Planning Commission Meeting – February 21, 2020 (Rezoning Hearing)
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Planning Commission Meeting – February 21, 2020
The Kearney Planning Commission met on February 21, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. in City Council Chambers to consider a single rezoning application and routine administrative items. The meeting was called to order, roll was taken, and a quorum was declared.
Consent Calendar
- Minutes of January 17, 2019: A motion to approve the minutes as presented was made and seconded. Roll call vote: Rickard abstained; all other members present voted aye. Motion passed.
Discussion Items
- Rezoning No. 2019-04 – 1524 Avenue C (Application by Lynn Brandt, Countryside Mobile Park, LLC):
- Applicant Casey Brandt (2412 West 35th Street, Kearney) presented the request to rezone the property from R-1 (Urban Residential Single-Family Low Density) to R-2 (Urban Residential Mixed-Density). The lot at 1524 Avenue C is a non-conforming corner lot (16th and C). Brandt showed site plans illustrating setbacks, a 10-foot buffer, and alley-loaded garages, stating the proposed duplex would be an improvement for the neighborhood and intended for rental use.
- Staff Planner Colette reviewed the staff findings of fact: R-2 zoning is compatible with the Low Density Residential future land use map designation; the lot is adjacent to existing R-2 zoning; the lot area (6,500 sq ft) would allow only two living units; the rezoning is consistent with comprehensive plan policies promoting infill and efficient use of infrastructure. Staff recommended approval.
- The Commission confirmed that the request is contiguous to R-2 and not spot zoning. No public comments were made from the audience. The hearing was closed.
Key Outcomes
- Vote on Rezoning No. 2019-04: A motion to approve based on the staff’s findings of fact was made and seconded. The motion passed unanimously (Roll call: Rickard aye, O’Neill aye, Cochran aye, Baker aye, others aye). The rezoning will proceed to the City Council for final action.
- Other Business: Members discussed participation in the Nebraska Planning Conference (NP/MP) and noted that most had signed up. The meeting was adjourned shortly after 9:15 a.m.
Meeting Transcript
Commission to order in accordance with section 841412 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes Curtain Copy of the Open Meeting Act is available for review and is posted uh in the meeting room over on that wall. Roll call please Rickard here Cochran here McGuinness McDermott here. We have a quorum. You all have minutes of the meeting of January 17th. A motion in regards to those would be in order. I'll make a motion to approve the minutes as presented. It's been moved. Is there a second? Second. Any additional discussion? Dave. Dave. Um any additional discussion corrections. Nancy? McGinnis? Aye. Fusener? Epstein. Rickard? Abstain. O'Neill. Aye. Cochrane? I Deacon. Malone. All right. McDermott. Aye. Earth. Abstain. Motion passes. Before we begin, uh, when you well for the audience out there. Um when you come to the podium, please give us just a second. I'm having something go wrong. So if we go past 9 15, it's Nancy's fault. What'd you do, Pat? Okay, I always get blamed for that. So you remember how I told you about those things to just mysteriously go wrong. Okay, now we're gone. We're good to go. Uh when you come to the podium, please give us your name and address and then tell us what you are seeking to do. Uh the item uh number four on our zoning on our hearing is rezoning 2019 oh four, which is an application submitted by Lynn Brandt for Countryside Mobile Park LLC. Uh um Carolyn Brandt to rezon from District R1, urban residential single family district low density to district R2, urban residential mixed density district for property described as lot 1422, Original Town of Carney Junction. Properties located at 1524 Avenue C. You're up good morning Casey Brant, 2412 West 35th Street, Carney. Um presenting on behalf of Lynn Brandt on the requested of rezoning of 1524 Avenue C from R1 to R2. Um this is the proposed lot on the corner of 16th and C that we're requesting to be rezoned. This is the layout of uh the junction between R2 and R1 lots that are existing. Um here is a plan of what we're proposing to build. Uh you can see on the plot plan of the setbacks that were discussed at DRT.
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