AGENDA
LANCASTER COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1997
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CHAMBERS
FIRST FLOOR, COUNTY-CITY BUILDING
1:30 P.M.
1) MINUTES:
Approval of the minutes of the Board of Equalization meeting held
on Tuesday, February 18, 1997. (A copy of these minutes is on file
in the Office of the Lancaster County Clerk.)
2) ADDITIONS AND DEDUCTIONS:
Approval of 23 additions and deductions to the tax assessment rolls
as per Exhibit "A" and "B".
3) MOTOR VEHICLE TAX EXEMPTIONS:
Approval of the following motor vehicle tax exemptions:
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Calvary Cemetery
Christ United Methodist Church
Christian Retirement Homes, Inc. dba/Eastmont Towers
Sacred Heart Church
4) 451 AND 451A EXEMPTION APPLICATIONS:
Approval of 451 & 451A Tax Exemption Applications on Personal
Property and Real Estate as per Exhibit "C" and "D".
AGENDA
LANCASTER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1997
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CHAMBERS
FIRST FLOOR, COUNTY-CITY BUILDING
1:30 P.M.
1) MINUTES:
Approval of the minutes of the Board of Commissioners meeting held
on Tuesday, February 18, 1997. (A copy of these minutes is on file
in the Office of the Lancaster County Clerk.)
2) CLAIMS:
Approval of all claims processed through Tuesday, February 25, 1997,
with the exception that the vote of any Commissioner who might have
a conflict of interest in the payment of any claim shall be deemed
an abstention from approval for such claims alone.
3) ITEMS OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
It is the policy of the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners to
accommodate the public to the greatest extent possible. Therefore,
this agenda has been prepared with items of greatest public interest
at the beginning with more routine items toward the end as a
courtesy to those who wish to speak with the County Board at this
meeting. If you are here to participate on an item and need special
consideration because of a schedule conflict or some other problem,
would you please let us know now so we can try to meet your needs.
* Presentation of the County-City Volunteer of the Month Award
to Susan Janssen for her services with the Lancaster County
Election Commissioner's Office.
4) PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. A public hearing regarding the 1997 Comprehensive Plan Annual
Review, and the 22 separate Comprehensive Plan Amendments.
5) NEW BUSINESS:
A. Resolution No. 5439, Comprehensive Plan Amendment #1A to continue
the 90/10 population ratio between the City and County as the
basis for all planning studies and activities.
B. Resolution No. 5440, Comprehensive Plan Amendment #1B amending
Chapter VIII, Plan Maintenance and Implementation, to accept two
directional growth alternatives, for purposes of study only, for
projected long term growth: 1) East 70% and North 30%; and 2)
South 35% and North 30%.
C. Resolution No. 5441, Comprehensive Plan Amendment #1C to commit
to construction of the Salt Valley Relief Sewer.
D. Resolution No. 5442, Comprehensive Plan Amendment #1D, to add
language regarding a policy for acreage development in Lincoln's
three-mile zoning limit.
E. Resolution No. 5443, Comprehensive Plan Amendment #1E, to
incorporate the County Comprehensive Plan Task Force findings
and recommendations into the Comprehensive Plan.
F. Resolution No. 5444, Comprehensive Plan Amendment #2, amending
Chapter III, Future Needs and Land Use Plan, to incorporate the
"Directional Growth Analysis" and Build-out scenario of the Land
Use Plan.
G. Resolution No. 5445, Comprehensive Plan Amendment #3, to amend
Figure 65, "Anticipated 2015 Lincoln Service Limit and Phasing
Plan", to include the Yankee Hill area, generally along South
Folsom, from North of Prospector Court past Pioneers Blvd, in
the future service limit.
H. Resolution No. 5446, Comprehensive Plan Amendment #4, to amend
the Land Use Plan and Phasing Plan to reflect past zoning,
development and annexation actions of the City and County.
I. Resolution No. 5447, Comprehensive Plan Amendment #5, requested
by the Director of Public Works and Utilities, amending Chapter
IV, Transportation, to include the recommendations and the
report of the Congestion Management Task Force.
J. Resolution No. 5448, Comprehensive Plan Amendment #6, to amend
Chapter IV, Transportation, to incorporate recommended street
improvements at the intersection of 56th and Pioneers Blvd.
K. Resolution No. 5449, Comprehensive Plan Amendment #7, to amend
Chapter IV, Transportation, to include a future interchange
project at the intersection of the Capital Parkway West and Salt
Valley Roadway.
L. Resolution No. 5450, Comprehensive Plan Amendment #8, to amend
Chapter IV, Transportation, to designate West Pleasant Hill Road
and West Denton Road as potential paving projects.
M. Resolution No. 5451, Comprehensive Plan Amendment #9, to amend
Chapter IV, Transportation, to incorporate changes in the Trails
Master Plan.
N. Resolution No. 5452, Comprehensive Plan Amendment #10, to amend
Chapter V, Public Utilities, to refine the Water Distribution
Master Plan.
O. Resolution No. 5453, Comprehensive Plan Amendment #11, to amend
Chapter V, Public Utilities, to reflect changes as a result of
actions affecting the Lincoln Wastewater Facility Plan.
P. Resolution No. 5454, Comprehensive Plan Amendment #12, to amend
Chapter V, Community Facilities, to update the Proposed Park Plan.
Q. Resolution No. 5455, Comprehensive Plan Amendment #13, to revise
the Lincoln Land Use Plan to change the designation of land
between North 7th and 14th Streets, north of Morton Street to
Interstate 80, from Low Density Residential to Urban Residential.
R. Resolution No. 5456, Comprehensive Plan Amendment #14, to revise
the Lincoln Land Use Plan to change a 20-acre area at the
Southeast corner of 84th Street and Old Cheney Road from
Residential to Commercial.
S. Resolution No. 5457, Comprehensive Plan Amendment #15, to revise
the Lincoln Land Use Plan to change an 18-acre area at the
Southwest corner of 56th Street and Pine Lake Road from
Residential to Commercial.
T. Resolution No. 5458, Comprehensive Plan Amendment #16, to amend
Chapter VIII, Plan Maintenance and Implementation, by amending
the Phasing Plan to designate land in Subarea 32 as Phase III,
generally south of Pine Lake Road and north of Rokeby Road
between 14th and 33rd Streets.
U. Resolution No. 5459, Comprehensive Plan Amendment #17, to amend
the Lincoln Land Use Plan to designate land west of 14th and Pine
Lake Road from Urban Residential, Parks, and Open Space to
Industrial, and to designate the area as an "Employment Center"
in Phase I of development.
V. Resolution No. 5460, Comprehensive Plan Amendment #18, amending
the Lincoln Land Use Plan to incorporate the Subarea Plan for the
area along West A Street, between Coddington and Southwest 40th
Street.
W. Appointment of Dennis Banks to the position of Lancaster County
Attention Center Director, at an annual salary of $46,000,
effective February 25, 1997, with an annual salary review in six
months.
X. Keno grant contracts between the City of Lincoln, Lancaster
County and the following:
Agency Purpose Amount
Bright Lights, For the "Scholarship $5,000
Inc. Program" for 70 low
income youth
Child Advocacy To conduct exams and $5,000
Center interviews
Homestead Girl For the flexible $4,000
Scout Council delivery program for
scouting after school
Lincoln Lancaster For the student $3,500
Family Resource outreach program for
Centers Inc. 350 youth
Madonna To create a model $4,000
Rehabilitation protocol for older
Center adults who voluntarily
relocate to low income
retirement settings
Nebraska Human To work with 20 youth $2,500
Resources from Juvenile Court
Research in a peer project with
Foundation college students
Rape/Spouse Abuse To work with rural $5,000
Crisis Center women, women of color
and teenagers
St. Elizabeth To provide support for $5,000
Foundation training of Community
Builders leaders
UNL Cooperative To train 30 leaders to $4,700
Extension present the "Character
Counts" project to over
800 youth
YWCA of Lincoln For general operating $5,000
support of the Parent
Center as they serve 75
youth each year
Y. A contract between the Lancaster County Engineer and Nebraska
Sealing, to provide roadway crack sealing from February 24, 1997
through April 25, 1997, in the amount of $10,300, on the
following roads:
On South 84th Street from Pioneers Boulevard south 2.3 miles to
Highway 2
On Saltillo Road from Highway 77 east 4.3 miles to South 70th
Street
On South 68th Street from Roca Road south 6.0 miles to Princeton
Road
Z. An interlocal agreement between the City of Lincoln and Lancaster
County for housing and transport of inmates at the Lancaster
County Corrections Department in the amount of $30,000 commencing
on July 1, 1997.
AA. A community-based vocational training site agreement between
Lancaster County School District 001 and Lancaster County
(Cooperating Business) to conduct community-based training
programs for its students between January 22 and May 30, 1997.
BB. A dental services agreement between Lancaster County Corrections
Department and Clocktower Dental, Claire M. Haag, D.D.S., for
dental services on individuals incarcerated in the jail
facilities, from February 25, 1997 through February 25, 1999.
6) CONSENT ITEMS:
These are items of business before the Lancaster County Board of
Commissioners which have been previously supplied to each
Commissioner in writing, which are relatively routine and which are
expected to be adopted without dissent. Any individual items may
be removed for special discussion and consideration by a
Commissioner or by any member of the public without prior notice.
Unless there is an exception, these items will be approved as one
with a single vote of the Board of Commissioners. These items are
consideration of:
A. Monthly reports for January, 1997 for the following:
Lincoln City Libraries
Lancaster County Register of Deeds
B. Setting of a public hearing for Tuesday, March 11, 1997 at 1:30
p.m. in the County Commissioners Hearing Room, First Floor,
County-City Building, regarding an application for a Class E
(Beer Off Sale Only) and a Class M (Bottle Club) liquor license
for Todd Hoyer dba/The Kramer Bar (formerly known as the J & C
Country Bar & Grill) located in Kramer, Lancaster County,
Nebraska.
C. Setting of a public hearing for Tuesday, March 18, 1997 at 1:30
p.m. in the County Commissioners Hearing Room, First Floor,
County-City Building regarding:
1. Change of Zone No. 170, from AG Agricultural to AGR
Agricultural Residential, requested by Lawrence Conway, on
property generally located approximately 1/4 mile west of
U.S. Highway No. 77, on the north side of Panama Road.
2. Change of Zone No. 169, from "I" Industrial and "R"
Residential to "B" Business, requested by Todd Wicken, on
property generally located at the northeast corner of
Highway 77 (South 12th) and Broad Street in Princeton.
3. Change of Zone No. 165, from AG Agricultural to AGR
Agricultural Residential, requested by Harry Muhlbach, on
property generally located west of North 56th (Hwy 77)
between Mill Road and Raymond Road.
4. Change of Zone No. 147, from AG Agricultural to AGR
Agricultural Residential, requested by Peter W. Katt on
behalf of Steve Champoux, on property generally located at
the northwest corner of 134th & "A" Streets.
D. Setting of a public hearing for Tuesday, March 25, 1997 at
1:30 p.m. in the County Commissioners Hearing Room, First Floor,
County-City Building regarding:
1. County Special Permit No. 140, Osage Acres Community Unit
Plan, requested by Design Associates for Stewart Farms,
LTD., consisting of 9 single family lots and 2 outlots,
on property generally located at the southwest corner of
South 148th & Martell Road.
2. County Special Permit No. 144, Deerview Estates Community
Unit Plan, requested by Mike Poe, consisting of 8 single
family lots and 1 outlot, on property generally located at
the southeast corner of South 134th & Martell Road.
3. County Preliminary Plat No. 96008, Osage Acres, requested
by Design Associates for Stewart Farms, LTD., consisting of
9 single family lots and 2 outlots, on property generally
located at the southwest corner of South 148th & Martell
Road.
4. Setting of a public hearing for Tuesday, March 25, 1997 at
1:30 p.m. in the County Commissioners Hearing Room, First
Floor, County-City Building regarding County Preliminary
Plat No. 96018, Deerview Estates, requested by Mike Poe,
consisting of 8 single family lots and 1 outlot, on property
generally located at the southeast corner of South 134th &
Martell Road.
E. An agreement between the Lancaster County Election Commissioner
and Gateway Mall to do voter registration at Gateway Mall before
the city election on April 15 and April 22, 1997 from 11:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m.
F. Contracts between the Lancaster County Engineering Department and
the following:
Landowner Location Amount
Elinor J. and On Holdrege Street Land
William Malone near 162nd Street Donation
John L. McGill On No. 141st Street $10.00
Voldemar and On Yankee Hill Road $28.75
Anna R. Pool near So. 70th Street
Lincoln Electric At So. 91st Street Replacement
System and Pine Lake Road Easement
Lincoln Electric On W. Pleasant Hill Replacement
System Road, SW 12th to SW Easement
33rd
7) ANNOUNCEMENTS:
A. A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 4, 1997 at 1:30
p.m. in the Commissioners Hearing Room, First Floor, County-City
Building, for a manager application for Henry D. Sader II, in
connection with a liquor license for the Lincoln Izaak League in
Bennet, Lancaster County, Nebraska.
B. A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 1997 at 1:30
p.m. in the Commissioners Hearing Room, First Floor, County-City
Building, for changes to the Lincoln/Lancaster County Air
Pollution Control Program Regulations and Standards and to adopt
recent federal standards, to correct errors and provide
clarifying language.
C. The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners will hold a meeting
on Thursday, February 27, 1997 at 8:30 a.m. in the Fourth Floor
Conference Room, County-City Building.
D. The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners meeting which is
broadcast live at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday will be re-broadcast at
6:30 p.m. on Cablevision Channel 5.
8) EMERGENCY ITEMS AND OTHER BUSINESS:
9) ADJOURNMENT:
This agenda, which is kept continually current, is available for
inspection in the Office of the County Clerk in Lancaster County,
Nebraska.
NOTE: An interpreter for the hearing impaired will be available
at the meeting upon request. Please contact the County Clerk's
Office at 441-6336 and ask for Susan Starcher or Kandra Hahn at
least 48 hours prior to the meeting if this accommodation is
required.
Minutes
