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*** ACTION BY PLANNING COMMISSION ***

NOTICE:
The Lincoln City/Lancaster County Planning Commission will hold
a public hearing on Wednesday, December 11, 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.

The Planning Commission has canceled their meeting scheduled for December 25, 2002

**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, DECEMBER 11, 2002

[Commissioner Krieser absent]

Approval of minutes of the regular meeting held November 27, 2002. ** APPROVED, 7-0 (Taylor abstaining;
Krieser absent) **

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

PERMITS:

1.1 Special Permit No. 1973A, (663 K) requested by Donald H. Bowman, on behalf of Three Eagles of
Lincoln, Inc., to waive the fall zone, on property generally located at N. 39^th Street and Cornhusker
Highway. *** FINAL ACTION ***
Planning staff recommendation: Conditional Approval
Staff Planner: Brian Will, 441-6362
Removed from Consent Agenda and had separate public hearing. Planning Commission
'final action': CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, as revised on December 11, 2002, 7-0 (Larson
declaring a conflict of interest). Resolution No. PC-00781.

1.2 Special Permit No. 1996, (682 K) requested by Jefferson Downing, on behalf of Zion Church, for
expansion of lot coverage, on property generally located at S. 9^th Street and D Street.
*** FINAL ACTION ***
Planning staff recommendation: Conditional Approval
Staff Planner: Becky Horner, 441-6373
Planning Commission 'final action': CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, 8-0, Resolution No. PC-00782.

PLATS:

1.3 Final Plat No. 02010, (466 K) Meadow View 1^st Addition, requested by E.S.P. on behalf of Meadow
View Estates, Inc., to final plat 33 lots and 2 outlots on property generally located at SW. 84^th St. and
W. Van Dorn. *** FINAL ACTION ***
Planning staff recommendation: Approval
Staff Planner: Mike DeKalb, 441-6370
Planning Commission 'final action': APPROVAL, 8-0, Resolution No. PC-00783.

1.4 Final Plat No. 02032, (559 K) Stone Bridge Creek 2^nd Addition, requested by Robert Hampton, to
final plat 84 lots and 1 outlot 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, 8-0, Resolution No. PC-00784.

1.5 Final Plat No. 02040, (569 K) Nebraska Heart Hospital, requested by Nebraska Heart Hospital to
final plat 1 lot on property generally located at S. 91^st St. and Heritage Lakes Dr. *** FINAL ACTION ***
Planning staff recommendation: Approval
Staff Planner: Tom Cajka, 441-5662
Planning Commission 'final action': APPROVAL, 8-0, Resolution No. PC-00785.

1.6 Final Plat No. 02042, (691 K) North Hills 4^th Addition, requested by Thomas White, John Brager
and Gerald Schleich, to final plat 68 lots and 1 outlot on property generally located at N. 14^th St. and
Morton St. *** FINAL ACTION ***
Planning staff recommendation: Approval
Staff Planner: Becky Horner, 441-6373
Planning Commission 'final action': APPROVAL, 8-0, Resolution No. PC-00786.

MISCELLANEOUS:

1.7 Waiver of Design Standards No. 02022, (750 K) requested by Gus Ponstingl, with Ross Engineering,
to waive the requirement to install a water main, on property generally located at S. 14^th Street and
Highway 2.
Planning staff recommendation: Approval
Staff Planner: Tom Cajka, 441-5662
Planning Commission recommendation: APPROVAL, 8-0. Public Hearing before City
Council tentatively scheduled for January 13, 2003.

1.8 Street & Alley Vacation No. 02015, (507 K) requested by Peter W. Katt, on behalf of BFP, Ltd., to
vacate the north-south alley from the north line of L Street to the vacated east-west alley in Block 84,
Original Plat of Lincoln, generally located at S. 8^th Street and L Street.
Planning staff recommendation: Conformance with the Comprehensive Plan
Staff Planner: Greg Czaplewski, 441-7620
Planning Commission recommendation: A FINDING OF CONFORMANCE WITH THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, 8-0.

1.9 Street & Alley Vacation No. 02016, (551 K) requested by Linda Cowden, on behalf of the University
of Nebraska-Lincoln, to vacate the east-west alley adjacent to Lots 1-5, a portion of Lot 6, the north-south
alley adjacent to Lots 11-13, and Lots 24-26, Halter's Subdivision, generally located at N. 14^th Street
and Aurora Street.
Planning staff recommendation: Conformance with the Comprehensive Plan
Staff Planner: Greg Czaplewski, 441-7620
Planning Commission recommendation: A FINDING OF CONFORMANCE WITH THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, 8-0.

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. 3381 - Part 1, (1,971 K) - Part 2, (1,461 K) - from AG Agricultural District to
R-3 Residential District, R-4 Residential District, P Public Use District, H-4 General Commercial District,
and O-3 Office Park District, requested by Brian Carstens and Associates, on property generally located
at S. 27^th Street and Porter Ridge Road.
Planning staff recommendation: Deferral - Revised to Approval, 12/11/02.
Staff Planner: Brian Will, 441-6362
Had public hearing. Planning Commission recommendation: APPROVAL, 8-0.

3.1b Special Permit No. 1988 - Part 1, (1,971 K) - Part 2, (1,461 K) - Tamarin Ridge Community Unit
Plan, requested by Brian Carstens and Associates, for 80 single family units, 321 multi- family units,
public elementary school, and park site, with requests to waive the maximum building height and to
allow the Planning Director to approve the site plans, ground sign locations, and required landscape
plans at the time of building permits, on property generally located at S. 27^th Street and
Porter Ridge Road.
Planning staff recommendation: Deferral - Revised to Conditional Approval, 12/11/02.
Staff Planner: Brian Will, 441-6362
Had public hearing. Planning Commission recommendation: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL,
with amendment to Condition #2, as requested by the applicant, 8-0.

3.1c Preliminary Plat No. 02019 - Part 1, (1,971 K) - Part 2, (1,461 K) - Tamarin Ridge, requested by Brian
Carstens and Associates, for 81 Lots, on property generally located at S. 27^th Street and Porter Ridge
Road.
Planning staff recommendation: Deferral - Revised to Conditional Approval, 12/11/02.
Staff Planner: Brian Will, 441-6362
Had public hearing. Planning Commission recommendation: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL,
with amendment adding Condition #1.3 and #1.4, as requested by the applicant, 8-0.

3.1d Special Permit No. 1989 - Part 1, (1,971 K) - Part 2, (1,461 K) - requested by Brian Carstens and
Associates, for a planned service/commercial district, with request to allow the Planning Director to
approve the site plans, ground sign locations, and required landscape plans at the time of building
permits, on property generally located at S. 27^th Street and Porter Ridge Road.
Planning staff recommendation: Deferral - Revised to Conditional Approval, but denial of the
waiver of the rear yard setback from 50' to 30', 12/11/02.
Staff Planner: Brian Will, 441-6362
Had public hearing. Planning Commission recommendation: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL,
with amendmetns as requested by the applicant, 8-0. The waiver of the rear yard setback
from 50' to 30' was denied.

3.1e Use Permit No. 147 - Part 1, (1,971 K) - Part 2, (1,461 K) - requested by Brian Carstens and
Associates, for 22,000 square foot office/medical and a 4,500 square foot bank, with request to allow
the Planning Director to approve the site plans, ground sign locations, and required landscape plans
at the time of building permits, on property generally located at S. 27^th Street and Porter
Ridge Road.
Planning staff recommendation: Deferral - Revised to Conditional Approval, 12/11/02.
Staff Planner: Brian Will, 441-6362
Had public hearing. Planning Commission recommendation: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, 8-0.

4. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING
AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION:

(See 11-27-02 agenda for staff report on the following item.)

CHANGE OF ZONE:

4.1 Change of Zone No. 3385, (603 K) 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.
Planning Commission recommendation: Deferral
Staff Planner: Brian Will, 441-6362
Had continued public hearing. Applicant's request to place on pending granted, 8-0.

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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. Waiver of Design Standards No. 02023, requested by John H. Jacobson, of Jacobson Land & Cattle Co.,
to waive street trees, street lights, sidewalks, and paving, on property generally located at S. 7^th Street
and N Street.
(11-27-02: Planning Commission voted 7-0 to continue public hearing on 1-8-03.)

16. Change of Zone No. 3388, from H-2 Highway Business District to B-3 Commercial District, requested by
Brian Carstens and Associates, on behalf of Todd Carpenter, on property generally located at N. Cotner
Boulevard and "O" Street.
(11-27-02: Planning Commission voted 7-0 to continue public hearing on 1-8-03.)

17. Change of Zone No. 3389, from B-1 Local Business District to H-2 Highway Business District, requested
by Brian Carstens and Associates, on behalf of Chee-Vee Limited Partnership, on property generally located
at Southwood Drive and Highway 2.
(11-27-02: Planning Commission voted 7-0 to continue public hearing on 1-8-03.)

The Planning Commission has canceled their meeting scheduled for December 25, 2002

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