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*** ACTION BY PLANNING COMMISSION ***

NOTICE:
The Lincoln City/Lancaster County Planning Commission will hold
a public hearing on Wednesday, May 14, 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.

The Planning Commission will meet on Wednesday, May 14, 2003, 12:00 - 1:00
p.m. in Room 113 of the County-City Building, 555 South 10th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska
for a briefing by City/County staff on the Comprehensive Plan Annual Review.

**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, MAY 14, 2003

[Commissioner Krieser absent; Commissioner Newman resigned on May 9, 2003.

Approval of minutes of the regular meeting held April 30, 2003. ** APPROVED, 7-0 **

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

1.1 Special Permit No. 2013, (397 K) , requested by Patricia Bush Morton, for a child care facility, on
property generally located at S. 9^th Street and Park Avenue. ***FINAL ACTION ***
Planning staff recommendation: Conditional Approval
Staff Planner: Tom Cajka, 441-5662
Planning Commission 'final action': CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, as set forth in the staff report
dated April 28, 2003, 7-0. Resolution No. PC-00810.

PLATS:

1.2 Final Plat No. 03004, (324 K) , Tamarin Ridge Addition, requested by Brian Carstens and Associates
on behalf of Susan and Donald Brouse, to final plat 78 lots and 2 outlots on property generally located at
S. 27^th St. and Porter Ridge Rd. *** FINAL ACTION ***
Planning staff recommendation: Approval
Staff Planner: Brian Will, 441-6362
Planning Commission 'final action': APPROVAL, 7-0. Resolution No. PC-00811.

MISCELLANEOUS:

1.3 Street & Alley Vacation No. 03007, (201 K) , requested by Lincoln North Creek, L.L.C., to vacate
SW 13^th Street from the south line of West "O" Street to the north line of Lot 41 I.T., generally located
at SW 13^th Street and West "O" Street.
Planning staff recommendation: Conformance with the Comprehensive Plan
Staff Planner: Tom Cajka, 441-5662
Planning Commission recommendation:: A FINDING OF CONFORMANCE WITH THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, 7-0. Public Hearing before City Council tentatively scheduled
for May 19, 2003, 1:30 p.m.

2. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA:

2.1 ___________________________________

2.2 ___________________________________

3. PUBLIC HEARING
AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION:

PERMITS:

3.1 Special Permit No. 421D, (424 K) , to amend Carriage Hill 4^th Addition Community Unit Plan,
requested by J. D. Burt, with Design Associates, on behalf of Frank and Joan Rall, to expand the
boundary and add approximately 9 dwelling units, on property generally located at S. 81^st Street
and A Street.
Planning staff recommendation: Conditional Approval
Staff Planner: Greg Czaplewski, 441-7620
Planning Commission recommendation: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, as set forth in the staff
report dated April 30, 2003, with amendments as requested by the applicant, 7-0.

3.2 Special Permit No. 2010, (386 K) , Pine Lake Heights South 8^th Addition Community Unit Plan,
requested by Justin Crow, with Olsson Associates, on behalf of Ridge Development Company and
Southview, Inc., for approximately 66 dwelling units, with the following waiver requests: to proceed
with the Community Unit Plan without a preliminary plat; to allow the Planning Director to administratively
approve final plats based upon the approved Community Unit Plan; to allow the Planning Director to approve
final plats with private roadways and public streets; sidewalks; tangent length on curve; intersection
approaches; lot size; and cul-de-sac geometry; on property generally located at S. 30^th Street and Yankee
Hill Road.
Planning staff recommendation: Conditional Approval
Staff Planner: Brian Will, 441-6362
Had public hearing. Applicant requested two-week deferral; staff requested four-week
deferral to advertise additional waiver requests. Planning Commission voted 7-0 to defer
four weeks, with CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION scheduled
for June 11, 2003.

3.3 Special Permit No. 2014, (369 K) , Northview Villas Community Unit Plan, requested by Brian D.
Carstens and Associates, on behalf of Regal Building Systems, Inc., for approximately 61 multi-family
units, on property generally located at N. 24^th Street and Dodge Street.
Planning staff recommendation: Conditional Approval
Staff Planner: Becky Horner, 441-6373
Had public hearing. Applicant's request for two-week deferral granted, with CONTINUED
PUBLIC HEARING AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION scheduled for May 28, 2003.

3.4 Special Permit No. 2015, (1,376 K) , requested by Dick Bergt, with Architectural Design Associates,
on behalf of Nebraska Broadcasting, L.L.C., for a broadcast tower, with request to waive landscaping, on
property generally located at N. 33^rd Street and Gladstone Street.
Planning staff recommendation: Deferral
Staff Planner: Brian Will, 441-6362
Had public hearing. Planning Commission voted 7-0 to defer two weeks for report from the
Nebraska Capitol Environs Commission, with CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING AND ADMINISTRATIVE
ACTION scheduled for May 28, 2003.

MISCELLANEOUS:

3.5 Waiver No. 03004, (518 K) , requested by Brian D. Carstens and Associates, on behalf of Krein
Real Estate, Inc., for extension of time for the installation of sidewalks and street trees, on property
generally located at Beaver Creek Lane and Eagle Ridge Road.
Planning staff recommendation: Denial of extension of time for installation of sidewalks;
Approval of extension of time for installation of street trees
Staff Planner: Tom Cajka, 441-5662
Had public hearing. Planning Commission recommendation: APPROVAL OF THE STAFF
RECOMMENDATION, 7-0. Public Hearing before City Council tentatively scheduled for
June 9, 2003, 1:30 p.m.

3.6 Waiver No. 03005, (195 K) , requested by Brian D. Carstens and Associates, on behalf of Krein
Real Estate, Inc., for an extension of time for the installation of sidewalks and street trees, on property
generally located at Beaver Creek Lane and Eagle Ridge Road.
Planning staff recommendation: Denial of extension of time for installation of sidewalks;
Approval of extension of time for installation of street trees
Staff Planner: Tom Cajka, 441-5662
Had public hearing. Planning Commission recommendation: APPROVAL OF THE STAFF
RECOMMENDATION, 7-0. Public hearing before City Council tentatively scheduled for
June 9, 2003, 1:30 p.m.

3.7 Waiver No. 03007, (297 K) , requested by Jack Lamphere, with Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church,
for an extension of time for installation of the following improvements: landscape screening, street paving,
sidewalks, drainage, street trees, and public water service, on property generally located at S. 84^th Street
and East Pointe Road.
Planning staff recommendation: Conditional Approval
Staff Planner: Greg Czaplewski, 441-7620
Had public hearing. Planning Commission recommendation: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, as
set forth in the staff report dated April 30, 2003, 7-0.

4. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING
AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION:

PERMITS WITH RELATED ITEMS:

4.1a County Special Permit No. 198, (1,093 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. Planning Commission recommendation: CONDITIONAL
APPROVAL, as set forth in the revised staff report dated May 1, 2003, with the amendments
as requested by the applicant, 7-0.

4.1b County Preliminary Plat No. 03000, (1,093 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 recommendation: CONDITIONAL
APPROVAL, as set forth in the revised staff report dated May 1, 2003, with the amendments
as requested by the applicant, 7-0.

(See 4-30-03 agenda for staff reports on the following items.)

PERMITS:

4.2 Special Permit No. 2009, (551 K) , requested by Brian Carstens and Associates, on behalf of Pine
Valley Nursery and Landscaping, for a garden center, on property generally located at SW 69^th Street
& West "O" Street. *** FINAL ACTION ***
Planning staff recommendation: Conditional Approval
Staff Planner: Mike DeKalb, 441-6370
Had continued public hearing. Planning Commission 'final action': CONDITIONAL APPROVAL,
as set forth in the staff report dated April 18, 2003. Resolution No. PC-00812.

4.3 Special Permit No. 2005, (730 K) , Betty's Haven Community Unit Plan, requested by Brian Carstens
and Associates, on behalf of Hartland Homes, Inc., for approximately 23 dwelling units, with requests to
waive average lot width, lot area, and lot depth to width ratio, requirement of Preliminary Plat to allow
approval of Administrative Final Plats, and allow the Planning Director to approve Administrative Final
Plat that includes streets and private roadways, on property generally located at S. Coddington and West
South Street.
Planning staff recommendation: Approval
Staff Planner: Becky Horner, 441-6373
Had continued public hearing. Planning Commission recommendation: CONDITIONAL
APPROVAL, as set forth in the staff report dated April 16, 2003, with the addition of Condition
#2.5 requested by staff, with amendments, as proposed by the applicant, 7-0.

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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. 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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