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Kearney Planning Commission Meeting - September 21, 2018

Planning Commission — Friday, September 21, 2018
BodyKearney, Nebraska
SessionPlanning Commission
DateFriday, September 21, 2018
StatusFILED
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And ask for a roll call, please.

0:02

Frederickson.

0:04

Uh here.

0:05

More?

0:06

Here.

0:06

McSweeney?

0:07

Here.

0:08

Dark.

0:08

Here.

0:08

McKean?

0:09

McGuinness.

0:10

Here.

0:11

We have a quorum.

0:13

In accordance with section 84 1412 of the Nebraska revised statutes.

0:18

A current copy of the Open Meetings Act is available for review and is posted on the wall of the council chambers.

0:25

You all have copies of the minutes of the August 17th meeting.

0:33

Motion in regards to that.

0:35

I'll make a motion to approve the minutes.

0:39

Do I need to mention the changes?

0:41

No, they've been done.

0:43

Okay.

0:45

Move and second.

0:45

Is there any discussion?

0:48

Nancy.

0:49

Dart.

0:50

Hi.

0:50

McGinnis.

0:51

Aye.

0:51

Frederickson.

0:52

Miss Weeney.

0:53

Mstee.

0:54

More.

0:55

McKeon.

0:57

One, two, three, four.

1:00

We're not able to approve the minutes at this meeting.

1:03

Yeah.

1:04

One, two, three, four.

1:06

Yep.

1:07

Four is four over six.

1:09

Oh, it's uh okay.

1:11

Four of them.

1:12

Yeah, okay.

1:12

Gotcha.

1:13

Well, we can't approve those.

1:14

Yeah.

1:15

Uh and they are approved.

1:17

Such.

1:19

Uh two items on the three items on the agenda today.

1:22

The first one is item number four.

1:24

Uh vacation of a platted setback 198 1994-16.

1:29

The application submitted by Robin and Albert Rodriguez and Gail and Ollie Dady to vacate the 100-foot building setback line on the east side of lot one and lot two, and on the south and east sides of lots three, mom's lakefront subdivision to City of Carney, Buffalo County, Nebraska.

1:47

Property is located north of East First Street and west of Antelope Avenue.

1:53

Is anyone here to be heard in this regard?

1:56

Good morning.

1:57

My name is Robin Rodriguez.

1:59

And I submitted an application to vacate the setback on, and I live at 2650 East First Street, so it'd be the front yards of that, and then the side yards that run along Antelope Avenue.

2:10

And I would like it to be set back to City Code.

2:16

And City Code at the time that these were platted was hundred yard, 100 foot front and side yard setbacks, and that's altered now to a 50-foot front and side yard setback.

2:33

Are there any questions for uh Ms.

2:35

Rodriguez?

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning and Land Use█████████████████████████████████████████████87%
Procedural█████10%
Housing Issues█2%
Economic Development█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Kearney Planning Commission Meeting - September 21, 2018

The Kearney Planning Commission met on September 21, 2018, at 7:00 AM in City Council Chambers. The meeting addressed three agenda items: a request to vacate a platted setback, and two related items for rezoning and development plan approval for a mixed-use infill project. The commission approved the setback vacation and both the rezoning and development plan, including four requested deviations.

Consent Calendar

  • Vacation of Platted Setback (Item 4): A motion to approve the vacation of the 100-foot building setback line on lots in Mom’s Lakefront Subdivision (north of East 1st Street, west of Antelope Avenue) passed unanimously. The applicant, Robin Rodriguez, requested the setback be reduced to the current city code standard (50-foot front and side yard). Staff confirmed consistency with the comprehensive plan and recommended approval.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public spoke during the hearings. The applicant for Items 5 and 6, Tim Norwood, provided testimony in support of the rezoning and development plan.

Discussion Items

  • Approval of August 17, 2018 Minutes: A motion to approve the minutes failed due to an insufficient number of affirmative votes (4 out of 6 members present). The minutes were not approved at this meeting.
  • Rezoning No. 2018-14 and Development Plan Approval No. 2018-14 (Items 5 & 6): These items concerned property at the southwest corner of 29th Street and 2nd Avenue (Lots 1-4, Block 29, Perkins and Harfords Addition). The applicant, Tim Norwood, proposed rezoning from UC (Mixed Use Urban Corridor) to UC/PD (Mixed Use Urban Corridor/Planned Development Overlay) and approval of a development plan for a mixed-use building with a drive-through. Four deviations were requested:
    1. Front setback: Reduce from 30 feet to 21 feet (9-foot deviation) on 2nd Avenue.
    2. Side yard setback: Reduce from 10 feet to 6 feet (4-foot deviation) on the alley.
    3. Building offset: Full relief from the requirement of a 5-foot offset for every 100 feet of horizontal distance.
    4. Buffer yard: Reduce from 20 feet to 15 feet (5-foot deviation) along the west property line. Staff supported the request, noting the closure of curb cuts on 2nd Avenue, meeting vision clearance requirements, and enhanced masonry. Commissioner expressed concern about precedent for the building offset deviation, but accepted that the awnings and architectural details provided adequate visual relief. The developer highlighted the high cost (30-40% more) of infill development compared to greenfield sites.

Key Outcomes

  • Minutes Approval: Failed; no further action taken.
  • Vacation of Platted Setback: Approved unanimously.
  • Rezoning No. 2018-14: Motion to approve passed unanimously.
  • Development Plan Approval No. 2018-14: Motion to approve with the four deviations as presented passed unanimously.
  • Board Comments: A request was made for a housing report (including updates on the housing study and a state grant for infill housing) to be presented at the next meeting. The commission then adjourned.

Meeting Transcript

And ask for a roll call, please. Frederickson. Uh here. More? Here. McSweeney? Here. Dark. Here. McKean? McGuinness. Here. We have a quorum. In accordance with section 84 1412 of the Nebraska revised statutes. A current copy of the Open Meetings Act is available for review and is posted on the wall of the council chambers. You all have copies of the minutes of the August 17th meeting. Motion in regards to that. I'll make a motion to approve the minutes. Do I need to mention the changes? No, they've been done. Okay. Move and second. Is there any discussion? Nancy. Dart. Hi. McGinnis. Aye. Frederickson. Miss Weeney. Mstee. More. McKeon. One, two, three, four. We're not able to approve the minutes at this meeting. Yeah. One, two, three, four. Yep. Four is four over six. Oh, it's uh okay. Four of them. Yeah, okay. Gotcha. Well, we can't approve those. Yeah. Uh and they are approved. Such. Uh two items on the three items on the agenda today. The first one is item number four. Uh vacation of a platted setback 198 1994-16.

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