Kearney Planning Commission Meeting: September 17, 2021
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Kearney Planning Commission Meeting – September 17, 2021
The Kearney Planning Commission met on Friday, September 17, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. in the City Council Chambers at 18 East 22nd Street. Acting Chair Rich McGuinness presided due to the absence of Chair Dave Malone. The commission considered three major development proposals and approved all items unanimously.
Public Comments & Testimony
- One member of the public (not named) asked about the current zoning of the Lake Villa Estates property and the remaining unplotted land. Mr. Trenton Snow confirmed that both are zoned R-1 Urban Residential Single Family. No other public testimony was offered.
Discussion Items
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Lake Villa Estates Fifth – Preliminary Plat No. 2021-17 and Final Plat No. 2021-17
Trenton Snow, representing owners Tracy & Jolynn Cook, presented a proposal to create five single-family residential lots on 18 acres located north of Emerald Drive and east of Tahoe Drive. The lots are smaller than existing Lake Villa lots because they are closer to the interstate and lack lakefront access, which is expected to result in more affordable homes. All utilities (sewer, water, fire hydrant) are available, though the water line will need to be extended 133 feet and a fire hydrant relocated. The lots are within the floodplain and will require five to six feet of fill to meet base flood elevation. The subdivision is consistent with the 2016 comprehensive plan. Staff recommended approval. The preliminary plat and final plat were each approved by unanimous roll-call votes. -
Prairie View Business Park – Rezoning No. 2021-16, Preliminary Plat No. 2021-18, and Final Plat No. 2021-18
Mitch Humphrey of Buffalo Surveying Corp. presented on behalf of Prairie View Properties, LLC and Blessing Premier Property, LLC. The request is to rezone approximately 14–15 acres from AG (Agricultural) to M-1 (Limited Industrial) for a six-lot business park located about 1,000 feet west of Imperial Avenue along East Highway 30. The area is designated for industrial use in the future land use map and is adjacent to existing M-1 and M-2 properties. Height restrictions from the Kearney Regional Airport apply, but the proposed lots are compatible. A new internal street network (Hitchcock Avenue, 45th Street, 43rd Street) will be constructed, providing access without direct highway frontage. Utilities are not currently available; each lot will use individual well and septic systems, subject to state and city review. Commissioner Brent Yaw raised concerns about traffic safety on Highway 30 (65 mph speed limit) and potential difficulty entering/exiting the development. Staff noted that NDOT periodically adjusts speed limits and that 43rd Street will eventually connect to Imperial Avenue as development proceeds. Staff recommended approval. The rezoning, preliminary plat, and final plat were each approved by unanimous roll-call votes. -
Fountain Hills Fourteenth Addition – Subdivision Vacation No. 2021-08, Street Vacation No. 2021-02, Preliminary Plat No. 2021-19, Final Plat No. 2021-19, and Revised Planned District Development Plan No. 2021-07
Craig Bennett of Miller & Associates presented for Eagle Gate Partners, LLC. The proposal involves vacating three lots and 52nd Street in the existing Fountain Hills Thirteenth Addition to allow a redesigned 23.83-acre subdivision (Fountain Hills Fourteenth Addition) with a revised PD plan. Key changes from a previous application include straightening 52nd Street, reducing density (from a higher unit count to a mix of apartments and townhomes), and adding triplex-style townhomes (rental units). The density ratio is now 1:2,800 square feet, well above the minimum 1:2,500, so no deviation is needed. The development will be built in three phases and includes a clubhouse, pool, and open space. Staff confirmed the plans comply with R-3/PD zoning and the comprehensive plan. Commissioner Melissa Scott-Pandorf inquired about landscaping flexibility, and staff noted that a variety of approved plant materials may be used. All five items (two vacations, preliminary plat, final plat, revised PD plan) were approved by unanimous roll-call votes.
Key Outcomes
- Lake Villa Estates Fifth: Preliminary Plat and Final Plat approved unanimously (all ayes).
- Prairie View Business Park: Rezoning, Preliminary Plat, and Final Plat approved unanimously (all ayes).
- Fountain Hills Fourteenth Addition: Subdivision Vacation, Street Vacation, Preliminary Plat, Final Plat, and Revised PD Plan approved unanimously (all ayes).
- All votes were conducted by roll call and carried without dissent.
- The meeting adjourned after reports (commissioners briefly discussed attending a planning conference) and a motion to adjourn.
Meeting Transcript
I'm not Stan Dart. I'm Rich McGuinness. He's unable to be here today, so I'll try to step in and do as good of a job as I can to facilitate today's meeting. First of all, what I'd like to do is to read the following statement. 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 to the left of me by the water cooler. If anyone would like to read it. Here taken. Here. Here. McGinnis. Here. Record. Here. Yeah. Here. We have a quorum. At this particular point, I'd uh refer the commissioners to the minutes of the previous meeting and ask if we have a motion and second to approve. Mr. Chairman. Make a motion to approve minutes of the August 20th, 2021 meeting. Second. We have a motion and a second. Are there any comments or discussions regarding the minutes? Hearing none, I'd ask for a roll call, please. Taken. McGuinness. Record. Yaw. Aye. Pandor. Hi. Approved. Thank you. We have an agenda today that has uh basically three different uh items to cover. Uh the first items on the agenda are items four and five. Uh these items will be discussed together and may or may not be voted on separately, depending on the commissioners. Uh item number four uh and five is the hearing for the uh item number four is the hearing for the preliminary plat number 2021-17. Lake Villa Estates fifth. I'll read a description of that item. Application submitted by Trent and Snow for Tracy and Jolene Cook for the preliminary plan for Lake Villa Estates Fifth, in addition to the city of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska for property described as a tract of land, part of government lot two and part of government lot three in section 13 Township 8 North, range 16 west of the sixth Prime Meridian, Buffalo County, Nebraska, located north of Emerald Drive and east of Tahoe Drive. We have a preliminary plat on item uh number four and the final plat item number five. Who here is to discuss that item? Good morning. For the record, Trenton Snow Land Surveyor here in Kearney, Nebraska. And I am here representing the cooks. Um they were unable to make it this morning, but um they are trusting in me to get this accomplished. This land um is uh total of 18 acres that the cooks do own out there south of the interstate, and it is if we remember grandpa's steakhouse area, that's the area of Kappa now, I guess. So, but this is north towards the interstate at the uh dead end of Tahoe Drive, and then all the lots will abut Emerald Drive. Um they're wishing to create five different lots out there. Um, each one of those.
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