Planning Department

AGENDA

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013

• [Commissioner Weber absent]
• Approval of minutes of the regular meeting held February 20, 2013. ** APPROVED, 7-0 (Francis abstained; Weber absent) **

1. CONSENT AGENDA

• (Public Hearing and Administrative Action)

PERMITS

1.1
Special Permit
No. 1816C

Special Permit No. 1816C, for soil excavation, on property generally located at NW 40th Street & W. Vine Street. *** FINAL ACTION ***

Staff recommendation: Conditional Approval

Staff Planner: Sara Hartzell, 402-441-6371, shartzell@lincoln.ne.gov

Planning Commission 'final action': CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, as set forth in the staff report dated February 19, 2013, 7-0 (Weber and Scheer absent). Resolution No. PC-01321.

MISCELLANEOUS

1.2
Street and Alley Vacation
No. 13002

Street & Alley Vacation No. 13002, to vacate Schmidt Drive from W. Denton Road to S. 1st Street.

Staff recommendation: Conformance with the Comprehensive Plan

Staff Planner: Paul Barnes, 402-441-6372, pbarnes@lincoln.ne.gov

Planning Commission recommendation: A FINDING OF CONFORMANCE WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, subject to the provisions of Chapter 14.20 of the Lincoln Municipal Code, 7-0 (Scheer declaring a conflict of interest; Weber absent). Public Hearing before City Council will be scheduled when the provisions of Chapter 14.20 have been satisfied.

2. REQUESTS FOR DEFERRAL

None

3. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA

None

4. PUBLIC HEARING AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION

ANNEXATION WITH RELATED ITEMS

4.1a
Annexation
No. 12002

Annexation No. 12002, to annex approximately 25 acres, more or less, generally located at S. 70th Street and Yankee Hill Road.

Staff recommendation: Approval

Staff Planner: Brian Will, 402-441-6362, bwill@lincoln.ne.gov

Had public hearing. Planning Commission recommendation: APPROVAL, 7-0 (Sunderman declaring a conflict of interest; Weber absent). Public Hearing before City Council tentatively scheduled for Monday, March 25, 2013, 5:30 p.m.

4.1b
Change of Zone
No. 05068C

Change of Zone No. 05068C, an amendment to The Woodlands at Yankee Hill Planned Unit Development, for a change of zone from AG Agriculture District to R-3 Residential PUD District, for expansion of the area of the PUD by approximately 25 acres, more or less, on property generally located at S. 70th Street and Yankee Hill Road; for a Planned Unit Development district designation; and for approval of a revised development plan which proposes certain modifications to the Zoning and Land Subdivision Ordinances to allow an additional approximately 60 dwelling units in the underlying R-3 zoned area.

Staff recommendation: Conditional Approval

Staff Planner: Brian Will, 402-441-6362, bwill@lincoln.ne.gov

Had public hearing. Planning Commission recommendation: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, as set forth in the staff report dated February 20, 2013, 7-0 (Sunderman declaring a conflict of interest; Weber absent). Public Hearing before City Council tentatively scheduled for Monday, March 25, 2013, 5:30 p.m.

PERMITS

4.2
County Special Permit
No. 13007

County Special Permit No. 13007, to allow a tower which exceeds the maximum district height for meteorological use to gather wind and weather data, on property generally located between W. Gage Road and W. Hallam Road on S.W. 29th Street. *** FINAL ACTION ***

Staff recommendation: Approval

Staff Planner: Sara Hartzell, 402-441-6371, shartzell@lincoln.ne.gov

Had public hearing. Planning Commission 'final action': CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, as set forth in the staff report dated February 22, 2013, 8-0 (Weber absent). Resolution No. PC-01322.

AT THIS TIME, ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON AN ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA, MAY DO SO

PENDING LIST:

1.

County Change of Zone No. 12038, from AG Agricultural District to AGR Agricultural Residential District, on property generally located at NW 126th Street and W. Bluff Road.

(2-20-13: Planning Commission voted 8-0 to continue public hearing on April 17, 2013 at the request of the applicant