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*** ACTION BY PLANNING COMMISSION ***

NOTICE:
The Lincoln City/Lancaster County Planning Commission will hold
a public hearing on Wednesday, April 16, 2003, 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, APRIL 16, 2003

Commissioners Krieser and Taylor absent.

Approval of minutes of the regular meeting held April 2, 2003. ** APPROVED, 6-0 (Newman abstaining;
Krieser and Taylor absent) **

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

CHANGE OF ZONE:

1.1 Change of Zone No. 3402, (502 K) from R-2 Residential District to O-2 Suburban Office District,
requested by Dale A. Capek, on property generally located at S. 48^th Street and F Street.
Planning staff recommendation: Approval
Staff Planner: Brian Will, 441-6362
Planning Commission recommendation: APPROVAL, 7-0. Public Hearing before the City
Council tentatively scheduled for May 5, 2003, 1:30 p.m.

PERMITS:

1.2 Pre-Existing Use Permit No. 3AB, (1,007 K) requested by Mark Hunzeker, on behalf of Westfield
Shopping Town Gateway, to relocate and add signs, on property generally located at Cotner Boulevard
and "O" Street.
Planning staff recommendation: Conditional Approval
Staff Planner: Mike DeKalb, 441-6370
Planning Commission recommendation:: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, 7-0. Site Specific conditions
of approval required to be satisfied prior to scheduling on City Council agenda.

PLATS:

1.3 Final Plat No. 03000, (552 K) Sunshine Hills Addition, requested by Brian Carstens and Associates
on behalf of Carol Arlene Anderson, to final plat 4 lots and 4 outlots on property generally located at N.
40^th St. and Bluff Rd. *** FINAL ACTION ***
Planning staff recommendation: Approval
Staff Planner: Duncan Ross, 441-7603
Planning Commission 'final action': APPROVAL, 7-0. Resolution No. PC-00803.

1.4 Final Plat No. 03005, (559 K) Lee's Place 5^th Addition, requested by Krueger Development, Inc. to
final plat 36 lots and 1 outlot on property generally located at SW. 16^th St. and W. Van Dorn.
*** FINAL ACTION ***
Planning staff recommendation: Approval
Staff Planner: Tom Cajka, 441-5662
Planning Commission 'final action': APPROVAL, 7-0. Resolution No. PC-00804.

2. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA:

2.1 ___________________________________

2.2 ___________________________________

3. PUBLIC HEARING
AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION:

MISCELLANEOUS:

3.1 Comprehensive Plan Conformance No. 03003, (720 K) requested by the Director of Parks & Recreation,
to review the proposed declaration of surplus property, generally located at Lewis Avenue and Superior
Street, as to conformance with the 2025 Lincoln City-Lancaster County Comprehensive Plan.
Planning staff recommendation: Conformance with the Comprehensive Plan. Surplus of
property should be subject to landscaping and screening of the final site plan; retention of
easements; retention of 10 feet of land along the north for right-of-way; and relinquishment of
access to Superior Street.
Staff Planner: Steve Henrichsen, 441-6374
Planning Commission recommendation: A FINDING OF CONFORMANCE WITH THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, subject to the revised site plan submitted on April 11, 2003, and a 6'
privacy fence on the north side of the Vorovka lot, 7-0. Public Hearing before City Council
tentatively scheduled for May 5, 2003, 1:30 p.m.

4. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING
AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION:

(See 4-2-03 agenda for staff reports on the following items.)

MISCELLANEOUS:

4.1 Waiver No. 03002, (619 K) requested by Michael C. Patterson, to waive the requirement for a
pedestrian easement and eliminate the requirement to construct a sidewalk, on property generally
located at S. 40^th Street and Pine Lake Road.
Planning staff recommendation: Denial
Staff Planner: Greg Czaplewski, 441-7620
Had continued public hearing. Planning Commission recommendation: APPROVAL, 5-2
(Carlson and Newman dissenting). Public Hearing before City Council tentatively scheduled for
May 5, 2003, 1:30 p.m.

4.2 Street & Alley Vacation No. 03003, (542 K) requested by Christopher C. Caudill, Capitol Contractors,
Inc. and the Starbach Company, as agent for the Burlington Northern and Sante Fe Railway Company,
to vacate X Street from the west line of N. 10^th Street to the west line of N. 11^th Street, generally located
at N. 10^th Street and X Street.
Planning staff recommendation: Vacating "X" Street between the east line of 10^th Street and the
west line of 11^th Street conforms to the Comprehensive Plan; Vacating "X" Street between the
east and west lines of 10^th Street does not conform to the Comprehensive Plan
Staff Planner: Greg Czaplewski, 441-7620
Had continued public hearing. Motion for approval as requested by the applicant failed 4-3
(Larson, Bills-Strand, Duvall and Schwinn voting 'yes'; Carlson, Newman and Steward voting
'no'). HELD OVER with continued public hearing and administrative action scheduled for April
30, 2003, 1:00 p.m.

CHANGE OF ZONE WITH RELATED ITEMS:

4.3a County Change of Zone No. 211, (740 K) from AG Agricultural District to AGR Agricultural Residential
District, requested by Brian Carstens and Associates, on behalf of Land II, L.L.C., on property generally
located at S. 68^th Street and Roca Road.
Planning staff recommendation: Deferral
Staff Planner: Mike DeKalb, 441-6370
Had continued public hearing. Motion for deferral failed 2-5 (Carlson and Steward voting 'yes';
Larson, Bills-Strand, Duvall, Newman and Schwinn voting 'no'). Planning Commission
recommendation: APPROVAL, 5-2 (Carlson and Steward dissenting). Site specific conditions
of approval required to be satisfied on the associated preliminary plat prior to scheduling on
County Board agenda.

4.3b County Preliminary Plat No. 02029, (740 K) The Preserve at Cross Creek, requested by Brian
Carstens and Associates, on behalf of Builders Achieving Excellence, for approximately 15 Lots, with
requests to waive sidewalks, street trees, street lighting, landscape screening, block length, and lot
frontage, on property generally located at S. 68^th Street and Roca Road.
Planning staff recommendation: Deferral
Staff Planner: Mike DeKalb, 441-6370
Had continued public hearing. Planning Commission recommendation: CONDITIONAL
APPROVAL, as set forth in the staff report dated January 22, 2003, 5-2 (Carlson and Steward
dissenting). Site specific conditions of approval required to be satisfied before scheduling
on County Board agenda.

PERMITS WITH RELATED ITEMS:

4.4a County Special Permit No. 198, (1,057 K) Wyndam Place Community Unit Plan, requested by Brian
Carstens and Associates, on behalf of Bernie and Connie Heier, for approximately 16 single family
acreages, on property generally located at N. 176^th Street and Holdrege Street.
Planning staff recommendation: Conditional Approval
Staff Planner: Mike DeKalb, 441-6370
Had continued public hearing. Larson left during recess. Motion for four-week deferral failed
3-3 (Carlson, Newman and Steward voting 'yes'; Bills-Strand, Duvall and Schwinn voting 'no';
Krieser, Taylor and Larson absent). Motion for conditional approval, with the amendments as
requested by the applicant failed 3-3 (Bills-Strand, Duvall and Schwinn voting 'yes'; Carlson,
Newman and Steward voting 'no'). HELD OVER with continued public hearing and administrative
action scheduled for April 30, 2003, 1:00 p.m.

4.4b County Preliminary Plat No. 03000, (1,057 K) Wyndam Place, requested by Brian Carstens and
Associates, for approximately 16 Lots, with requests to waive sidewalks, street trees, street lighting,
landscape screening, cul-de-sac length, and block length, on property generally located at N. 176^th
Street and Holdrege Street.
Planning staff recommendation: Conditional Approval
Staff Planner: Mike DeKalb, 441-6370
Had continued public hearing. Planning Commission voted 6-0 to defer, with continued
public hearing and administrative action scheduled for April 30, 2003, 1:00 p.m.

5. ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION:

(See 4-2-03 agenda for staff report on the following item.)

PERMITS:

5.1 Special Permit No. 1998, (857 K) requested by J. D. Burt, with Design Associates, on behalf of
Nebraska Tennis Center, L.L.C., for a recreational facility, with request to waive setbacks and building
height, on property generally located at S. 84^th Street and South Street.
Planning staff recommendation: Denial
Staff Planner: Brian Will, 441-6362
Motion for conditional approval failed 2-5 (Duvall and Schwinn voting 'yes'; Larson, Carlson,
Bills-Strand, Newman and Steward voting 'no'). Planning Commission recommendation:
DENIAL, 5-2 (Larson, Carlson, Bills-Strand, Newman and Steward voting 'yes'; Duvall and
Schwinn voting 'no'). Public hearing before City Council not yet scheduled.

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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. 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.)

2a. 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.)

2b. 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.)

3. 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.)

4a. 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.)

4b. 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.)

4c. 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.)

5. 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.)

6a. 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.)

6b. 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.)

6c. 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.)

6d. 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.)

7a. 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.)

7b. 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.)

7c. 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.)

8. 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.)

9. 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.)

10a. 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.)

10b. 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.)

11. 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.)

12. 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.)

13. 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.)

14. County Change of Zone No. 213, from AG Agricultural District to AGR Agricultural Residential District,
requested by Lloyd and Terri Jakoubek, on property generally located at NW 70^th Street and Mill Road.
(3-19-03: Planning Commission voted 9-0 to defer until completion of studies called for in the 2025
Comprehensive Plan.)

15. Street & Alley Vacation No. 02019, requested by Jason Conrad, of Houses of Hope of Nebraska, Inc.,
to vacate the east-west alley, west from S. 16^th Street to the east line of the north-south alley in Block 6,
C. C. Burr's Subdivision, generally located at S. 16^th Street and South Street.
(3-19-03: Planning Commission voted 9-0 to place on pending.)

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