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*** ACTION BY PLANNING COMMISSION ***

NOTICE:
The Lincoln City/Lancaster County Planning Commission will hold
a public hearing on Wednesday, June 26, 2002, at 1:00 p.m. in the
City-Council Chambers, County-City Building, 555 South 10th Street,
Lincoln Nebraska, on the following items. For more information,
call the Planning Department, 441-7491.

**PLEASE NOTE: The Planning Commission action is final
action on any item with a notation of "FINAL ACTION". Any
aggrieved person may appeal Final Action of the Planning
Commission to the City Council by filing a Notice of Appeal
with the City Clerk within 14 days following the action of the
Planning Commission. **

The Planning Commission action on all other items is a
recommendation to the City Council or County Board.

AGENDA

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2002

Approval of minutes of the regular meeting held June 12, 2002. ** APPROVED, 7-0, Krieser abstaining **

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

CHANGE OF ZONE:

1.1 Change of Zone No. HP73, (1,946K) requested by David Albers, with Sigma Nu Building Association,
for a local landmark historic designation, on property generally located at 625 N. 16^th Street.
Planning staff recommendation: Approval
Staff Planner: Ed Zimmer, 441-6360
Planning Commission recommendation: APPROVAL, 8-0. Public Hearing before City Council
tentatively scheduled for July 15, 2002.

CHANGE OF ZONE WITH RELATED ITEMS:

1.2a Change of Zone No. 3363, from R-3 Residential District to R-4 Residential District, requested
by Brian Carstens and Associates, on behalf of Monte and Lisa Froehlich, on property generally located
at N. 3^rd Street and Fairfield Street.
Planning staff recommendation: Approval
Staff Planner: Becky Horner, 441-6373
Removed from Consent Agenda and had separate public hearing. Planning Commission
recommendation: DENIAL, 6-2 (Duvall and Krieser in favor). Held between Planning
Commission and City Council at applicant's request.

1.2b Special Permit No. 893B, an amendment to the Fairfield Park 1^st Addition Community Unit
Plan, requested by Brian Carstens and Associates, on behalf of Monte and Lisa Froehlich, to add 28
townhouse units, with request to waive front yard setback, on property generally located at N. 3^rd
Street and Fairfield Street.
Planning staff recommendation: Conditional Approval
Staff Planner: Becky Horner, 441-6373
Removed from Consent Agenda and had separate public hearing. Planning Commission
recommendation: DENIAL, 6-2 (Duvall and Krieser in favor). Held between Planning
Commission and City Council at applicant's request.

PLATS:

1.3 Final Plat No. 01026, (676 K) Vavrina Meadows 9^th Addition, requested by ESP on behalf of Krueger
Development, to final plat 169 lots on property generally located at S. 14^th St. and Yankee Hill Rd.
*** FINAL ACTION ***
Staff Planner: Jason Reynolds, 441-7620
Planning Commission 'final action': APPROVAL, 8-0, Resolution No. PC-00749.

1.4 Final Plat No. 01032, (641 K) Pheasant Run 7^th Addition, requested by Olsson Associates on behalf
of Mary Walt Walker and Heritage Builders, to final plat 9 lots and 1 outlot on property generally
located at Pheasant Run Lane and Old Cheney Road. *** FINAL ACTION ***
Planning staff recommendation: Approval
Staff Planner: Tom Cajka, 441-5662
Planning Commission 'final action': APPROVAL, 8-0, Resolution No. PC-00750.

1.5 County Final Plat No. 02027, (852 K) Deer Trail Addition, requested by Brian Carstens and Associates
on behalf of Robert & Caryl Doolittle, for 5 lots, with requests to waive street trees, street lights,
sidewalk, street paving, landscape screen, block length, and cul-de-sac length, all as approved in
the preliminary plat, on property generally located at S. 12^th Street and Martell Road.
Planning staff recommendation: Approval
Staff Planner: Mike DeKalb, 441-6370
Planning Commission recommendation: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, 8-0.

MISCELLANEOUS:

1.6 Street & Alley Vacation No. 02007, (724 K) requested by the Director of Parks and Recreation, to
vacate a portion of the un-named street located south of Perkins Boulevard between S. 17^th Street
and Harrison Avenue, and between Outlots C and D, Garfield Park, generally located at Perkins Boulevard
and Harrison Avenue.
Planning staff recommendation: Conformance with the Comprehensive Plan
Staff Planner: Jason Reynolds, 441-7620
Planning Commission recommendation: A FINDING OF CONFORMANCE WITH THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

1.7 Waiver of Design Standards No. 02009, (568 K) requested by Keith Dubas, on behalf of Richard and
Tina Speidell, to waive street trees, sidewalks, street paving, curb and gutter, water distribution and street
lights, on property generally located at S. 84^th Street and Mandarin Circle.
Planning staff recommendation: Conditional Approval
Staff Planner: Jason Reynolds, 441-7620
Planning Commission recommendation: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, 8-0. Public Hearing
before City Council tentatively scheduled for July 15, 2002.

1.8 Miscellaneous No. 00009, (704 K) requested by John Watson, with Century Sales and Management
Co., for an extension of the time to install the sidewalks and street trees, on property legally described as
Lot 2, Union Pacific 3rd Addition, generally located at NW 12th Street and W. Commerce Way.
Planning staff recommendation: Approval if sureties have been submitted; Denial if sureties
have not been submitted
Staff Planner: Jason Reynolds, 441-7620
Planning Commission recommendation: APPROVAL, 8-0. Sureties have been submitted and
accepted. Public Hearing before City Council tentatively scheduled for July 15, 2002.

2. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA:

2.1 __________________________________

2.2 __________________________________

3. PUBLIC HEARING
AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION:

CHANGE OF ZONE WITH RELATED ITEMS:

3.1a Change of Zone No. 3368, (1,704 K) from R-3 Residential District to O-3 Office Park District, requested
by Michael Rierden, on behalf of Pioneer Woods, L.L.C., on property generally located at S. 70^th Street
and Pioneers Boulevard.
Planning staff recommendation: Approval
Staff Planner: Jason Reynolds, 441-7620
Had Public Hearing. DEFERRED, with CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING AND ADMINISTRATIVE
ACTION scheduled for July 10, 2002, at the staff's request.

3.1b Use Permit No. 144, (1,704 K) requested by Michael Rierden, on behalf of Pioneer Woods, L.L.C., for
approximately 105,000 square feet of office/commercial development, with requests to modify setbacks,
permit signs in the front yard, waive storm water detention, waive the requirement that signs be shown
on the site plan, and to allow administrative final plats based on the use permits, on property generally
located at S. 70^th Street and Pioneers Boulevard.
Planning staff recommendation: Conditional Approval
Staff Planner: Jason Reynolds, 441-7620
Had Public Hearing. DEFERRED, with CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING AND ADMINISTRATIVE
ACTION scheduled for July 10, 2002, at the staff's request.

3.2a Change of Zone No. 3369, (999 K) from AG Agricultural District to R-4 Residential District, requested
by Stephen Clymer, with Olsson Associates, on behalf of Ridge Development Company, on property
generally located at S. 27^th Street and Yankee Hill Road.
Planning staff recommendation: Approval
Staff Planner: Brian Will, 441-6362
Had Public Hearing. DEFERRED, with CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING AND ADMINISTRATIVE
ACTION scheduled for July 10, 2002, at the staff's request.

3.2b Special Permit No. 1978, (999 K) Stone Ridge Community Unit Plan, requested by Stephen Clymer,
with Olsson Associates, on behalf of Ridge Development Company, for approximately 120 multi-family
units and one clubhouse on property generally located northwest of the intersection of S. 27th Street
and Yankee Hill Road.
Planning staff recommendation: Conditional Approval
Staff Planner: Brian Will, 441-6362
Had Public Hearing. DEFERRED, with CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING AND ADMINISTRATIVE
ACTION scheduled for July 10, 2002, at the staff's request.

PERMITS:

3.3 Special Permit No. 1808B, (841 K) an amendment to the Fallbrook Community Unit Plan, requested
by Stephen Clymer, with Olsson Associates, on behalf of Nebco, Inc., to increase the boundary of the
Community Unit Plan, on property generally located at NW 1^st Street and Fletcher Avenue.
Planning staff recommendation: Conditional Approval
Staff Planner: Becky Horner, 441-6373
Had Public Hearing. DEFERRED, with CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING AND ADMINISTRATIVE
ACTION scheduled for July 10, 2002, at the staff's request.

CHANGE OF ZONE WITH RELATED ITEMS:

3.4a Change of Zone No. 3366, (190 K) a text amendment to Title 27 of the Lincoln Municipal Code (the
Zoning Ordinance), proposed by the Directors of the Public Works and Utilities, Parks and Recreation
and Planning Departments, to add a new Chapter 27.82, "Impact Fees", to provide a title, authority and
applicability; legislative findings and purpose; definitions; to provide for imposition of impact fees; to
provide exemptions from impact fees; to provide for the creation of an impact fee fund and impact fee
accounts; to provide for refunds of impact fees paid; to provide for Pre- and Post-Ordinance Credits
against impact fees; to provide for an expiration for credits; and to provide for miscellaneous provisions
relating to the proper implementation of impact fees.
Planning staff recommendation: Continue public hearing to July 10, 2002, then Approval
Staff Planner: Steve Henrichsen, 441-6374
Had public hearing. DEFERRED, with CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING scheduled for September
18, 2002, at the staff's request.

3.4b Miscellaneous No. 02005, (190 K) a text amendment to Title 26 of the Lincoln Municipal Code (the
Land Subdivision Ordinance), proposed by the Directors of the Public Works and Utilities, Parks and
Recreation and Planning Departments, to amend Section 26.23.040 (Table 26.23.040) of the Lincoln
Municipal Code, to modify the reference to the Comprehensive Plan and to increase the minimum
right-of-way width for bikeways from a 14-foot easement to a 20-foot easement; to amend Section
26.23.160 to require a dedication of land or payment of an impact fee for neighborhood parks and
trails; and to repeal Sections 26.23.040 and 26.23.160.
Planning staff recommendation: Continue public hearing to July 10, 2002, then Approval
Staff Planner: Steve Henrichsen, 441-6374
Had public hearing. DEFERRED, with CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING scheduled for September
18, 2002, at the staff's request.

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. DEFERRED for four weeks, with CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING
AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION scheduled for July 24, 2002, at the applicant's request.

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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. 70^th 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. 70^th 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. 70^th 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. 70^th 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. 12^th 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 7^th Street, generally located at S. 7^th 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.)

9a. Change of Zone No. 3364, 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.
(5-15-02: Planning Commission voted 8-0 to place on pending.)

9b. Miscellaneous No. 02002, 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.
(5-15-02: Planning Commission voted 8-0 to place on pending.)

9c. Miscellaneous No. 02003, 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.
(5-15-02: Planning Commission voted 8-0 to place on pending.)

10. Change of Zone No. 3367, from AG Agricultural District to AGR Agricultural Residential District, requested by
Mark Hunzeker, on property generally located NE of SW 70^th Street and West Van Dorn Street.
(6-12-02: Planning Commission voted 8-0 to place on pending until an associated Comprehensive Plan
Land Use proposal comes before Planning Commission.)

11a. County Special Permit No. 195, Beaver Creek Community Unit Plan, requested by J. D. Burt, with Design
Associates, for 7 residential acreage dwelling units, on property generally located at the southeast corner
of 134^th and "O" Streets.
(6-12-02: Planning Commission voted 8-0 to continue public hearing on July 10, 2002 at the applicant's
request.)

11b. County Preliminary Plat No. 02011, Beaver Creek, requested by J. D. Burt, with Design Associates, for
approximately 7 lots, with requests to waive sidewalks, street trees, street lighting, and block length,
on property generally located at the southeast corner of 134^th and "O" Streets.
(6-12-02: Planning Commission voted 8-0 to continue public hearing on July 10, 2002 at the applicant's
request.)

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