The Kearney Planning Commission met on January 18, 2019, at 8:00 a.m. in City Council Chambers. The meeting included a tribute to former commissioner Paul Frederickson, approval of prior minutes, several development applications, and a set of code amendments. Key actions included approval of a utility easement vacation, a rezoning for Eagles Nest, and a series of approvals for Grandview Estates. The largest item, the Arbor Hills development (rezoning and plat), was deferred after extensive public comment citing concerns about lot size, stormwater, traffic, and rural character. The commission also approved multiple city code amendments.
My commission to order in accordance with section 841412 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. Roll call, please. Hello? Here? Here. Here. McGinnis. Here. We have a quorum. Before we begin this meeting, on behalf of the members of the planning commission, both those past and present. I want to offer our sincere condolences to the family of Paul Frederickson on his very untimely passing. Paul served on the planning commission for 11 years as a public servant dedicated to making Kearney a better community for both now and into the future. He was our colleague, occasionally our adversary, and most importantly, our partner. And we will miss him. Another note, please. If you are here to uh present to the commission, uh we would appreciate that when your opportunity comes, if you please step to the center podium, and please give us your name and address. As often happens when we are in dialogue with a variety of people, folks will try to talk from the background. Please come to the podium and give us your name and address so we can uh make sure we get everything we need. Thank you very much. You all have copies of the minutes of the uh meeting of December 21st, 2018. Is there a motion in regards to those? Mr. Chairman, I'll make a motion to approve those minutes as so written. Second. It's been moved and seconded. Is there any discussion regarding the minutes? Nancy? McGuinness. Aye. I alone. Abstain. Bacon? Abstain. McDermott. Aye. Er. Aye. Uh not able to pass the minutes at this meeting because we need five votes to do so. So we'll good? Yeah, we don't need supermajority. Oh, just a majority of who's here. Okay. Good. They are passed. First item on the agenda is vacation of a platted utility easement number two thousand fifteen-02 for Fox Creek. Application submitted by Miller and Associates for Fox Creek Development LLC to vacate a ten foot wide. The utility easement shown and dedicated on the final plat of Fox Creek in addition to the city of Carney, Buffalo County, Nebraska described as the south five feet of lot three, except the east five feet thereof, and the north five feet of lot four, except the east five feet thereof. In block three, the Fox Creek, and addition the City of Carney, Buffalo County, Nebraska. Good morning. Good morning, Chairman and Commissioners.