City of Lincoln Planning Planning Commission Agenda

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AGENDA

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2002


All Members Present

Approval of minutes of the regular meeting held April 17, 2002.  ** APPROVED, 8-0, Krieser abstaining **

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

    MISCELLANEOUS:

    1.1  Waiver of Design Standards No. 02006,  (425 K)  requested by Lyle Loth, with ESP, on behalf of Donald 
	  and Joann Dolezal, for a waiver of street trees, sidewalks, and paving on W. Benton Street, on property 
	  generally located at W. Benton and Morgan Streets.
	  Planning staff recommendation: Approval   
	  Staff Planner: Tom Cajka, 441-5662
	  Planning Commission recommendation:  APPROVAL, 9-0.  Public Hearing before City
	  Council tentatively scheduled for May 20, 2002, 5:30 p.m.

    MISCELLANEOUS WITH RELATED ITEMS: 

    1.2a Annexation No. 02002,  (779 K)  requested by Stephen Clymer, with Olsson Associates, on behalf of 
	   M & S Construction, to annex property generally located at NW 48th Street and 1/2 mile south of W. 
	   Adams Street.
	   Planning staff recommendation: Approval   
	   Staff Planner: Becky Horner, 441-6373
	   Removed from Consent Agenda and had separate public hearing.  Planning Commission 
	   recommendation:  APPROVAL, 9-0.

    1.2b Change of Zone No. 3353,  (779 K)  from AG Agricultural District to R-3 Residential District, requested 
	   by Stephen Clymer, with Olsson Associates, on behalf of M & S Construction, on property generally 
	   located at NW 48th Street and1/2 mile south of W. Adams.
	   Planning staff recommendation: Approval   
	   Staff Planner: Becky Horner, 441-6373
	   Removed from Consent Agenda and had separate public hearing.  Planning Commission
	   recommendation:  APPROVAL, 9-0.

    1.2c Preliminary Plat No. 02001,  (779 K)  Ashley Heights 1st Addition, requested by Stephen Clymer, with 
	   Olsson Associates, on behalf of M & S Construction, for approximately 69 Lots, with requests to waive 
	   sanitary sewer man-hole depth and storm water detention, on property generally located at NW 48th Street 
	   and 1/2 mile south of W. Adams Street.
	   Planning staff recommendation: Conditional Approval    
	   Staff Planner: Becky Horner, 441-6373
	   Removed from Consent Agenda and had separate public hearing.  Planning Commission 
	   recomendation:  CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, as set forth in the staff report dated April 3, 2002, 
	   with amendments as requested by the applicant, 9-0.

2.  ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA:

    2.1  __________________________________

    2.2  __________________________________

3.  PUBLIC HEARING
    AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION:

    PERMITS:

    3.1  Special Permit No. 1971,  (1,837 K)  requested by Terrance E. Jones, with Valcom Wireless 
	  Construction, for a wireless facility, with requests to waive the fall zone and landscaping, on property 
	  generally located at N. 56th Street and Cornhusker Highway.
	  Planning staff recommendation: Deferral   
	  Staff Planner: Brian Will, 441-6362
	  Had public hearing.  DEFERRED with CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING AND ADMINISTRATIVE 
	  ACTION scheduled for May 15, 2002.

    PERMITS WITH RELATED ITEMS:

    3.2a County Special Permit No. 194,  (1,451 K)  Stevens Creek Estates Community Unit Plan, requested 
	   by Brian Carstens and Associates, on behalf of Gerry and Dianne Krieser, for 4 single family lots, on 
	   property generally located at N. 190th Street and Havelock Avenue.
	   Planning staff recommendation: Conditional Approval    
	   Staff Planner: Mike DeKalb, 441-6370
	   Had public hearing.  Planning Commission recommendation:  CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, as set
	   forth in the staff report dated April 12, 2002.  (Krieser declaring a conflict of interest).

    3.2b County Preliminary Plat No. 02010,  (1,451 K)  Stevens Creek Estates, requested by Brian Carstens 
	   and Associates, on behalf of Gerry and Dianne Krieser, for 4 Lots, with requests to waive sidewalks, 
	   street trees, street lighting, landscape screening, and block length, on property  generally located at 
	   N. 190th Street and Havelock Avenue.
	   Planning staff recommendation: Conditional Approval    
	   Staff Planner: Mike DeKalb, 441-6370
	   Had public hearing.  Planning Commission recommendation:  CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, as set 
	   forth in the staff report dated April 12, 2002, with amendment to add a condition that requires 
	   notification to potential property owners of the unique nature of the neighboring farm operation
	   known as the Rogers Memorial farm, which is owned and operated by the University of 
	   Nebraska-Lincoln Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 8-0 (Krieser declaring a 
	   conflict of interest).

    MISCELLANEOUS WITH RELATED ITEMS: 

    3.3a Annexation No. 02001,  (1,661 K)  requested by Richard P. Onnen, with Engineering Design 
	   Consultants, on behalf of Prairie Home Builders, Inc., to annex generally located at N. 84th Street and 
	   Adams Street.
	   Planning staff recommendation: Denial   
	   Staff Planner: Becky Horner, 441-6373
	   Had public hearing.  Planning Commission recommendation:  APPROVAL, subject to a signed 
	   annexation agreement to the satisfaction of the City of Lincoln.

    3.3b Change of Zone No. 3355,  (1,661 K)  from AG Agricultural District to R-3 Residential District, requested 
	   by Richard P. Onnen, with Engineering Design Consultants, on behalf of Prairie Home Builders, Inc., on 
	   property generally located at N. 84th Street and Adams Street.
	   Planning staff recommendation: Denial   
	   Staff Planner: Becky Horner, 441-6373
	   Had public hearing.  Planning Commission recommendation:  APPROVAL, deleting Lot 90 in
	   the NW 1/4 of 14-10-7 (shown in the Prairie Village Preliminary Plat as Lot 2, Block 11) from 
	   the Change of Zone request, 5-4 (Duvall, Larson, Bills-Strand, Krieser and Schwinn voting 
	   'yes'; Carlson, Taylor, Newman and Steward voting 'no').

    3.3c Special Permit No. 1959,  (1,661 K)  Prairie Village Community Unit Plan, requested by Richard P. 
	   Onnen, with Engineering Design Consultants, on behalf of Prairie Home Builders, Inc., for single family 
	   and multi-family dwelling units, with request to modify building height on Block 10 to allow 50' apartment
	   buildings, on property generally located at N. 84th Street and Adams Street.
	   Planning staff recommendation: Denial   
	   Staff Planner: Becky Horner, 441-6373
	   Had public hearing.  Planning Commission recommendation:  CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, with
	   amendments as requested by the applicant, 6-3 (Taylor, Duvall, Larson, Bills-Strand, Krieser and 
	   Schwinn voting 'yes'; Carlson, Newman and Steward voting 'no').

    3.3d Preliminary Plat No. 02003,  (1,661 K)  Prairie Village, requested by Richard P. Onnen, with Engineering 
	   Design Consultants, on behalf of Prairie Home Builders, Inc., for approximately 179 Lots, with requests to 
	   waive sewer depth, double frontage lots, and non-radial lot lines, on property generally located at N. 84th 
	   Street and Adams Street.
	   Planning staff recommendation: Denial   
	   Staff Planner: Becky Horner, 441-6373
	   Had public hearing.  Planning Commission recommendation:  CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, with 
	   amendments as requested by the applicant, 5-4 (Duvall, Larson, Bills-Strand, Krieser and 
	   Schwinn voting 'yes'; Carlson, Taylor, Newman and Steward voting 'no').

    CHANGE OF ZONE WITH RELATED ITEMS:

    3.4a Change of Zone No. 3364,  (29 K)  text amendments to Title 27 of the Lincoln Municipal Code (the 
	   Zoning Ordinance) requested by the Directors of the Public Works & Utilities, Parks & Recreation and 
	   Planning Departments, to generally adopt "Standards for Arterial Streets 120' or More in Width" and to 
	   make other minor amendments to the Zoning Ordinance by adding Section 27.03.082, Arterial Streets; 
	   and by amending Section 27.31.090, Height and Area Regulations for B-2 Planned Neighborhood 
	   Business District; Section 27.37.060, Height and Area Regulations for B-5 Planned Regional Business 
	   District; Section 27.45.070, Height and Area Regulations for H-4 General Commercial District; Section 
	   27.51.090, Height and Area Regulations for I-3 Employment Center District; Section 27.67.030, General 
	   Conditions for Parking; Section 27.71.080, Fences; and Section 27.77.010, Requirements for Changed 
	   or New Occupancy.
	   Planning staff recommendation: Approval    
	   Staff Planner: Ray Hill, 441-6371
	   Had public hearing.  DEFERRED, with CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING AND ADMINISTRATIVE 
	   ACTION scheduled for May 15, 2002.

    3.4b Miscellaneous No. 02002,  (29 K)  text amendments to Title 26 of the Lincoln Municipal Code (the Land
	   Subdivision Ordinance), requested by the Directors of the Public Works & Utilities, Parks & Recreation and
	   Planning Departments, to generally adopt "Standards for Arterial Streets 120' or More in Width", to revise 
	   the provisions for sureties and timing of sidewalk improvements along local and collector streets, and to 
	   make other minor amendments to the Land Subdivision Ordinance by amending Section 26.07.190, Major 
	   Street; Section 26.11.039, Requisites for Final Plat Approval; Section 26.11.040, Installation of 
	   Improvements; Section 26.23.040, Street and Other Public Way Widths; Section 26.23.120, Easements;
	   Section 26.23.140, Lot; and Section 26.27.090, Trees.  
	   Planning staff recommendation: Approval   
	   Staff Planner: Ray Hill, 441-6371
	   Had public hearing.  DEFERRED, with CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING AND ADMINISTRATIVE 
	   ACTION scheduled for May 15, 2002.

    3.4c Miscellaneous No. 02003,  (29 K)  text amendments to the City of Lincoln Design Standards, 
	   requested by the Directors of the Public Works & Utilities, Parks & Recreation and Planning Departments, 
	   to generally adopt "Standards for Arterial Streets 120' or More in Width" and to make other minor 
	   amendments to the Design Standards by amending Chapter 2.15, Urban Public Street Design 
	   Standards; Chapter 2.35, Design Standards for Street Trees; and Chapter 3.50, Design Standards 
	   for Screening and Landscaping; and by adding Chapter 5.00, Design Standards for Landscaping 
	   Streetscapes, Medians, Boulevards, Roundabouts and Arterial Streets. 
	   Planning staff recommendation: Approval   
	   Staff Planner: Ray Hill, 441-6371
	   Had public hearing.  DEFERRED, with CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING AND ADMINISTRATIVE 
	   ACTION scheduled for May 15, 2002. 


4.  CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING
    AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION:

    PERMITS:

    4.1  Special Permit No. 1961,  (716 K)  requested by Chris Hansen, for material and equipment storage, 
	  on property generally located at Yankee Hill Road and Coral Drive.
	  Planning staff recommendation: Denial 
	  Staff Planner: Mike DeKalb, 441-6370
	  Had continued public hearing.  Applicant's request for additional two-week DEFERRAL granted, 
	  with CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION scheduled for May 15, 2002. 

	(See 4-17-02 agenda for staff report on the following item.)

    4.2  Special Permit No. 1970,  (547 K)  requested by Chuck Salem, with Fast Break, Inc., to permit the sale
	  of alcohol for consumption off the premises, on property generally located at S. 48th  Street and Randolph 
	  Street.
	  Planning staff recommendation: Denial   
	  Staff Planner: Brian Will, 441-6362
	  Had continued public hearing.  Planning Commission recommendation:  DENIAL, 6-3 (Carlson, 
	  Taylor, Duvall, Newman, Krieser and Steward voting 'yes'; Larson, Bills-Strand and Schwinn 
	  voting 'no').  Public Hearing before City Council tentatively scheduled for May 20, 2002, 5:30 p.m.


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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.  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.)

7.  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.) 

8a. Annexation No. 01008, requested by the Director of Planning, to annex property generally located at 
     Coddington Avenue and West Van Dorn Street.
     (4-3-02: Planning Commission voted 8-0 to place on pending.)

8b. Change of Zone No. 3195, 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.
     (4-3-02: Planning Commission voted 8-0 to place on pending.)

8c. Change of Zone No. 3253, 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.
     (4-3-02: Planning Commission voted 8-0 to place on pending.)

8d. Use Permit No. 133, 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.
     (4-3-02: Planning Commission voted 8-0 to place on pending.)



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