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Planning Commission Meeting - February 21, 2025: Meadows Second Addition and Spruce Hollow West Third Approvals

Planning Commission — Friday, February 21, 2025
BodyKearney, Nebraska
SessionPlanning Commission
DateFriday, February 21, 2025
StatusFILED
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0:02

Well that wrote a little bit.

0:04

Sorry.

0:11

Good morning.

0:12

I'm going to call this meeting of the uh planning commission order.

0:16

And in accordance with section 841412 of the revised statutes, the current copy of the open meeting act is available for review and is posted out in the meeting room right over there.

0:30

Roll call, please.

0:32

Dart.

0:33

Here.

0:34

Here.

0:35

Deacon.

0:36

Here.

0:36

Scott Hambark Absent.

0:38

Baker absent.

0:39

Cochrane absent record.

0:41

Here.

0:41

Yeah.

0:42

Here.

0:42

McGinnis.

0:43

Here.

0:45

We have a quorum.

0:51

You all have copies of the minutes of the January 17th meeting.

0:56

Is there a motion in regards to those?

0:59

Mr.

0:59

Chairman, I move that we approve the minutes of the meeting hill January 17th, 2025.

1:06

Second.

1:07

And so written.

1:10

It's been moved.

1:10

Is there a second?

1:11

Second.

1:12

Move and seconded.

1:13

Any comments?

1:15

Additions, corrections.

1:18

If not, I'll call the Malone.

1:24

Hi.

1:24

Deacon.

1:25

Scott Pandorf absent.

1:27

Baker absent Cochran absent record.

1:30

Hi.

1:30

Yeah.

1:32

Hi.

1:32

Dart.

1:33

Aye.

1:34

The motion carries.

1:36

Before we get too far into this, it's nice to see folks out there as you are here.

1:44

If you want information about the process that we're working through, I think we have agendas out in the hallway for you to use.

1:55

If you're going to speak to the matter before us, please step to the center podium and speak into the microphone so we can hear you.

2:03

And you will need to give us your name and address to make that work.

2:13

And we're not going to call out each and every item as we go through.

2:17

Several of these are hearings, others are, I guess you might say just housekeeping matters.

2:26

The first item that we have is essentially items 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 for Meadows 2nd Edition.

2:38

And the various items are in some cases hearings, others they're simply things that we need to do to make this work.

2:50

And as we work through this, we will provide that information to you.

3:07

Is that correct?

3:11

Are on the for the same property.

3:14

And generally speaking, the the property we're dealing with here is north of 41st Street and uh from Avenue V east to Avenue X.

3:26

I think that covers it pretty well, doesn't it?

3:31

So we'll work that way.

3:32

So the first item that we have to deal with is an easement vacation.

3:36

That's item number four on our agenda.

3:39

Number five is a street vacation.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning and Land Use████████████████████████████████████████████44%
Engineering And Infrastructure██████████████████████████26%
Procedural███████████████████████23%
Economic Development████4%
Personnel Matters███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Planning Commission Meeting - February 21, 2025

The Kearney Planning Commission met on February 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM in City Council Chambers. The commission considered two major development proposals: The Meadows Second Addition (items 4–11) and Spruce Hollow West Third (items 12–13). All votes were unanimous among the members present. Chairperson Stan Dart was honored with the MPZA Appointed Official Award.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes: Approved the January 17, 2025 meeting minutes as presented. (Motion carried unanimously with 5 ayes; members Scott-Pandorf, Baker, and Cochran absent.)
  • Items 4, 5, 6 (Easement, Street, and Subdivision Vacations): Approved together in a single motion based on staff findings. These vacations are necessary to replat the Meadows First Addition lots and streets as part of the larger Meadows Second Addition. (Motion carried 5-0; same absentees.)

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public offered testimony during the public hearings.

Discussion Items

The Meadows Second Addition (Items 7–11)

  • Applicant: Nate Jensen of Olsson, representing Starostka Group Unlimited. The property is located north of 41st Street, from Avenue V east to Avenue X.
  • Proposal:
    • Rezone AG to R-1D (single-family residential) and R-2/PD to R-3 (medium-density multi-family).
    • Approve Preliminary and Final Plats for 66 lots and two outlots, with associated street and utility improvements.
    • Annex the portion of the property not yet within city limits.
  • Staff Report: Melissa (staff) stated the proposal is compatible with surrounding development, meets zoning purposes, and is consistent with the 2016 Comprehensive Plan. Staff recommended approval of all items as presented.
  • Commission Deliberation: Commissioner Rickard asked about alignment of streets with the existing Saudi addition; confirmed that 41st and 43rd Streets will be extended east-west. No other questions.

Each of the following hearings was opened, public comment invited (none received), and the hearing closed before a motion:

  • Rezoning 2025-02 (AG to R-1D): Approved (5-0).
  • Rezoning 2025-03 (R-2/PD to R-3): Approved (5-0).
  • Preliminary Plat 2025-02: Approved (5-0).
  • Final Plat 2025-02: Approved (5-0).
  • Annexation 2025-01: Approved (5-0).

Spruce Hollow West Third (Items 12–13)

  • Applicant: Craig Bennett of Miller & Associates, representing DT Development. The property is approximately 300 feet east of Country Club Lane and north of 60th Street.
  • Proposal:
    • Rezone AG to RR-2 (Rural Residential Intermediate Standards) to create a single 3.42-acre lot.
    • Approve Final Plat, including dedication of 60th Street right-of-way and extension of a temporary cul-de-sac.
  • Staff Report: Melissa confirmed compatibility with existing zoning and the 2016 Comprehensive Plan. Staff recommended approval.
  • Commission Deliberation: Commissioner asked about sales status of adjacent lots; Bennett noted some have been sold, others remain unplatted.
  • Rezoning 2025-04: Hearing closed; motion to approve carried (5-0).
  • Final Plat 2025-03: Hearing closed; motion to approve carried (5-0).

Reports & Recognition

  • MPZA Conference: Registration closes February 28; commissioners interested in attending were asked to notify staff by the following Monday.
  • Award Presentation: Staff announced that Chairperson Stan Dart has been awarded the MPZA Appointed Official Award for his 32 years of service on the Planning Commission (since 1992). He served as Vice-Chair in 2003 and Chair since 2017. The award banquet will be held March 7, 2025. Commissioners expressed appreciation.
  • Chair Dart’s Remarks: Reflected on his tenure, including the Archway project, Walmart brick design requirement, and Applebee’s parking space standards.

Key Outcomes

  • All agenda items (4–13) were approved unanimously (5-0) with no opposition. Members Scott-Pandorf, Baker, and Cochran were absent.
  • The Meadows Second Addition (66 lots) will proceed with rezonings, plats, and annexation as presented.
  • Spruce Hollow West Third (1 lot) will be rezoned and platted as a rural residential lot.
  • The meeting adjourned following the reports.

Meeting Transcript

Well that wrote a little bit. Sorry. Good morning. I'm going to call this meeting of the uh planning commission order. And in accordance with section 841412 of the revised statutes, the current copy of the open meeting act is available for review and is posted out in the meeting room right over there. Roll call, please. Dart. Here. Here. Deacon. Here. Scott Hambark Absent. Baker absent. Cochrane absent record. Here. Yeah. Here. McGinnis. Here. We have a quorum. You all have copies of the minutes of the January 17th meeting. Is there a motion in regards to those? Mr. Chairman, I move that we approve the minutes of the meeting hill January 17th, 2025. Second. And so written. It's been moved. Is there a second? Second. Move and seconded. Any comments? Additions, corrections. If not, I'll call the Malone. Hi. Deacon. Scott Pandorf absent. Baker absent Cochran absent record. Hi. Yeah. Hi. Dart. Aye. The motion carries. Before we get too far into this, it's nice to see folks out there as you are here. If you want information about the process that we're working through, I think we have agendas out in the hallway for you to use. If you're going to speak to the matter before us, please step to the center podium and speak into the microphone so we can hear you. And you will need to give us your name and address to make that work. And we're not going to call out each and every item as we go through. Several of these are hearings, others are, I guess you might say just housekeeping matters. The first item that we have is essentially items 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 for Meadows 2nd Edition.

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