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*** ACTION BY PLANNING COMMISSION ***

NOTICE:
The Lincoln City/Lancaster County Planning Commission will hold
a public hearing on Wednesday, November 13, 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, NOVEMBER 13, 2002

[Bills-Strand and Krieser absent]

Approval of minutes of the regular meeting held October 30, 2002. ** APPROVED, 5-0 (Duvall and Steward
abstaining; Bills-Strand and Krieser absent) **

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

PERMITS:

1.1 Use Permit No. 140A, (942 K) requested by Mark Lee, with Menard, Inc., to amend the approved use
permit to modify the parking lot, on property generally located at S. 91^st Street and Highway 2.
Planning staff recommendation: Approval
Staff Planner: Brian Will, 441-6362
Removed from Consent Agenda and had separate public hearing. Planning Commission
recommendation: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, 7-0.

PLATS:

1.2 Final Plat No. 02018, (851 K) Pine Lake Heights South 6^th Addition, requested by John Brager and
Thomas White of Ridge Development Co. and Gerald Schleich of Southview, Inc., to final plat 22 lots and
2 outlots on property generally located northeast of the intersection of S. 27^th St. and Yankee Hill Rd.
*** FINAL ACTION ***
Planning staff recommendation: Approval
Staff Planner: Brian Will, 441-6362
Planning Commission 'final action': APPROVAL, 7-0, Resolution No. PC-00773.

1.3 Final Plat No. 02023, (827 K) Vintage Heights 11^th Addition, requested by Robert Hampton of Pine
Lake Development, L.L.C., to final plat 76 lots and 3 outlots on property generally located at S. 98^th St.
and Forest Glen Dr.
*** FINAL ACTION ***
Planning staff recommendation: Approval
Staff Planner: Tom Cajka, 441-5662
Planning Commission 'final action': APPROVAL, 7-0, Resolution No. PC-00774.

1.4 Final Plat No. 02029, (650 K) Stone Bridge Creek 1^st Addition, requested by Robert Hampton of
Stone Bridge Creek, L.L.C., to final plat 75 lots and 2 outlots on property generally located at N. 14^th St.
and Humphrey Ave. *** FINAL ACTION ***
Planning staff recommendation: Approval
Staff Planner: Becky Horner, 441-6373
Planning Commission 'final action': APPROVAL, 7-0, Resolution No. PC-00775.

2. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA:

2.1 __________________________________

2.2 __________________________________

3. PUBLIC HEARING
AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION:

PERMITS:

3.1 Special Permit No. 1993, (637 K) requested by Danelle Catlett, with Solid Rock Gymnastics, Inc.,
for a gymnastics school, on property generally located at 610 Hill Street. *** FINAL ACTION ***
Planning staff recommendation: Conditional Approval
Staff Planner: Becky Horner, 441-6373
Had public hearing. Planning Commission 'final action': CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, with
amendments as proposed by the applicant and agreed upon by staff, 7-0, Resolution No. PC-00776.

MISCELLANEOUS WITH RELATED ITEMS:

3.2a Annexation No. 02006, (1,981 K) requested by Robert L. Dean, with Engineering Design Consultants,
on behalf of Pine Lake Development, L.L.C., to annex property generally located at S. 84^th Street and
Pine Lake Road.
Planning staff recommendation: Conditional Approval
Staff Planner: Brian Will, 441-6362
Had public hearing. Planning Commission recommendation: APPROVAL, subject to
Annexation Agreement, 7-0.

3.2b Change of Zone No. 3373, (1,981 K) from AGR Agricultural Residential District to R-3 Residential
District and O-3 Office Park District, requested by Robert L. Dean, with Engineering Design Consultants,
on behalf of Pine Lake Development, L.L.C., on property generally located at S. 84^th Street and Pine
Lake Road.
Planning staff recommendation: Approval
Staff Planner: Brian Will, 441-6362
Had public hearing. Planning Commission recommendation: APPROVAL, 7-0.

3.2c Use Permit No. 145, (1,981 K) requested by Robert L. Dean, with Engineering Design Consultants,
on behalf of Pine Lake Development, L.L.C., for office development, with request to waive minimum yard
requirements, on property generally located at S. 84^th Street and Pine Lake Road.
Planning staff recommendation: Conditional Approval
Staff Planner: Brian Will, 441-6362
Had public hearing. Planning Commission recommendation: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, 7-0.

3.2d Preliminary Plat No. 02016, (1,981 K) Pine Lake Plaza, requested by Robert L. Dean, with Engineering
Design Consultants, on behalf of Pine Lake Development, L.L.C. for 21 Lots, with requests to waive
intersection platforms; non-radial or perpendicular side lot lines; reconstruction of Pine Lake Road to
urban section; turning lane depth; sewer system running opposite street grades and deeper than standard;
sidewalks; maximum block length; and pedestrian way easement on property generally located at S. 84^th
Street and Pine Lake Road.
Planning staff recommendation: Conditional Approval
Staff Planner: Brian Will, 441-6362
Had public hearing. Planning Commission recommendation: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, with
amendments, 7-0.

3.3a Annexation No. 02008, (18 K) requested by the Director of Planning, to annex property generally
located at N. 7^th Street & Morton Street.
Planning staff recommendation: Deferral until November 27, 2002
Staff Planner: Becky Horner, 441-6373
Had public hearing. DEFERRED, with continued public hearing and administrative action
scheduled for November 27, 2002.

3.3b Special Permit No. 1960, (18 K) Grandview Heights Community Unit Plan, requested by Mary Anne
Wells, with Olsson Associates, on behalf of J. Robert and Karen Duncan, et. al., for 59 single family
dwelling units, with a request to waive the requirement for a recreational component, on property generally
located in the NW corner of N. 14^th Street and Superior Street.
Planning staff recommendation: Deferral until November 27, 2002
Staff Planner: Becky Horner, 441-6373
Had public hearing. DEFERRED, with continued public hearing and administrative action
scheduled for November 27, 2002.

3.3c Preliminary Plat No. 02004, (18 K) Grandview Heights, requested by Mary Anne Wells, with Olsson
Associates, on behalf of J. Robert and Karen Duncan, et. al., for 59 Lots, with associated waiver requests
to allow property lines to be non-perpendicular to the street centerline; to allow the sanitary sewer to run
non-parallel to public and private roadways; to allow street lighting at 480-500 foot intervals instead of
the 240 foot maximum; to eliminate sidewalks along one side of the internal streets; to allow rural roadway
section for all proposed and existing rights-of-way; to allow the water main and sanitary sewer to be located
15.5 feet on either side of the centerline rather than the typical 17 feet; to allow rural ditches to carry storm
water rather than general design standards for storm sewer; to transfer sanitary sewer from one basin
to another basin; to exceed block length standards and to waive pedestrian access; to allow longer dead-
end streets or cul-de-sacs than standard; to allow tangent length between curves to be less than 100'; to
waive the 3:1 lot depth-to-width ratio; to waive street tree and landscaping requirements; and to allow
intersection platforms to exceed 3%, on property generally located at the NW corner of N. 14^th Street and
Superior Street.
Planning staff recommendation: Deferral until November 27, 2002
Staff Planner: Becky Horner, 441-6373
Had public hearing. DEFERRED, with continued public hearing and administrative action
scheduled for November 27, 2002.

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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. 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.)

7a. 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.)

7b. 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.)

7c. 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.)

7d. 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.)

8a. 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.)

8b. 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.)

8c. 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.)

9. 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.)

10. Special Permit No. 1961, requested by Chris Hansen, for material and equipment storage, on property
generally located at Yankee Hill Road and Coral Drive.
(7-24-02: Planning Commission voted 9-0 to place on pending.)

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.
(8-7-02: Planning Commission voted 7-0 to place on pending.)

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.
(8-7-02: Planning Commission voted 7-0 to place on pending.)

12. County Change of Zone No. 209, from AG Agricultural District to AGR Agricultural Residential District,
requested by Bruce Pester, on behalf of Yankee, L.L.C., on property generally located at S. 12^th Street
(Highway 77) and West Sprague Road.
(9-18-02: Planning Commission voted 9-0 to place on pending.)

13. Use Permit No. 89B, an amendment requested by Stephen Clymer, with Olsson Associates, and Danay
Kalkowski, on behalf of Northern Lights, L.L.C., to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption
on the premises within 100' of a residential district, on property generally located at S. 14^th Street and
Pine Lake Road.
(10-2-02: Planning Commission voted 7-0 to place on pending.)

14. Comprehensive Plan Amendment No. 02002.3, S. 82^nd St. and Roca Rd.; Comprehensive Plan Amendment
No. 02002.5, Hidden Valley Golf Course; Comprehensive Plan Amendment No. 02002.6, SW. 78^th St. and W.
Van Dorn; Comprehensive Plan Amendment No. 02002.7, N. 84^th St. and Waverly Rd.
(10-16-02: Planning Commission voted to defer until completion of studies called for in the 2025
Comprehensive Plan.)

15. Change of Zone No. 3385, from AGR Agricultural Residential District to R-1 Residential District, requested
by Brian Carstens and Associates, on behalf of Vic and Kathleen Hannan, on property generally located at
S. 66^th Street and Pine Lake Road.
(10-30-02: Planning Commission voted 7-0 to continue public hearing on 11-27-02 at the applicant's
request.)

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