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Kearney Planning Commission Meeting - May 18, 2020

Planning Commission — Monday, May 18, 2020
BodyKearney, Nebraska
SessionPlanning Commission
DateMonday, May 18, 2020
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0:05

Hello everyone, welcome to nine.

0:13

Good morning.

0:14

Good morning.

0:17

Um call this meeting of the Planning Commission to order.

0:23

In accordance with section 8481412 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes, a current copy of the open meeting act is available for review in the city offices and notice that this meeting has been published in the Kearney hub and online on the City of Kearney website.

0:42

As we have done for the last couple of events, we are doing this virtually before the open opening the meeting completely.

0:51

I want to provide some insight about this will work how this will work.

0:55

We anticipate that there may be a few technical glitches along the way, so please work with us as we go through this.

1:03

And I am sure that throughout the meeting we'll have people connecting and disconnecting.

1:09

However, I ask that you please mute your microphone so as not to disrupt the meeting progression.

1:15

I will provide reminding reminders of this throughout the meeting if necessary, and we will slap your hands.

1:23

For those presenting today, please be prepared to begin following the opening of your agenda item.

1:29

If you're here to speak on a particular agenda item, I ask that you hold any comments or questions until the agenda item has been opened and following the presenter's uh presentation as well as comments from the city planner.

1:42

You will have ample opportunity to speak.

1:44

Um please remember that to provide your name and address before discussing any agenda item.

1:51

And as a reminder to participants, we're encouraged to follow along with the agenda.

1:55

The agenda and meeting and documents, including presentations, can be found on the city's website at the link that's been shared by the city's Facebook page, City of Kearney uh uh City of Kearney, Nebraska government.

2:07

Should you encounter phone or video issues, it may be easiestly if you simply disconnect and reconnect back to the meeting.

2:15

And with that, let's proceed with today's meeting.

2:17

And I guess the first order is I would like to welcome Melissa Pandorf as uh the newest member to uh the planning commission.

2:25

Good morning, Melissa, and welcome.

2:28

Morning, thank you.

2:30

As for a roll call, please.

2:32

Cochrane.

2:35

Here Malone.

2:38

Here McGuinness.

2:41

Here Pandorf.

2:46

Here Dakon.

2:48

Here Fusner.

2:52

Here we have a quorum.

2:56

Uh remind you uh as uh board members as we're proceeding through here.

3:01

Uh if you are making a motion or a second or something of that nature, uh please identify yourself when you turn your mic microphone on to make uh that um comment.

3:15

So let me know who is um uh who is moving for and the other person who is seconding.

3:23

Um you have before you the minutes of the uh April 17th meeting.

3:30

A motion in regards to those uh minutes would be in order.

3:40

Go ahead, Dave.

3:43

Dave Malone here uh I move the approving minutes as we were distributed.

3:50

It's been moved McGinnis again.

3:55

Is there additional or any discussion regarding the minutes of the prior meeting?

4:01

Roll call, please.

4:02

Malone.

4:05

Fusner.

4:08

Aye, Dakin.

4:10

I McGuinness.

4:13

Aye, Cochran.

4:16

Dart.

4:19

Pandorf.

4:21

Staying.

4:24

That motion passes.

4:25

Um we have several items uh on the agenda today.

4:29

Three uh three items that we focus on specifically.

4:33

Each one has a variety of different parts.

4:37

The first uh items that we're going to be dealing with are items four through nine on the agenda.

4:44

Uh these all pertain to the same parcel of land, uh, which is generally defined as a uh uh land being an accretion land lying south of government lot four and the budding lots 15 and 16 block two, Lake Villa Estates uh addition to the city of Kearney.

5:02

Uh this process uh this property is located in section 13 Township 8 North, Range 16 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, and the address is um uh essentially 311 Huron Drive.

5:15

The property in question is just south of that.

5:18

So the first item that we're going to deal with is item number four, which is a partial vacation 1977-18 of both lots five 15 and 16 of block two Lake Villa Estates.

5:34

Um following that there will be a hearing on the land use map amendment, a rezoning of that parcel of property, and then uh a preliminary and final plat, and then ultimately an annexation uh into the city.

5:48

Uh, who's here to present this?

5:51

Um, I am today, uh Stan.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Summary of Proceedings

Kearney Planning Commission Meeting - May 18, 2020

The Planning Commission of Kearney, Nebraska, met virtually on May 18, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. via GoToMeeting to consider multiple land use applications. All agenda items were approved unanimously. New member Melissa Pandorf was welcomed. No public comments were received.

Consent Calendar

  • The minutes of the April 17, 2020 meeting were approved unanimously.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public spoke during any of the public hearings.

Discussion Items

Lake Villa Estates Fourth (Items 4-9)

  • Partial Vacation No. 1977-18: Vacated Lots 15 and 16, Block 2, Lake Villa Estates (311 Huron Drive) to allow a one-lot subdivision combining the lots with adjacent accretion land. Applicant: Blessing Premier Property, LLC, represented by Mitch Humphrey (Buffalo Surveying Corp.). Staff recommended approval. Approved unanimously.
  • Land Use Map Amendment No. 2020-01: Changed the future land use designation from Rural Estates and Agriculture (RE) to Low Density Residential (LDR) for the accretion land south of Government Lot 4. Approved unanimously.
  • Rezoning No. 2020-03: Rezoned the accretion land from Agricultural (AG) to Urban Residential Single-Family (R-1). Approved unanimously.
  • Preliminary Plat No. 2020-04 and Final Plat No. 2020-04: Approved as a single motion for the combined one-lot subdivision. All infrastructure is existing. Approved unanimously.
  • Annexation No. 2020-04: Annexed the accretion land into the city limits. Approved unanimously.

William Estates (Items 10-14)

  • Partial Vacation (Prior to 1950-18): Vacated portions of Lots 1–3, east 20 feet of Lots 4 and 9, and all of Lots 10–12, Block 124, Second East Lawn Addition (2100 East 34th Street) to allow replatting. Applicant: B&G Investments, LLC, represented by William Diessner. Staff recommended approval. Approved unanimously.
  • Rezoning No. 2020-04: Rezoned the property from R-1 (Urban Residential Single-Family, Low Density) to R-2/PD (Urban Residential Mixed-Density/Planned Development Overlay) to permit a multi-family development. The surrounding area includes R-2/PD to the north and east. Approved unanimously.
  • Preliminary Plat No. 2020-05 and Final Plat No. 2020-05: Approved for William Estates, creating two lots with a private drive, utility easements, and drainage improvements. Approved unanimously.
  • Planned District Development Plan No. 2020-04: Approved for the construction of one-bedroom duplexes, one-bedroom triplexes, and two-bedroom duplexes (all single-story with attached garages). The developer reduced the number of units to improve circulation per staff request. Parking exceeds requirements; fencing is included on west, north, and east sides. Approved unanimously.

East Highway 30 Rezonings (Items 15-18)

  • Four rezonings from Agricultural (AG) to Limited Industrial (M-1) for properties at 4319 Imperial Road, 7890 East Highway 30, 8050 East Highway 30, and 8200 East Highway 30. These parcels were automatically zoned AG when annexed into the city in 2018; the rezonings restore the industrial designation consistent with Buffalo County’s previous zoning and the city’s Future Land Use Map (General Industrial). Applications were submitted by the City of Kearney on behalf of the property owners (Select Sprayers, Winfield Solutions, M&N Ventures, Flatrock Group), all of whom consented. Staff recommended approval. All four were approved unanimously.
  • Procedural note: During the votes on Items 15 and 16, the original motions included the business owner names; after discussion, those motions were withdrawn and re-made referencing only the property addresses to ensure record accuracy. The corrected motions passed.

Key Outcomes

  • All eight agenda items (covering 15 sub-items) were approved without opposition.
  • City staff indicated they will explore creating a zoning equivalency table to automatically align county and city zoning districts during future annexations.

Meeting Transcript

Hello everyone, welcome to nine. Good morning. Good morning. Um call this meeting of the Planning Commission to order. In accordance with section 8481412 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes, a current copy of the open meeting act is available for review in the city offices and notice that this meeting has been published in the Kearney hub and online on the City of Kearney website. As we have done for the last couple of events, we are doing this virtually before the open opening the meeting completely. I want to provide some insight about this will work how this will work. We anticipate that there may be a few technical glitches along the way, so please work with us as we go through this. And I am sure that throughout the meeting we'll have people connecting and disconnecting. However, I ask that you please mute your microphone so as not to disrupt the meeting progression. I will provide reminding reminders of this throughout the meeting if necessary, and we will slap your hands. For those presenting today, please be prepared to begin following the opening of your agenda item. If you're here to speak on a particular agenda item, I ask that you hold any comments or questions until the agenda item has been opened and following the presenter's uh presentation as well as comments from the city planner. You will have ample opportunity to speak. Um please remember that to provide your name and address before discussing any agenda item. And as a reminder to participants, we're encouraged to follow along with the agenda. The agenda and meeting and documents, including presentations, can be found on the city's website at the link that's been shared by the city's Facebook page, City of Kearney uh uh City of Kearney, Nebraska government. Should you encounter phone or video issues, it may be easiestly if you simply disconnect and reconnect back to the meeting. And with that, let's proceed with today's meeting. And I guess the first order is I would like to welcome Melissa Pandorf as uh the newest member to uh the planning commission. Good morning, Melissa, and welcome. Morning, thank you. As for a roll call, please. Cochrane. Here Malone. Here McGuinness. Here Pandorf. Here Dakon. Here Fusner. Here we have a quorum. Uh remind you uh as uh board members as we're proceeding through here. Uh if you are making a motion or a second or something of that nature, uh please identify yourself when you turn your mic microphone on to make uh that um comment. So let me know who is um uh who is moving for and the other person who is seconding. Um you have before you the minutes of the uh April 17th meeting. A motion in regards to those uh minutes would be in order. Go ahead, Dave. Dave Malone here uh I move the approving minutes as we were distributed. It's been moved McGinnis again. Is there additional or any discussion regarding the minutes of the prior meeting? Roll call, please. Malone. Fusner. Aye, Dakin. I McGuinness. Aye, Cochran. Dart. Pandorf. Staying. That motion passes. Um we have several items uh on the agenda today.

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