City Council
Agenda
ACTION from the Regular City Council Meeting Held
Monday, February 28, 2000 at 1:30 p.m.
ALL MEMBERS PRESENT.
MAYOR'S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - NO PRESENTATION.
PUBLIC HEARING LIQUOR LICENSES
1) Man. App. of Daniel C. Smith for B & R Stores, Inc. dba
Russ's Bishop Heights IGA at 4200 S. 27th St.
(ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 7-0; A-80039.)
PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCES - 2ND READING
(ITEMS 2-8 HAD PUBLIC HEARING. SEE ITEM 3.)
2) 00-47 Change of Zone 3229 - App. of TRG Consulting, L.L.C. for a
change from R-2 to R-4 Residential on property generally
located northwest of the intersection of S. 56th St. &
Pioneers Blvd. (In connection w/00R-65)
3) 00-48 Change of Zone 3234 - App. of E.D.C. for a change from AG
Agricultural to R-3 Residential on property generally
located at Gunnison & Breckenridge north of the old Fletcher
alignment, ½ mile west of N. 27th St.
(RULES SUSPENDED TO HAVE 3RD READING ON THIS DATE, 7-0;
PASSED, 7-0; #17620.)
4) 00-49 Change of Zone 3235 - App. of the Planning Director for a
change from I-2 Industrial Park to P Public Use on property
generally located at S. 14th St. & Radcliff St.
5) 00-50 Vacating the east-west alley located between 5th & 6th Sts.
from "G" to "H" Sts.
6) 00-51 Vacating the east-west alley in the block bounded by N. 17th
St., "R" St., N. 18th St., & "Q" St.
7) 00-52 Vacating Cooper Ave. west from the west right-of-way line of
S. 52nd St. approx. 158' to the west line of the north/south
alley.
8) 00-53 Amending Chapter 8.08 of the LMC, the Ambulance Transporta-
tion Code, to allow an extension of a current certificate of
public convenience & necessity for a period not to exceed
two years.
PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTIONS
9) 00R-62 Approving appropriations in the amount of $37,355 from the
operation of Keno lottery for various human services.
(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80040.)
10) 00R-63 Special Permit 773A - App. of Lincoln Housing Authority to
revise & expand a parking lot on property generally located
at 57th & "R" Sts. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80041.)
11) 00R-65 Special Permit 1824 - App. of TRG Consulting to construct a
domiciliary care facility of 98 units for 102 residents on
property generally located northwest of the intersection of
S. 56th St. & Pioneers Blvd. (In connection w/00-47)
(ACTION DELAYED 1 WEEK TO 3/6/00, 7-0.)
12) 00R-66 Approving an Interlocal Agrmt. between the City & County for
health care consulting services & the preparation of
requests for proposals for health care coverage.
(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80042.)
13) 00R-67 Accepting the report of new & pending tort claims against
the City & approving disposition of claims set forth therein
for the period of Feb. 1 through 15, 2000. (ADOPTED, 7-0;
A-80043.)
14) 99R-68 Appointing Third World Oforah & Scott Sullivan to the Urban
Design Committee for terms expiring Feb. 1, 2001 & Feb. 1,
2002 respectively. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80044.)
15) 99R-69 Reappointing Dennis Scheer, Kim Todd, Philip Perry, Joanne
Kissel, & Gordon Scholz to the Urban Design Committee for
terms expiring Feb. 1, 2001, Feb. 1, 2002, Feb. 1, 2002,
Feb. 1, 2003, & Feb. 1, 2003 respectively.
(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80045.)
16) 00R-70 Approving the N. 33rd St. Infrastructure Agrmt. between the
City & Northridge Heights Partners, Ridge Devleopment Co.,
Lancaster County School Dist. 001, Knox Associates, Superior
Pointe Partners, North Thirty-Third L.L,C., & Dennis R.
Schworer for the design & construction of the extension of
N. 33rd St. to its Terminus. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80046.)
17) 00R-64 Special Permit 1423C - App. of Dru, Guy, & David Lammle to
amend the Himark Estates C.U.P. to add land, increase the
assigned number of dwelling units from 240 to 300 multi-
family dwelling units, & to approve the site plan for the
multiple family area, on property generally located at
the northeast corner of S. 84th St. & Old Cheney Rd.
(2/22/00 - PUB. HEARING CONT'D TO 3/13/2000.)
PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
18) MISCELLANEOUS REFERRALS
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS
19) Clerk's Letter & Mayor's Approval of Ordinances &
Resolutions passed on Feb. 7, 2000. (PLACED ON FILE)
20) Investment of Funds beginning Feb. 18, 2000.
(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80048.)
21) Investment of Funds beginning Feb. 11, 2000.
(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80049.)
22) Reports from City Treasurer of Telecomm. Occ. Tax due for
the month of Jan., 2000 from: Comdata Telecomms., Tri-M
Comms., Stormtel Inc., RSL Com USA, Equality Inc., Incomnet
Comms.,Operator Comms., & Worldtel Services. (PLACED ONFILE)
ORDINANCES - 1ST READING (ITEMS 23 THRU 26 HAD 1ST READING.)
23) 00-54 Amending Secs. 2.76.150 & 2.76.160 of the LMC to remove the
requirement that pay increases for exceptional service be
approved by the Mayor & to provide that the Director of
Personnel approve such pay increases with annual reports
sent to the Mayor.
24) 00-55 Amending Sec. 3 of Ord. 17394 relating to the pay schedules
of employees whose classifications are assigned to the pay
range prefixed by the letter "C" by creating the job classi-
fication of "Environmental Laboratory Specialist II";
changing the job classification title of "Environmental
Technician Supervisor" to "Environmental Specialist III";
changing the job classification title of "Utility Plant
Equipment Supervisor" to "Facility Maintenance Supervisor";
& changing the class code & title of "5318 Environmental
Laboratory Technician" to "5290 Environmental Laboratory
Specialist I".
25) 00-56 Amending Sec. 5 of Ord. 17394 relating to the pay schedules
of employees whose classifications are assigned to the pay
range which is prefixed by the letter "N" by creating the
job classifications of "Maintenance Operator" & Maintenance
Operator II"; changing the job classification title of
"Environmental Technician I" to "Environmental Specialist
I"; & changing the job classification title of "Environ-
mental Technician II" to "Environmental Specialist II."
26) 00-57 Authorizing the issuance of small tax allocation bonds in
multiple series.
ORDINANCES - 3RD READING
27) 00-32 Change of Zone 3224 - Amending Title 27 of the LMC to
add a new Sec. 27.71.095 to permit light wells & egress
windows in required yards.
(ACTION DELAYED FOR 1 WEEK TO 3/6/00, 7-0.)
28) 00-38 Amending Sec. 25.03.190 of the LMC to increase the fees for
a HVAC Journeyman examination from $30.00 per test to $50.00
per test. (PASSED, 7-0; #17621.)
29) 00-39 Renaming S. 22nd St. between Ridgeline Dr. & Hazel Scott Dr.
as "Shadow Ridge Rd." (PASSED, 7-0; #17622.)
ORDINANCES - 3RD READING
(AND RELATED RESOLUTIONS - HAD PUB. HEARING)
30) 00-40 Amending the corporate limits of the City by annexing approx.
50.51 acres of property generally located at N. 33rd St. &
Folkways Blvd. (In connection w/00R-55, 00R-56, & 00-41)
(PASSED, 7-0; #17623.)
31) 00-41 Change of Zone 3200 - App. of North 33rd St. L.L.C. for a
change from R-3 Residential to B-2 Planned Neighborhood
Business & I-3 Employment Center on property generally
located at N. 33rd St. & Folkways Blvd. (In connection
w/00R-55, 00R-56, & 00-40) (PASSED, 7-0; #17624.)
32) 00R-55 Use Permit No. 123 - App. of North 33rd St. L.L.C. to
develop 136,000 sq. ft. of retail space, 204,000 sq. ft. of
office space, & 751,000 sq. ft. of industrial/warehouse
space, on property generally located at N. 33rd St. &
Folkways Blvd. (In connection w/00-40, 00-41, & 00R-56)
(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80050.)
33) 00R-56 Accepting & approving the Pre. Plat of Landmark Corporate
Center for 40 commercial/industrial lots & three outlots
with associated waivers on property generally located at N.
33rd St. & Folkways Blvd. (In connection w/00-40, 00-41, &
00R-56) (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80051.)
34) 00-43 Change of Zone 3233 - App. of Hampton Development Services
for a change from R-3 to R-4 Residential on property
generally located at N. 23rd St. & Fletcher Ave. (In
connection w/00R-54) (PASSED, 7-0; #17625.)
35) 00R-54 Special Permit 1828 - App. of Hampton Development Services
to develop an elderly care facility with 140 dwelling units,
an assisted living facility for 205 persons, & a child care
facility for 120 children, along with a waiver of design
standards to increase the height limit from 35' to 50' & a
reduction of the front yard setbacks. (In connection
w/00-43) (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80052.)
36) 00-44 Change of Zone 3221 - App. of the City for a change from P
Public to I-1 Industrial & from I-1 Industrial to P Public
on property generally located at N. 6th & Charleston Sts.
(In connection w/00-45, 00-46, 00R-57, 00R-58, 00R-59,
00R-60, 00R-61) (PASSED, 6-1; MCROY DISSENTING; #17626.)
37) 00-45 Approving a Ballpark Facilities Lease Agrmt. between the
City & the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
& NEBCO, Inc. as tenants for City owned property in the
Lincoln Ballpark Add. for a period of 35 years with an
option ato extend the lease for 7 additional terms of 5
years each. (In connection w/00-44, 00-46, 00R-57, 00R-58,
00R-59, 00R-60, 00R-61) (SUBSTITUTE LEASE ACCEPTED, 6-1;
MCROY DISSENTING; PASSED, 6-1; MCROY DISSENTING; #17627.)
38) 00-46 Approving the transfer of appropriations related to the
Lincoln Ballpark Proj. in the amount of $871,585 from
Relocation of Engineering Services to City Tow-in Lot
($200,000) & 901/1001 Storm Sewer ($671,585); changing
funding descriptions to eliminate revenue bonds as a funding
source; & transferring $270,000 in appropriations from
project contingency to Additional Road & Access Needs.
(In connection w/00-44, 00-45, 00R-57, 00R-58, 00R-59,
00R-60, 00R-61) (SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE ACCEPTED, 6-1; MCROY
DISSENTING; PASSED, 6-1; MCROY DISSENTING; #17628.)
39) 00R-57 Comp. Plan Amendment 94-46 - Amending the Land Use Plan to
change land use from Parks & Open Space & Industrial to
Public & Semi-Public & amending associated text on property
generally located at N. 6th & Charleston Sts. (In
connection w/00-44, 00-45, 00-46, 00R-58, 00R-59, 00R-60,
00R-61) (ADOPTED, 6-1; MCROY DISSENTING; A-80053.)
40) 00R-58 Special Permit 1822 - App. of NEBCO, Inc. for authority to
sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises at
the Lincoln Ballpark generally located south of Charleston
St., west of N. 6th St. (In connection w/00-44, 00-45,
00-46, 00R-59, 00R-60, 00R-61) (ADOPTED, 6- 1; MCROY
DISSENTING; A-80054.)
41) 00R-59 Accepting & approving the Pre. Plat of Lincoln Ballpark with
waivers of the subdivision requirements for sidewalks,
street trees, on-site stormwater detention, & a 2% approach
grade at the Salt Creek Bridge on property generally located
south of Charleston St., west of N. 6th St. (In connection
w/00-44, 00-45, 00-46, 00R-57, 00R-58, 00R-60, 00R-61)
(AMENDED, 6-1; MCROY DISSENTING; ADOPTED, 6-1; MCROY
DISSENTING; A-80055.)
42) 00R-60 Approving amendments to the Ballpark Interlocal Agrmt. &
Memo. of Agrmt. between the City, Board of Regents of the
University of Nebraska, the Lincoln-Lancaster County Rail-
road Transportation District & NEBCO, Inc. to correlate with
the Ballpark Lease & Construction Agrmts. by moving a
reference to parking, change a reference to Administrative
Agrmts., & deleting a reference to the Corollary Site.
(In connection w/00-44, 00-45, 00-46, 00R-57, 00R-58,
00R-59, 00R-61) (SUBSTITUTE AGRMT. ACCEPTED, 6-1; MCROY
DISSENTING; ADOPTED, 6-1; MCROY DISSENTING; A-80056.)
43) 00R-61 Approving a Construction Agrmt. authorized by the Ballpark
Interlocal Agrmt. for the Board of Regents of the University
of Nebraska & NEBCO, Inc. to pay for & construct Ballpark
facilities & for the City to pay for & construct related
public works facilities for the Lincoln Ballpark Proj. (In
connection w/00-44, 00-45, 00-46, 00R-57, 00R-58, 00R-59,
00R-60) (SUBSTITUTE AGRMT. ACCEPTED, 6-1; MCROY DISSENTING;
ADOPTED, 6-1; MCROY DISSENTING; A-80057.)
PENDING LIST (EXTENDED ONE WEEK.)
44) 95-128 Change of Zone 2912 - App. of Don Fauth for a change from
AG to AGR on property generally located ½ mi. west of
Coddington at SW 27th St. & Old Cheney Rd. (10/14/96 -
Placed on Pending)
45) 97-6 Vacating that portion of 11th St. lying between the north
R-O-W line of Y St. & the northwesterly line of Burlington
Northern R.R. R-O-W in the NE¼ of Sec. 23, T10N, R6E.
(2/3/97 - Placed on Pending until receipt of money)
46) 98-52 Declaring city-owned property legally described as the
remaining portion of Lots 226-229, Ridgeview Add., except
the north 10' of said lots, generally located at N. 5th &
Adams St., as surplus & authorizing the sale thereof.
(4/6/98 - Placed on Pending)
47) 97-122 Amending Sec. 5.04.060 of the LMC to prohibit issuance of
special designated licenses for sale of liquor to the
general public in the downtown area on home football game
days. (8/25/97 - Amended; Placed on Pending)
48) 97-66 Change of Zone 3023 - App. of the Planning Director for a
change from B-2 Planned Neighborhood Business to R-5
Residential on property generally located at 7401 Pioneers
Blvd. (11/1/99 - Placed on Pending)
49) 99R-289 Comp. Plan Amendment 94-38 - App. of the Planning Director
to incorporate the Beal Slough Basin Stormwater Master Plan
by reference as an approved component of the Comprehensive
Plan. (12/6/99 - Placed on Pending until Spring of 2000 for
cont'd Public Hearing)
50) 97-142 Change of Zone 3076 - App. of Dustrol, Inc. for a change
from AG Agricultural to H-4 General Commercial on property
generally located on the south side of Arbor Rd., west of
N. 56th St. (9/22/97 - Placed on Pending)
51) 98-153 Change of Zone 3141 - App. of Randy Rohlmeier for a change
from R-2 Residential to I-1 Industrial, on property
generally located at the southwest corner of N. 33rd St. &
Leighton Ave. (9/21/98 - Placed on Pending)
52) 98R-370 Approving an exception to the Guidelines & Regulations for
Driveway Design & Location requirements of vehicle stacking
for Lincoln Federal Savings at 70th & "O" Sts. (11/23/98 -
Placed on Pending for 30 days)
53) 99R-134 Approving a recommendation that the Mayor amend Administra-
tive Regulation #9 to allow for the creation & implementa-
tion of a take-home vehicle program for police officers in
targeted revitalization strategy areas. (5/10/99 -
Placed on Pending)
54) 99-58 Change of Zone 3167 - App. of College View 7th Day Adventist
Church for a change from R-4 & R-6 Residential to B-3
Commercial on property generally located at S. 49th St. &
Lowell Ave. (6/1/99 - Placed on Pending)
55) 99-93 Amending the corporate limits of the City by annexing
approx. 45 acres of property generally located at S. 14th
St. & Mockingbird Lane North. (8/23/99 - Placed on Pending
for 6 months)
56) 98-104 Vacating the alley north of W. C St. & west of SW 1st St.
(9/7/99 - 2nd Sub. Ord. Accepted. Placed on Pending)
57) 00R-4 Amending the City's resolution on local government miscel-
laneous expenditures to clarify language; to provide for
travel approval by department directors & instituting a
requirement for directors to submit a semi-annual report
regarding travel authorizations; to provide that teams are
eligible for the Mayor's Award of Excellence; & to eliminate
references to the City's wellness program. (1/18/00 -
Placed on Pending)
58) 00-31 Amending Chapter 5.38 of the LMC to include condominiums
for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the minimum
housing standards. (2/22/00 - Placed on Pending till
3/6/00 for 3rd Reading w/Pub. Hearing)
59) 00-35 Amending Sec. 9.16.230 of the LMC to define "nudity", to
make it unlawful for a person to appear in any public place
in a state of nudity, & providing exceptions thereto.
(2/22/00 - Placed on Pending until a Supreme Court Case
Decision)
NO RESOLUTIONS FOR INTRODUCTION ON FEBRUARY 28, 2000 FOR PUBLIC
HEARING ON MARCH 6, 2000.
ADJOURNMENT 4:35 P.M.
UPCOMING HEARINGS
Hearing date of Mon., March 6, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. on the App. of
Benchmark Redevelopment, Inc. dba "Buzzard Billy's Armadillo
Bar-N-Grill-O" for a Retail Class "C" Liquor License at 247 N.
8th St., Ste. 101.
Hearing date of Mon., March 6, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. on the App. of
Brinker Restaurant Corp. dba "Romano's Macaroni Grill" for a Retail
Class "C" Liquor License at 6800 S. 27th St.
Hearing date of Mon., March 6, 2000, at 1:30 p.m on the Man. App. of
Irene K. Hunt for "Guitars & Cadillacs" at 5400 O St.
18) MISCELLANEOUS REFERRALS
Setting Hearing date of Mon., March 13, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. on the
Request of Demetrios & Kimbe Meares dba Yia Yia's Pizza/Club 1427 for
a deletion to their licensed premise at 1423-1427 "O" St.
(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80047.)
Reports from City Treasurer of Telecomms. Occ. Tax due for the month
of Jan., 2000 from: Airtime SMR, D & D Comms., Network Internat'l,
Nextel West Corp., NOS Comms., Long Distance of Michigan, LDM Systems,
Glyphics Comms., GTC Telecom, UniDial Comms., Nextlink Long Distance
Services, NOSVA Ltd. Partnership, Global Telephone Corp., Primus
Telecomms., Trans National, Affinity Network, Network Billing
Systems, Globalcom, GST Net, Telco Development Group, Atlas Comms.,
& Western Union Comms. (PLACED ON FILE)
THE FOLLOWING WERE REFERRED TO THE PLANNING DEPT.:
Special Permit 1818 - App. of Red Star Auto to park & display vehicles
in sideyard & frontyard for existing auto sales at 700 W. "O" St.
Change of Zone 3232 - App. of Mike Rierden for a text change to LMC
Sec. 27.63.700.
Change of Zone 3237 - App. of Jon Carlson for various text changes
to Title 27 of the LMC.
Change of Zone 3240 - App. of High Pointe LLC for a change from R-3
to H-3 on property at N. 27th St. & I-80.
Change of Zone 3241 - App. of Pearle Finigan for a change from AG to
AGR on property at 84th & Waverly.
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