OpenPublica

Accountability starts with access.

© 2026 · Filed for the public record

Use casesAboutAPIPrivacyTermsLinkedIn
Home/Kearney, Nebraska/Planning Commission
OPENPUBLICA · PUBLIC MEETING RECORD
Record of Proceedings

Planning Commission Meeting - October 18, 2019 (Kearney, NE)

Planning Commission — Friday, October 18, 2019
BodyKearney, Nebraska
SessionPlanning Commission
DateFriday, October 18, 2019
StatusFILED
Video Record
0:00 / 1:26:04

Original source
Transcript — VerbatimClick a timed line to jump · ⧉ to share it
0:00

1013.

0:02

I try to correct it every time, and every time I get one, it's completely off.

0:06

My watch says nine o'clock.

0:10

And it says 859.

0:13

I would say jobs is always correct.

0:15

You're the closest to correct.

0:17

Not at my house.

0:19

But you are here.

0:23

Yes.

0:24

Or you get to be correct.

0:27

I like my day.

0:30

I didn't say we wouldn't make faces.

0:32

I just said you gotta be correct.

0:35

I'm gonna call this uh meeting of planning commission to order in accordance with section 841412 of the Nebraska revised statutes.

0:42

Current copy of the open meetings uh act is available to review and is posted on the wall of the council chambers over there.

0:48

Roll call, please.

0:50

Record here Cochran here Malone here McGuinness Dart here Dakin.

1:00

He is not here.

1:01

McDermott here, O'Neill.

1:04

Here fusner.

1:06

Here we have a quorum.

1:08

Um you all have copies of the minutes of the September 20th, 2019 meeting.

1:14

A motion in regards to those would be an order.

1:19

Rich, you want you talk about their I thought your email.

1:23

Yeah, well, I asked uh Nancy earlier in We need to have a motion to proceed on it if we want to discuss it.

1:30

I make a motion to approve the minutes.

1:33

It's been moved.

1:34

Is there a second?

1:35

Second, been moved and seconded.

1:37

Is there any discussion?

1:39

Well, I I just had a question because my my notes indicated at the last meeting that one of the items on here uh which I think is a seconded street vacation number 2019 oh two.

1:52

I made the motion to approve my my handwritten notes indicated Joey seconded it.

1:57

Uh but we show John as the second.

2:01

So John, do you remember if you second Joey?

2:04

No.

2:05

I'm a good seconder.

2:06

I feel like I do that.

2:07

Okay.

2:08

Uh there's no way really to verify it because the the video recording didn't really start at the last meeting until about a half an hour into it.

2:17

So if Nancy feels comfortable that it's uh you, John, we'll just go with it.

2:24

Any other discussion?

2:27

Um I'll accept that.

2:29

Uh motion to approve uh as presented.

2:34

Um roll call, please.

2:38

Rickard, I o'Neal.

2:39

I Cochrane.

2:40

I McDermott.

2:42

Aye.

2:42

Hello.

2:43

Abstain.

2:44

McGuinness.

2:45

Its aye.

2:48

We have several items on the agenda today.

2:51

Um, three separate um parcels of ground, but several um uh individual items for each.

2:59

Um would appreciate it when uh your item if you wish to discuss it uh comes up.

3:06

Would you please step to the central podium, give us your name and address for the record, and tell us what you are thinking about, wanting to do, uh ask questions as necessary.

3:17

If you have any, if any of you in the uh viewing area wish to comment as well, we ask you please step up to the podium, give us your name for the record.

3:27

Uh the first item uh uh uh four items are items four, five, and six, they all pertain to the same parcel of property, which is a tract of land being part of the south half of the south half of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 20 Township 9, North Range 16 West Prince for Meridian.

3:44

The property is located about one half mile north of 56th Street and west of 46th Avenue.

3:50

The first item is to rezone this property from District A G, Agricultural District to District R R2 Rural Residential District, intermediate standards, and the next two items are preliminary and final plat on that property.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning and Land Use█████████████████████████████████████████████57%
Public Works████████████15%
Procedural██████████13%
Engineering And Infrastructure███████9%
Public Safety██2%
Economic Development██2%
Housing Issues██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Planning Commission Meeting - October 18, 2019

The Kearney Planning Commission met on October 18, 2019, at 9:00 a.m. in City Council Chambers to consider three major development proposals: the Woodward 46th Avenue Subdivision (rural residential), the Graczyk Addition (commercial/planned development), and the Western Nebraska Property Development Third Addition (senior living facility). All items were approved unanimously with specific conditions and deviations.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes of September 20, 2019: Approved on a roll call vote (8 ayes, 1 abstention by Commissioner Fussner). A discrepancy regarding the seconder of a prior motion was noted but accepted.

Woodward 46th Avenue Subdivision (Items 4–6)

  • Applicant/Presenter: Mitch Humphrey, Buffalo Surveying Corp., representing Marcile Woodward, Trustee.
  • Proposal: Rezone a 2.64-acre tract (part of Section 20, half mile north of 56th Street and west of 46th Avenue) from AG (Agricultural) to RR-2 (Rural Residential, Intermediate Standards); preliminary and final plat approval.
  • Details: The lot will be conveyed to a family member. A 40-foot access easement is proposed. The subdivision requires a Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy certificate for well/septic, which the applicant expects within a week.
  • Staff Position: City staff recommended approval but noted concern that the layout could limit future development of the Woodward property to the west. The applicant acknowledged this risk.
  • Public Comments: No one spoke in opposition.
  • Outcome: All three items approved unanimously.

Graczyk Addition (Items 7–11)

  • Applicant/Presenter: Mitch Humphrey and Paul Brungart, representing Graczyk Properties, LLC.
  • Proposal: Rezone Lots 1 and 2 of Tacha Addition from C-2 (Community Commercial) to C-3/PD (General Commercial/Planned Development); vacate Lots 1, 2, and 3 of Tacha Addition; approve preliminary and final plats; and approve a Planned District Development Plan for a warehouse/office/bulk material storage building (21,800 sq. ft.) at the northwest corner of 11th Street and 30th Avenue.
  • Deviations Requested: (1) Delay hard-surfacing of the 11th Street approach until that street is paved; (2) Reduce masonry percentage on warehouse and storage buildings due to screening; (3) Delay sidewalk construction until future development or City Council request.
  • Staff Position: Staff approved, noting the use is "trade services" compatible with the surrounding area (new high school, community college, hospital). C-3 zoning aligns with future land use map (MU2).
  • Public Comments: None.
  • Outcome: All items approved unanimously. The motion for the Planned Development Plan included the three deviations as read by staff.

Western Nebraska Property Development Third Addition (Items 12–16)

  • Applicant/Presenter: Craig Bennett, Miller & Associates, for KPT&G, LLC (owner); Bart Thompson, Tetrad, for GCP II Kearney Senior Living (developer of Lot 1).
  • Proposal: Rezone a 10.4-acre tract (south of 11th Street, west of Yanney Avenue, east of 22nd Avenue) from AG to R-3/PD (Urban Residential Multi-Family Medium Density/Planned Development); approve preliminary and final plats; annex the property into the city; and approve a Planned District Development Plan for a 120-unit senior independent living facility on Lot 1.
  • Infrastructure: The developer will extend 22nd Avenue, 6th Street, water, sewer, and stormwater systems as part of a 2010 master plan. A regional detention cell and 75-foot landscape buffer along Yanney Park are included.
  • Deviations Requested: (1) Increase floor area ratio (FAR) from 0.50 to 0.57 for the three-story residential building; (2) Reduce required landscape depth along 22nd Avenue from 25 to 20 feet (offset by the 75-foot buffer).
  • Staff Position: Staff recommended approval, noting the project aligns with the 2010 concept plan and future land use (MU1 – medium/high density residential).
  • Public Comments: None.
  • Outcome: All items approved unanimously. The motion for the Planned Development Plan included the two deviations as read by staff.

Board Reports & Comments

  • Commissioner Malone commended city staff and the DRT process for thorough review and preparation.
  • No further business; motion to adjourn carried unanimously.

Key Outcomes

  • Woodward 46th Ave Subdivision: Rezoning, preliminary plat, and final plat approved (all unanimous).
  • Graczyk Addition: Rezoning, vacation, plats, and Planned Development Plan approved with three deviations (all unanimous).
  • Western Nebraska Third Addition: Rezoning, plats, annexation, and Planned Development Plan approved with two deviations (all unanimous).

Meeting Transcript

1013. I try to correct it every time, and every time I get one, it's completely off. My watch says nine o'clock. And it says 859. I would say jobs is always correct. You're the closest to correct. Not at my house. But you are here. Yes. Or you get to be correct. I like my day. I didn't say we wouldn't make faces. I just said you gotta be correct. I'm gonna call this uh meeting of planning commission to order in accordance with section 841412 of the Nebraska revised statutes. Current copy of the open meetings uh act is available to review and is posted on the wall of the council chambers over there. Roll call, please. Record here Cochran here Malone here McGuinness Dart here Dakin. He is not here. McDermott here, O'Neill. Here fusner. Here we have a quorum. Um you all have copies of the minutes of the September 20th, 2019 meeting. A motion in regards to those would be an order. Rich, you want you talk about their I thought your email. Yeah, well, I asked uh Nancy earlier in We need to have a motion to proceed on it if we want to discuss it. I make a motion to approve the minutes. It's been moved. Is there a second? Second, been moved and seconded. Is there any discussion? Well, I I just had a question because my my notes indicated at the last meeting that one of the items on here uh which I think is a seconded street vacation number 2019 oh two. I made the motion to approve my my handwritten notes indicated Joey seconded it. Uh but we show John as the second. So John, do you remember if you second Joey? No. I'm a good seconder. I feel like I do that. Okay. Uh there's no way really to verify it because the the video recording didn't really start at the last meeting until about a half an hour into it. So if Nancy feels comfortable that it's uh you, John, we'll just go with it. Any other discussion? Um I'll accept that. Uh motion to approve uh as presented. Um roll call, please. Rickard, I o'Neal. I Cochrane. I McDermott. Aye. Hello. Abstain.

SUMMARIZED BY OPENPUBLICA AI
TRANSCRIPT VIA PUBLIC VIDEO
openpublica.com