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*** ACTION BY PLANNING COMMISSION ***

NOTICE:
The Lincoln City/Lancaster County Planning Commission will hold
a public hearing on Wednesday, July 23, 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, JULY 23, 2003

[Commissioners Krieser, Duvall and Steward absent; first meeting for Commissioner Marvin]

Approval of minutes of the regular meeting held July 9, 2003. ** APPROVED, 6-0 **

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

PERMITS:

1.1 Special Permit No. 2026, (227 K) requested by Rick Brandt, with Brandt Excavating, for authority to
operate a "rock crusher", on property generally located at SW 40^th Street and West M Street.
*** FINAL ACTION ***
Planning staff recommendation: Conditional Approval
Staff Planner: Mike DeKalb, 441-6370
Planning Commission 'final action': CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, 6-0. Resolution No. PC-00821.

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. 3414, (496 K) from P Public Use District to O-3 Office Park District, requested
by Brian D. Carstens and Associates, on behalf of John, Janice and Gary VerMaas, on property generally
located at S. 13^th Street and Pioneers Boulevard.
Planning staff recommendation: Deferral
Staff Planner: Brian Will, 441-6362
Had public hearing. Applicant's request for deferral granted, with CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING
AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION scheduled for August 6, 2003.

3.1b Use Permit No. 152, (496 K) requested by Brian D. Carstens and Associates, on behalf of John,
Janice and Gary VerMaas, to allow approximately 49,900 square feet of financial, medical and office floor
area, with requests to waive setbacks, sidewalks, parking lot screening, and private roadway design
standards, on property generally located at S. 13^th Street and Pioneers Boulevard.
Planning staff recommendation: Deferral
Staff Planner: Brian Will, 441-6362
Had public hearing. Applicant's request for deferral granted, with CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING
AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION scheduled for August 6, 2003.

PERMITS:

3.2 Special Permit No. 1123B, (598 K) requested by Michael Bott, on behalf of The People's City
Mission Home, to expand the boundary of the special permit, with request to waive the front yard setback,
on property generally located at N. 1^st Street and R Street.
Planning staff recommendation: Conditional Approval
Staff Planner: Becky Horner, 441-6373
Had public hearing. Planning Commission recommendation: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, as set
forth in the staff report, with amendment moving Conditions #1.3 and #1.4 to be Conditions #3.3
and #3.4, 6-0. Site specific conditions of approval required to be satisfied before scheduling on
the City Council agenda.

3.3 Special Permit No. 2028, (429 K) requested by Eugene Podolak, on behalf of Mettlen, Inc., d/b/a/
JAX, for authority to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, on property generally
located at S. 48^th Street and Van Dorn Street.
Planning staff recommendation: Denial
Staff Planner: Brian Will, 441-6362
Had public hearing. Motion for Conditional Approval, with amendments requested by staff, failed
3-3 (Larson, Bills-Strand and Schwinn voting 'yes'; Taylor, Marvin and Carlson voting 'no'; Krieser,
Steward and Duvall absent). Planning Commission recommendation: DENIAL, 5-1 (Bills-Strand,
Taylor, Marvin, Carlson and Schwinn voting 'yes'; Larson voting 'no'; Krieser, Steward and
Duvall avsent. Public hearing before City Council tentatively scheduled for August 11, 2003,
5:30 p.m.

3.4 Special Permit No. 2029, (523 K) SW 1^st Apartments Community Unit Plan, requested by Brian D.
Carstens and Associates, on behalf of Doug Schmidt, for approximately 30 dwelling units, on property
generally located at West A Street and SW 1^st Street.
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 July 10, 2003, with amendments requested by staff to add
Conditions #1.3 and #1.4, and deleting Condition #1.8, as requested by the applicant, 6-0.
Site specific conditions of approval required to be satisfied prior to scheduling on the City
Council agenda.

PLATS:

3.5 Final Plat No. 03014, (482 K) Hannon Addition, requested by Vic and Kathleen Hannon, to final plat 2
lots for residential development on property generally located northeast of the intersection of S. 66^th St.
and Pine Lake Rd.
Planning staff recommendation: Denial
Staff Planner: Brian Will, 441-6362
Had public hearing. Motion for approval, with access on Pine Lake Road, failed, 3-2 (Larson,
Bills-Strand and Marvin voting 'yes'; Taylor and Carlson voting 'no'; Krieser, Steward, Duvall
and Schwinn absent. HELD OVER with CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING AND ADMINISTRATIVE
ACTION scheduled for August 6, 2003.

4. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING
AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION:

(See7-9-03 agenda for staff report on the following item.)

MISCELLANEOUS:

4.1 Comprehensive Plan Amendment No. 03004, (588 K) by the Director of Planning, at the request of the
Public Works and Utilities Department and Lower Platte South Natural Resources District, to amend
the 2025 Lincoln/Lancaster County Comprehensive Plan, to adopt the Southeast Upper Salt Creek
Watershed Master Plan and amend the Land Use Plan to designate land as Green Space or Agricultural
Stream Corridor along the 100 year flood prone corridor.
Planning staff recommendation: Approval, as revised
Staff Planner: Nicole Fleck-Tooze, 441-6173
Had continued public hearing. Applicant's request for additional two-week deferral granted, with
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION scheduled for August 6, 2003.

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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. Change of Zone No. 3413, from R-4 Residential District to R-2 Residential District, requested by Landon's
Neighborhood Association and Regalton Neighborhood Association, on property generally located at
N. 24^th Street and Superior Street.
(7-9-03: Planning Commission voted 6-1 to continue public hearing on 8-6-03.)

16. Special Permit No. 1583A, requested by Paul J. Peter, on behalf of Russell W. Raybould, to allow a
commercial parking lot in a residential district, on property generally located at S. 17^th Street
and Garfield Street.
(7-9-03: Planning Commission voted 7-0 to place on pending.)

17a. Annexation No. 03002, by the Director of Planning, at the request of Kelvin Korver, with Eiger Corp.,
to annex property generally located at S. 91^st Street and Highway 2.
(7-9-03: Planning Commission voted 7-0 to continue public hearing on 8-20-03.)

17b. Change of Zone No. 3411, from AG Agricultural District and AGR Agricultural Residential District to
B-5 Planned Regional Business District, requested by Kelvin Korver, with Eiger Corp., on property
generally located at S. 91^st Street and Highway 2.
(7-9-03: Planning Commission voted 7-0 to continue public hearing on 8-20-03.)

17c. Use Permit No. 150, requested by Kelvin Korver, with Eiger Corp. for approximately 228,000 square
feet of commercial/retail floor area, with requests to waive the requirement for a preliminary plat; to
allow the Planning Director to administratively approve final plats based upon the use permit; to allow
the Planning Director to approve final plats with private roadways and public streets; sidewalks; and
transfer from one sewage drainage basin to another, on property generally located at S. 91^st Street
and Highway 2.
(7-9-03: Planning Commission voted 7-0 to continue public hearing on 8-20-03.)

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