City Council
Agenda
ACTION FROM THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2000 AT 5:30 P.M.
NOTE: NO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS: TUES., DEC. 26, 2000 nor
TUES., JAN. 2, 2001
PUBLIC HEARING - LIQUOR RESOLUTIONS
1) Exhibit App. of Lincoln P St. Catering Co., Inc. dba Embassy
517K Suites for an addition to premise at 1040 P St. (11/20/00
- Pub. Hearing & Action delayed 1 week to 11/27/00)
(ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 6-1; JOHNSON DISSENTING; A-80555.)
PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCES - 2ND READING (ITEMS 2 THRU 11 HAD PUBLIC HEARING.)
2) 00-192 Creating Water Dist. 1181 in Gladstone St. from 35th
to 36th Sts. & in 36th St. from Gladstone to Hartley Sts.
3) 00-193 Creating Paving Dist. 2619 in Gladstone St. from 35th
to 36th Sts. & in 36th St. from Gladstone to Hartley Sts.
4) 00-194 Creating Paving Dist. 2620 in N.W. 10th St. from W.
Dawes to W. Belmont Sts.
5) 00-195 Creating Alley Paving Dist. 359 in the east/west alley
between 47th & 48th Sts. from Lowell Ave. to Prescott Ave.
6) 00-210 Approving an Agrmt. between the City & Western Wireless
for the construction & operation of a PCS Antenna for a
communications facility on the 911 tower on property
generally located at 14th & Military Rd.
7) 00-211 Vacating W. Nance St. from N.W. 10th St. west to the
Cornhusker Hwy./I-80 right-of-way.
Planning Department: Fact Sheet (15K)
8) 00-212 Amending the corporate limits of the City by
annexing approx. 135.7 acres of property generally located
at N.W. 48th St. & W. Adams St. (In connection w/00-213,
00R-317, 00R-318, 00R-319)
Planning Department: Fact Sheet (46K)
9) 00-213 Change of Zone 3248 - App. of M&S Construction & the
Lincoln Chamber of Commerce for a change from I-2
Industrial to H-4 General Commercial, B-2 Planned
Neighborhood, & R-3 Residential, on property
generally located at N.W. 48th St. & W. Adams St.
(In connection w/00-212, 00R-317, 00R-318, 00R-319)
Planning Department: Fact Sheet (42K)
10) 00-214 Amending the corporate limits of the City by
annexing approx. 37 acres of property generally
located south of Hwy. 2 between S. 70th St. & Pine
Lake Rd. (In connection w/00-215, 00R-320)
Planning Department: Fact Sheet (89K)
11) 00-215 Change of Zone 3282 - App. of Livingston Investment, Inc.
for a change from AGR Agricultural Residential to B-2
Planned Neighborhood Business on property generally located
southeast of 70th & Hwy. 2. (In connection w/00-214, 00R-320)
Planning Department: Fact Sheet (103K)
PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTIONS
12) 00R-296 Ordering construction of sidewalks at various
locations throughout the City generally bounded by
S.W. 27th & W. "O" on the west, 27th & Whitehead Dr.
on the north, 80th & Leighton on the east, & 40th &
Eagle Ridge Rd. on the south. (ACTION DELAYED
FOR 1 WEEK TO 12/4/00, 7-0.)
13) 00R-312 Reappointing Martin Ramirez to the Multicultural Advisory
Committee for a 3-yr. term expiring Sept. 18, 2003.
(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80556.)
14) 00R-312(a) Appointing Charles Greene to the Multicultural
Advisory Committee to fill an unexpired term
expiring Sept. 18, 2002. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80557.)
15) 00R-313 Approving an amendment to the Keno operator contract
with Lincoln Keno, Inc. to change the 45-day
requirement for commencement of the keno lottery
operation to 120 days. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80558.)
16) 00R-315 Accepting the report of new & pending claims against
the City & approving disposition of claims set forth
therein for the period of Nov. 1 - 15, 2000.
(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80559.)
17) 00R-316 Approving a Golf License Agrmt. between the City & Cory
Fletcher for professional golf services at Mahoney
Golf Course & Clubhouse for a period from Dec. 1. 2000
through April 30, 2003. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80560.)
18) 00R-317 Comp. Plan Amendment 94-52 - Amending the 1994
Lincoln Lancaster County Comp. Plan to change Figure
16, Lincoln's Land Use Plan, from Industrial to
Commercial & from Industrial to Residential on
property generally located at N.W. 48th St. & W.
Adams St. (In connection w/00-212, 00-213, 00R-318,
00R-319) (ACTION DELAYED FOR 1 WEEK TO 12/4/00, 7-0.)
19) 00R-318 Special Permit 1833 - App. of M&S Construction & the
Lincoln Chamber of Commerce to develop Ashley
Heights C.U.P. consisting of 289 dwelling units on
property generally located at N.W. 48th St. & W.
Adams St. (In connection w/00-212, 00-213, 00R-317,
00R-319) (ACTION DELAYED FOR 1 WEEK TO 12/4/00, 7-0.)
20) 00R-319 Accepting & approving the Pre. Plat of Ashley
Heights for four outlots & two commercial lots, with
waivers to block length, pedestrian easement,
roadway platform approaches, & the submittal of a
use permit at the time of preliminary plat, on
property generally located at N.W. 48th St. & W.
Adams St. (In connection w/00-212, 00-213, 00R-317,
00R-318) (ACTION DELAYED FOR 1 WEEK TO 12/4/00, 7-0.)
21) 00R-320 Use Permit 132 - App. of Livingston Investment, Inc.
to develop 267,812 sq. ft. of space to include
retail, office buildings, banks & financial
companies, restaurants, dry cleaners, on & off sale
of alcoholic beverages, & a waiver of the sign
regulations to permit a sign at the south entrance
to the site, on property generally located southeast
of 70th St. & Hwy. 2. (In connection w/00-214, 00-
215) (ACTION DELAYED FOR 1 WEEK TO 12/4/00, 7-0.)
22) 00R-321 Approving an Interlocal Agrmt. between the City &
Lancaster County Cooperative Extension Service for
Solid Waste Education Services. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80561.)
23) Setting the interest rate on Board of Equalization
for Downtown Business Improvement Dist., the Core
Business Improvement Dist. Overlay, & the Downtown
Maintenance Dist. (7.36%) (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80562.)
PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
24) Denial of applications for Ambulance Certificates of
Public Convenience and Necessity for Platte County
Ambulance Co., American Medical Response, and Rural
Metro Medical Services. (PLACED ON FILE IN CITY
CLERK'S OFFICE) (MOTION TO APPROVE THE DENIALS
APPROVED, 7-0.)
25) MISCELLANEOUS REFERRALS
Reports from City Treasurer of Telecomm. Occ. Tax due
for the month of October, 2000 from: Nebraska Technology
& Telecomms., Long Distance of Michigan, Lightyear Comms.,
TRI-M Comms., RSL Com USA, Glyphics Comms., Comdata
Telecomms. Services, NOSVA Ltd. Partnership, Excel
Telecomms., Incomnet Comms., GTC Telecom, LDM Systems,
ATT Wireless PCS, I-Link Comms., Equality Inc., GST Net,
Network Internat'l (Final Return), Nextlink Long Distance
Service, NOS Comms., Network Billing Systems, D & D Comms.,
Nextel, Teligent Services, Phoenix Network, Touch America
Services, Primus Telecomms., Trans National Comms., Qwest
Comms., Working Assets Funding Services, Viatel Services,
LCI International Telecom, International Exchange Comms.,
TracFone Wireless, Atlas Comms., & Cincinnati Bell Long
Distance. (PLACED ON FILE)
Report from City Treasurer of Franchise Fee due from
Utilicorp United for the month of October, 2000.
(PLACED ON FILE)
Hearing date set for Mon., Dec. 11, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. on
the Man. App. of Nedra J. Lucas for Nebraska Retail
Ventures LLC dba Ampride #105 at 3291 Holdrege. (ADOPTED,
7-0; A-80563.)
Hearing date set for Mon., Dec. 11, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. on
the Man. App. of Neil G. Stuthmann for Elks BPO Lincoln
Lodge #80 dba Elks BPO Lincoln Lodge #80 at 5910 S. 58th St.
(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80564.)
Hearing date set for Mon., Dec. 11, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. on
the Nebraska Retail Ventures LLC dba Ampride 107 for a
Retail Class B Liquor License at 5501 Superior St.
(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80565.)
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS
26) Clerk's Letter & Mayor's Approval of Ordinances &
Resolutions passed on Nov. 13, 2000. (place on file)
27) Investment of Funds. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-80566.)
ORDINANCES - 1ST READING (ITEMS 28 & 29 HAD 1ST READING.)
28) 00-216 Change of Zone 3289 - App. of Ridge Development,
Southview, Inc., & North Hills Limited Partnership
for a change from R-2 to R-3 Residential on property
generally located at Folkways Dr. & 21st St.
Planning Department: Fact Sheet (756K)
29) 00-217 Amending Sec. 10.22.080(e) of the LMC to include
language which requires that vehicles operated upon
the streets of the city not be obscured to the
extent that the ability to see inside the vehicle is
substantially impaired.
Law Department: Fact Sheet (4K)
RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES - FOR COUNCIL ACTION - HAD PUBLIC HEARING
30) 00R-308 Accepting & approving the Pre. Plat of Wilderness
Park Estates including waivers for curb & gutters,
sidewalks, stormwater detention, & street trees, on
property generally located west of S. 14th St. &
Mockingbird Lane. (In con-nection w/99-93, 00R-309,
00-209) (11/20/00 - Action delayed 1 week to
11/27/00) (ACTION DELAYED UNTIL 1/8/01, 7-0.)
Planning Department: Fact Sheet (1.8M)
31) 00R-309 Special Permit 1832 - App. of George & Kathy
Mechling to develop Wilderness Park Estates C.U.P.
consisting of 19 dwelling units on property
generally located at S. 14th St. & Mockingbird Lane.
(In connection w/99-93, 00R-308, 00-209) (11/20/00
- Action delayed 1 week to 11/27/00) (ACTION DELAYED
UNTIL 1/8/01, 7-0.)
Planning Department: Fact Sheet (2.7M)
32) 00-209 Vacating a portion of Pine Lake Rd. from the west
line of Lazy Acres Subdivision west to the railroad
right-of-way, generally located west of S. 14th St.
& Pine Lake Rd. (In connection w/00R-308, 00R-309, 99-93)
Planning Department: Fact Sheet (16K)
(ACTION DELAYED UNTIL 1/8/01, 7-0.)
33) 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. (In connection
w/00R-308, 00R-309, 00-209) (11/20/00 - Action delayed 1 week
to 11/27/00) (ACTION DELAYED UNTIL 1/8/01, 7-0.)
ORDINANCES - 3RD READING
34) 00-205 Change of Zone 3204 - App. of Planning Director for
a change from P Public Use to R-3 Residential & from
R-3 Residential to P Public Use on property
generally located at N. 84th & Holdrege Sts.
Planning Department: Fact Sheet (15K)
(PASSED, 7-0; #17767.)
35) 00-206 Change of Zone 3287 - App. of Lincoln Land &
Mortgage Co. for a change from R-3 to R-1 Residential on
property generally located at S. 73rd St. & Thomasbrook Ln.
Planning Department: Fact Sheet (15K)
(PASSED, 7-0; #17768.)
PENDING LIST (EXTENDED ONE WEEK.)
36) 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)
37) 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)
38) 97-122 Amending Sec. 5.04.060 of the LMC to prohibit
issuance of SDL's for sale of liquor to the general
public in the downtown area on home football game
days. (8/25/97 - Amended; Placed on Pending)
39) 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)
40) 99R-134 Approving a recommendation that the Mayor amend
Administrative Regula-tion #9 to allow for the
creation & implementation of a take-home vehicle
program for police officers in targeted
revitalization strategy areas. (5/10/99 - Placed on
Pending)
41) 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. (3/13/00 - To
remain on Pending)
42) 00-65 Change of Zone 3196 - App. of the Interim
Planning Director for a change from B-1 Local
Business & R-3 Residential to B-2 Planned
Neighborhood Business & from R-3 Residential to
AGR Agricultural Residential, on property
generally located at S. Coddington Ave. & W.
Van Dorn St. (In connection w/00-67) (4/17/00
- Placed on Pending)
43) 00-67 Change of Zone 3247 - App. of the Interim
Planning Director for a change from AGR
Agricultural Residential & R-3 Residential to
B-2 Planned Neigh-borhood Business, on property
generally located on the southwest corner of S.
Coddington Ave. & W. Van Dorn St. (In
connection w/00-65) (4/17/00 - Placed on Pending)
44) 00-72 Change of Zone 3245 - App. of Manette Kidney
for a change from AG Agri-cultural to O-2
Suburban Office on property generally located
at S. 84th St. & Old Cheney Rd. (4/24/00 -
Reconsidered & Placed on Pending)
45) 00R-182 RE: Special Permit 1165A - To show cause why said
Special Permit should not be revoked for failure to
comply with the conditions of the Special Permit
(1301 "H"). (7/17/00 - Placed on Pending)
46) 00-159 Change of Zone 3206 - App. of Realty Trust Group for a
change from AGR Agricultural Residential to B-1 Local
Business Dist. on property generally located at S. 70th
St. & Pine Lake Rd. (9/18/00 - Placed on Pending)
Planning Department: Fact Sheet (40K)
47) 00-169 Vacating the north/south alley from Seward Ave.
north to the east/west alley in Block 95, Havelock
Add., generally located between N. 62nd & N. 63rd
Sts. (9/25/00 - Placed on Pending)
Planning Department: Fact Sheet (16K)
48) 00-160 Ord. 17727 - Change of Zone 3207 - App. of Realty
Trust Group for a change from AG Agricultural to B-2
Planned Neighborhood Business Dist. on property
generally located at S. 84th St. & Old Cheney Rd.
(10/2/00 - Placed on Pending)
Planning Department: Fact Sheet (47K)
49) 00-181 Change of Zone 3283 - Amending Title 27 of the LMC
to permit Adult Care Centers by special permit in
the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, & R-5 Dists. (In connec-
tion w/00R-279) (10/16/00 - Placed on Pending)
Planning Department: Fact Sheet (42K)
50) 00R-279 Special Permit 1851A - App. of Tabitha, Inc. &
Tabitha Housing Corp., to operate a combined early
childhood care facility & adult care center for a
maxi-mum of 42 children & 20 adults, with a maximum
of 9 employees, & waiving the required access to an
arterial street on property generally located at
48th & J Sts. (In connection w/00-181) (10/16/00 -
Placed on Pending)
Planning Department: Fact Sheet (36K)
51) 00-177 Vacating a portion of N. 60th St. from Seward Ave.
south 142 ft. (10/16/00 - Placed on Pending)
Planning Department: Fact Sheet (16K)
52) 00-199 Vacating N. 40th St. from the John Dietrich Trail
north to the terminus of N. 40th St., generally
located at the north end of 40th St., north of Adams
St. (11/6/00 - Placed on Pending)
Planning Department: Fact Sheet (18K)
53) 00-200 Vacating W. N St. from the west line of S.
Coddington to a point approx. 300' west thereof.
(11/6/00 - Placed on Pending)
Planning Department: Fact Sheet (14K)
54) 00R-271 Resolution A-80486 - Use Permit 131 - App. of Krein
Real Estate, Inc. to con-struct seven 5,000 sq. ft.,
one-story, office/medical buildings & associated
parking, with requests to reduce the private roadway
width of Waltz Rd. & to waive sidewalks along one
side of the private roadways, on property generally
located at S. 56th St., 1/4 mile south of Old Cheney
Rd. (In connection w/00R-272, 00-173) (10/16/00 -
Reconsidered, 6-0; Action delayed 2 weeks to
10/30/00, 6-0) (10/23/00 - Public Hearing & Action
11/6/00) (11/6/00 - Placed on Pending)
Planning Department: Fact Sheet (52K)
WITH COUNCIL APPROVAL, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS WILL HAVE
PUBLIC HEARING ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2000: (APPROVED, 7-0.)
55) 00R-314 Approving the Restated Articles of Incorporation of
Emergency Medical Services, Inc. as adopted by the
Board of Directors of EMS.
56) 00R-322 Ordering Ornam. Lighting Dist. 283 constructed in
Woods Ave. from S. 33rd St. east to S. 38th St.
57) 00R-323 Approving the use of public right-of-way by Meadow
Gold Dairies for the construction of a block
structure with roof for an existing compactor at the
northeast corner of 7th & L Sts.
58) 00R-324 Use Permit 99B - App. of Union Bank & Trust to
enlarge a ground sign from 32 sq. ft. to 70 sq. ft.,
on property generally located at the northwest
corner of S. 27th St. & Pine Lake Rd.
59) 00R-325 Approving the Willowbrook Shopping Center Annexation
& Zoning Agrmt. between the City & Livingston
Investments, Inc. outlining certain conditions &
understandings with regard to the annexation of
property generally located at S. 70th St. & Hwy. 2.
Law Department: Fact Sheet (4K)
60) 00R-326 Approving the Ashley Heights Conditional Annexation
& Zoning Agrmt. between the City & M&S Construction
& Allan D. & Beth A. Schultz outlining certain
conditions & understandings with regard to the
annexation of property generally located at N.W.
48th St. & W. Adams St.
Law Department: Fact Sheet (4K)
ANY PERSON DESIRING TO HAVE THEIR NAME & SUBJECT MATTER LISTED ON THE
FORMAL AGENDA PERTAINING TO MATTERS NOT ON THE CURRENT AGENDA, OR
NOT SCHEDULED TO APPEAR ON A FUTURE AGENDA, SHOULD NOTIFY THE CITY
CLERK BY 10:00 A.M. THE WEDNESDAY (11/29/00) PRIOR TO THE
NEXT FORMAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING (12/4/00).
ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON A MATTER NOT ON THIS AGENDA, OR
NOT SCHEDULED TO APPEAR ON A FUTURE AGENDA, MAY DO SO AT THIS TIME.
ADJOURNMENT 12:19 A.M.
UPCOMING HEARINGS
Hearing Date of Dec. 4, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. App. of Nebraska
Fertilizer & Ag-Chemical Institute to conduct a raffle within
the City of Lincoln.
Hearing Date of Dec. 4, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. for the Man. App. of
Thomas O. Rost for Columbus Lincoln Hotel Properties, L.L.C.
dba Holiday Inn Lincoln Downtown located at 141 N. 9th St.
Hearing Date of Dec. 4, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. for J.J. Kat, Inc.
dba Brewsky's Food & Spirits for an addition to their license
premise of an area approx. 20' x 30' to the N.W. at 2840 S.
70th St.
Hearing Date of Dec. 4, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. for Wilderness Ridge
LLC, dba Wilderness Ridge Golf Course for a Retail Class C
Liquor License at 1800 Box Canyon Cir.
Hearing Date of Dec. 4, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. for the Man. App. of
James Bert White for Wilderness Ridge LLC dba Wilderness Ridge
Golf Course at 1800 Box Canyon Cir.
Hearing Date of Dec. 11, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. for SMG Food &
Beverage LLC dba SMG Pershing Municipal Auditorium for a
Retail Class C Liquor License with Catering at 226 Centennial
Mall South.
Hearing Date of Dec. 11, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. for the Man. App.
of Douglas J. Kuhnel for SMG Food & Beverage LLC dba SMG
Pershing Municipal Auditorium at 226 Centennial Mall South.
Hearing date of Dec. 11, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. for App. of
Lighthouse Properties LLP dba Beacon Hill at 5353 N. 27th St.
Hearing date of Dec. 11, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. for the Man. App.
of Carole Louise Regan for Lighthouse Properties LLP dba
Beacon Hill at 5353 N. 27th St.
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