.
	   Planning staff recommendation: Approval
	   Staff Planner: Jason Reynolds, 441-7620
	   Had continued public hearing.  Request of Kent Seacrest for 4-week deferral granted.  
	   Scheduled for CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION on 4/03/02.

    4.3d Use Permit No. 133,  (1,814 K)  requested by J.D. Burt of Design Associates on behalf of Stockwell
	   Properties, L.L.C., and by Brian D. Carstens and Associates on behalf of R.C. Krueger Development
	   Company, for commercial retail and office uses, with requests to modify the rear, side, and front yard
	   setbacks; to waive street trees; to adjust the minimum frontage requirements for signs; and to waive lot
	   frontage and access to public street or private roadway; on property generally located at S. Coddington
	   Avenue and West Van Dorn Street.
	   Planning staff recommendation: Conditional Approval
	   Staff Planner: Jason Reynolds, 441-7620
	   Had continued public hearing.  Request of Kent Seacrest for 4-week deferral granted.  
	   Scheduled for CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION on 4/03/02.

    MISCELLANEOUS:

    (See 1-23-02 agenda for staff report on the following item.)

    4.4  Annexation No. 01007,  (498 K)  requested by Robert Dean of Engineering Design Consultants, on behalf 
	  of Thompson Creek, L.L.C., to annex property generally located at S. 56th Street and Union Hill Road.
	   Planning staff recommendation: Deferral   
	  Staff Planner: Jason Reynolds, 441-7620
	  Had continued public hearing.  Staff request for two-week deferral granted.  Scheduled for 
	  CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION on 3/20/02.

    (See 2-6-02 agenda for staff report on the following item.)

    4.5  Waiver of Design Standards No. 02001,  (537 K)  requested by Rick Onnen, with Engineering Design 
	  Consultants, on behalf of Gary and Carolyn Christensen, to waive street paving, sidewalks, storm sewers, 
	  and street trees, on property generally located at West M Street and South Coddington Avenue.
	  Planning staff recommendation: Denial 
	  Staff Planner: Tom Cajka, 441-5662
	  Had continued public hearing.  Motion to waive only the street trees failed 4-2 (Steward, 
	  Carlson, Taylor and Newman voting 'yes'; Bills-Strand and Schwinn voting 'no'; Krieser and 
	  Duvall absent).  Motion to deny failed 4-2 (Steward, Carlson, Taylor and Newman voting 'yes'; 
	  Bills-Strand and Schwinn voting 'no'; Krieser and Duvall absent).  HELD OVER FOR 
	  ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION on 3/20/02.  Public Hearing was closed. 


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AT THIS TIME, ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON AN ITEM
NOT ON THE AGENDA, MAY DO SO.

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PENDING LIST:

1.  Change of Zone No. 3277, requested by Richard Wood, of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, from R-2
    Residential District to O-2 Suburban Office District, on property generally located at N. 70th Street and
    Stoney Ridge Road.
    (9-6-00: Planning Commission voted 8-0 to place on pending at the request of the applicant.)     

2. Change of Zone No. 3299, requested by the Director of Planning, to amend  Sections 27.69.044, 27.69.047,
    and 27.69.049 of the Lincoln Municipal Code, to adjust permitted signage in the O-3 Office Park District and
    adjacent to the Interstate in the H-1 Interstate Commercial, H-3 Highway Commercial, and H-4 General
    Commercial Districts.
    (1-24-01:  Planning Commission voted 9-0 to place on pending.)

3a. Change of Zone No. 3292, a text amendment to Title 27 of the Lincoln Municipal Code, requested by the
     Director of Planning, to add Chapter 27.53, to create an overlay district, the Entryway Corridors District,
     concerning permitted uses, parking regulations, sign regulations, grading and land disturbance regulations,
     area regulations, and design standards, for corridors in the vicinity of Interstate 80 and Interstate 180.
     (2-7-01:  Planning Commission voted 8-0 to place on pending.)

3b. Miscellaneous No. 00011, requested by the Director of Planning, to adopt design standards for the Entryway
     Corridors District, an overlay district in the vicinity of Interstate 80 and Interstate 180.
     (2-7-01:  Planning Commission voted 8-0 to place on pending.)

4.  Change of Zone No. 3321, requested by Michael T. Johnson, on behalf of West Gate, Inc., from R-7
    Residential District to B-4 Lincoln Center Business District, on property generally located at 1729 M
    Street
    (6-13-01: Planning Commission voted 6-0 to place on pending at the request of the applicant..)

5a. Change of Zone No. 3279, requested by Lyle Loth, with ESP, from AG Agricultural District to AGR
     Agricultural Residential District, on property generally located at S. 70th Street and Countryview
     Road.
     (6-13-01: Planning Commission voted 6-0 to place on pending until January, 2002 at the request of
     the applicant.)

5b. Special Permit No. 1868, Windmill Ridge Estates Community Unit Plan, requested by Lyle Loth, with
     ESP, for 23 single family lots, on property generally located at S. 70th Street and Countryview Road.
     (6-13-01: Planning Commission voted 6-0 to place on pending until January, 2002 at the request of
     the applicant.)

5c. Preliminary Plat No. 00023, Windmill Ridge Estates, requested by Lyle Loth, with ESP, for 23 Lots, with
     requests to waive ornamental street lights; sidewalks; street trees; landscape screens; and block length;
     on property generally located at S. 70th Street and Countryview Road.
     (6-13-01: Planning Commission voted 6-0 to place on pending until January, 2002 at the request of
     the applicant.) 

6.  Change of Zone No. 3335, requested by Kent Seacrest, on behalf of the Lincoln Plating Company, from R-2
    Residential District to B-1 Local Business District, on property generally located at 600 West E Street.
    (8-22-01: Planning Commission voted 8-0 to place on pending at the request of the applicant.)

7.  Street & Alley Vacation No. 01011, requested by Steven M. Nelson and Aileen Eliker, to vacate the east 20'
    of S. 12th Street, from A to B Streets.
    (10-3-01: Planning Commission voted 7-0 to place on pending at the request of the applicant.)

8.  Street & Alley Vacation No. 01014, requested by Thomas Tiedgen, with Midwest Steel Works, to vacate the
    east 20' of South 7th Street, generally located at S. 7th Street and N Street.
    (10-3-01: Planning Commission voted 7-0 to place on pending indefinitely at the request of the
    applicant.) 

9.  Miscellaneous No. 01011, requested by Brian Carstens and Associates, on behalf of Hartland Homes, Inc.,
    to vacate Hawthorne Addition subdivision, on property generally located at SW 27th & Maple
    Streets.
    (11-14-01: Planning Commission voted 9-0 to place on pending until the applicant submits
    applications for a preliminary plat and community unit plan.)




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