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ACTION FROM THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2014 AT 3:00 P.M. ALL PRESENT EXCEPT COOK PUBLIC HEARING - CONSENT AGENDA Anyone wishing to address an item on the Consent Agenda may do so at this time REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS 1) 14R-75 Reappointing Jim Johnson and Liz Kuhlman to the Historic Preservation Commission for terms expiring April 15, 2017. (ADOPTED, 6-0; A-88146) 2) 14R-76 Appointing Arthur Zygielbaum to the Telecommunication/Cable TV Advisory Board for a term expiring July 1, 2016. (ADOPTED, 6-0; A-88147) Attachment (80K) 3) Clerk's Letter and Mayor's Approval of Resolutions and Ordinances passed by the City Council on March 10, 2014. (PLACED ON FILE) 4) Lincoln Electric System February 2014 Financial & Operating Statement.(PLACED ON FILE) PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS 5) Setting the hearing date of Monday,March 24, 2013April 7, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. for the application of The Old Pub LLC DBA The Old Pub for a Class C liquor license located at 420 S. 11th St. (ADOPTED, 6-0; A-88148) 6) REFERRED TO PLANNING DEPARTMENT: Change of Zone No. 14003 requested by B & J Partnership, Ltd., from H-3 Highway Commercial District to I-1 Industrial District, on property legally described as Lot 99 I.T., located in the SW 1/4 of Section 7-10-7, Lancaster County, Nebraska, generally located at North 31st Street Circle and Cornhusker Highway (3010 Cornhusker Highway). 7) PLACED ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK: Administrative Amendment No. 14006 to Special Permit No. 04055, Four Stones Community Unit Plan, approved by the Planning Director on March 11, 2014, requested by ESP, Inc., to reduce the front yard setback along Stagecoach Rd. from 50 feet to 30 feet on Lot 3, Block 1, on property generally located at SW. 29th St. and W. Stagecoach Rd. Administrative Amendment No. 14010 to Use Permit No. 117C, Horizon Business Center, approved by the Planning Director on March 11, 2014, requested by Olsson Associates, to increase the floor area from 12,000 square feet to 14,751 square feet on Lot 9, on property generally located at S. 13th St. and Aries Dr. 8) MISCELLANEOUS REFERRALS NONE - END CONSENT AGENDA - PUBLIC HEARING - LIQUOR RESOLUTIONS 9) Application of Blue Blood Brewing Company, Inc. for a special designated license to cover an area measuring approximately 70 feet by 90 feet in the parking lot at 500 West South Street,Suite 8, on April 5, 2014 from 12:00 p.m. to 11:59 P.M. (3/17/14 - PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION DELAYED FOR ONE WEEK TO 03/24/14)(ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 6-0;A-88149) 10) Application of Lincoln Blue Sushi LLC dba Blue Sushi Sake Grill for a Class I liquor license at 804 R Street.(ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 6-0; A-88150) 11) Manager application of Jacob R. Mason for Lincoln Blue Sushi LLC dba Blue Sushi Sake Grill at 804 R Street.(ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 6-0; A-88151) PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCES - 2ND READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required) NONE PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTIONS 12) 14R-77 Waiver No. 14002 - Application of Word of Life Lutheran Church to waive landscape screening requirements and to waive the parking lot surfacing requirement, pursuant to Section 27.67.100(c) of the Lincoln Municipal Code, on property generally located at North 1st Street and Fletcher Avenue.(ADOPTED, 6-0; A-88152) Fact Sheet (1320K) Attachment (469K) - END PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCES - 3RD READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required) 13) 14-27 Vacation No. 14001 - Vacating the north-south alley and the connection thereto between North 14th Street and Centennial Mall North. (ACTION DELAYED FOR TWO WEEKS TO 4/7/14, 6-0) Fact Sheet (1117K) Motion To Amend (22K) 14) 14-28 Comp. Plan Conformance 14001 - Declaring approximately 7.73 acres of property generally located south of V Street between North 4th Street and North 6th Street as surplus property. (PASSED, 6-0; #20004) Fact Sheet (2369K) "Ordinances - 1st Reading" & "Resolutions - 1st Reading" are on Agenda for Advance Notice Only Public Hearing will occur on Second Reading ORDINANCES - 1ST READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required) (ITEMS 15 & 16 HAD 1ST READING) 15) 14-30 Amending Chapter 9.30 of the Lincoln Municipal Code, Donation Boxes, to remove requirements for permits, ownership by charities or use of a prescribed portion of proceeds for charitable purposes, and requiring certain informational disclosures. Fact Sheet (8K) 16) 14-31 Repealing Section 5.04.120 of the Lincoln Municipal Code relating to prohibiting minors on licensed premises which sell or dispense alcoholic liquor at retail for consumption on the premises after 9:00 p.m. Fact Sheet (32K) RESOLUTIONS - 1ST READING (ITEMS 17 THRU 22 HAD 1ST READING) 17) 14R-78 Approving a Contract Agreement between the City of Lincoln and Jacob North Print & Media Solutions for the annual requirements for Business Cards and Letterhead Printing, pursuant to Bid No. 14-025, for a two year term with the option to renew for one additional two year term. (Consent) Fact Sheet (115K) Attachment (7560K) 18) 14R-79 Comp. Plan Conformance 14003 - Approving an amendment to the Northwest Corridors Redevelopment Plan to identify the "Airport Entryway Corridor" as a new streetscape project, including landscaping, district markers and banners along Cornhusker Highway from near the Lincoln Airport to the I-180 interchange and south along I-180 to S Street. Fact Sheet (2786K) Attachment (4445K) 19) 14R-80 Appointing William A. Beecham to the Telecommunication/Cable TV Advisory Board for a term expiring July 1, 2016. (Consent) Attachment (73K) 20) 14R-81 Accepting the report of new and pending claims against the City and approving disposition of claims set forth for the period of March 1- 15, 2014. Fact Sheet (7K) Attachment (20K) 21) 14R-82 Approving Supplemental Agreement #1 between the City of Lincoln and Alfred Benesch and Company for the use of Federal Highway Safety Improvement Program Funds at the intersection of Coddington Avenue and West Van Dorn Street (Project No. HSIP-5205(1), CN 13147). Fact Sheet (8K) Attachment (387K) 22) 14R-83 Accepting and approving an amended and restated permanent easement to conserve and protect the landmark designation of the Lewis-Syford House generally located at 700 North 16th Street. Fact Sheet (95K) Attachment (5430K) PENDING LIST - DATE CERTAIN - NONE PENDING LIST (EXTENDED ONE WEEK) 23) 07-73 Amending Title 20 of the Lincoln Municipal Code, the Building Code, by adding a new Chapter 20.02, entitled Neglected Building Registration, to require registration of neglected, deteriorated and/or abandoned buildings, to require the filing of plans for restoration or demolition of abandoned buildings, and to establish penalties for violations thereof. (5/7/07 - Placed on Pending, No Date Certain) Fact Sheet 24) 13-108 Creating Special Assessment Re-Paving District No. 158 for the purpose of reconstructing portions of 66th St., Almira Lane, Marcus Rd., and Anns Ct. within the Country Meadows Homeowners Association Boundaries, and assessing the costs thereof against the benefitted properties.(10/7/13 - Action Delayed with Cont'd P.H. for 3 Weeks to 10/28/13)(10/21/13 - Action delayed with Cont'd P.H.to 11/4/13)(10/21/13 - Action delayed with Cont'd P.H. to 12/9/13) (11/25/13 - Placed on Pending, No Date Certain) Fact Sheet Attachment (1111K) 25) 14-15 Change of Zone No. 13029 - Application of US Properties for a change of zone from AGR Agricultural Residential District to H-3 Highway Commercial District on property generally located at Eiger Drive and Nebraska Highway 2. (Related Items: 14-15, 14R-48) (2/10/14 - Placed on Pending, No Date Certain) Fact Sheet (2736K) 26) 14R-48 Special Permit No. 13060 - Application of Silver Office - Oakview LLC to allow a campground for 13 camp sites on property generally located at Eiger Drive and Nebraska Highway 2. (Related Items: 14-15, 14R-48) (2/10/14 - Placed on Pending, No Date Certain) Fact Sheet (2814K) ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON A MATTER NOT ON THIS AGENDA, AND NOT PLANNED TO APPEAR ON A FUTURE AGENDA, MAY DO SO AT THE OPEN MICROPHONE SESSION. INDIVIDUALS ARE ALLOWED A TOTAL OF 5 MINUTES TO SPEAK REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF TOPICS. FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, OPEN MICROPHONE SESSIONS WILL BE HELD ON MARCH 10TH & 31ST. ADJOURNMENT 3:19 P.M. 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