08-13-2008 Regional Planning Regular Meeting PacketHall County Regional
Planning Commission
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Regular Meeting Packet
Commission Members:
Regional Planning Director:Chad Nabity
Technician:
Edwin Maslonka
Secretary:
Rose Woods
6:00:00 PM
Council Chambers - City Hall
100 East First Street
John Amick Hall County
Karen Bredthauer Grand Island
Scott Eriksen Grand Island
Mark Haskins Hall County Vice Chairperson
Bill Hayes Doniphan
Lisa Heineman Grand Island
Dianne Miller Grand Island
Jaye Monter Cairo
Pat O'Neill Hall County Chairperson
Deb Reynolds Hall County
Leslie Ruge Alda Secretary
Don Snodgrass Wood River
Hall County Regional Planning Commission
Call to Order
Roll Call
A - SUBMITTAL OF REQUESTS FOR FUTURE ITEMS
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Items form located at the Regional Planning Office on the second floor of City Hall. If the issue can be handled
administratively without Commission action, notification will be provided. If the item is scheduled for a meeting,
notification of the date will be given.
B - RESERVE TIME TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS
This is an opportunity for individuals wishing to provide input on any of tonight's agenda items to reserve time to speak.
Please come forward, state your name and address, and the Agenda topic on which you will be speaking.
DIRECTOR COMMUNICATION
This is an opportunity for the Director to comment on current events, activities, and issues of interest to the commission.
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Item .A1
Summary
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Staff Recommendation Summary
For Regional Planning Commission Meeting
August 13, 2008
5. Council Referral – Concerning the formation of a new business
improvement district for Second Street in Grand Island to create BID 6. (C-
22-2008GI) (Discussion, Action)
6. Council Referral – Concerning the formation of a new business
improvement district for South Locust Street in Grand Island to create BID
7, to replace BID 3. (C-21-2008GI) (Discussion, Action)
7. Final Plat – Powell 4th Subdivision HC, located north of Schimmer Drive,
between 60th Rd., and Monitor Rd., and south of Husker Hwy., in Hall
County, Nebraska. (1 lot) A tract of land comprising all of Lot One (1)
Powell Third Subdivision and a part of the Southeast Quarter of the
Southwest Quarter (SE1/4SW1/4), all in Section Thirty Three (33),
Township Eleven (11) North, Range Ten (10).
8. Public Hearing – Text Amendment change to Doniphan Zoning
Regulations relative to allowing Livestock Waste Control Facilities for
existing livestock feeding operations by conditional use permit within the
TA-Transitional Agriculture District in Doniphan, Nebraska. (C-19-2008
DON)
Item E2
July Meeting Minutes
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THE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION OF HALL COUNTY, GRAND ISLAND,
WOOD RIVER AND THE VILLAGES OF ALDA, CAIRO, AND DONIPHAN, NEBRASKA
Minutes
for
July 2, 2008
The meeting of the Regional Planning Commission was held Wednesday, July 2, 2008,
in the Community Meeting Room - City Hall – Grand Island , Nebraska. Notice of this
meeting appeared in the "Grand Island Independent" June 26, 2008.
Present: Pat O’Neill Dianne Miller
Deb Reynolds Mark Haskins
Don Snodgrass Karen Bredthauer
Scott Ericksen Lisa Heineman
Absent: John Amick, Les Ruge, Bill Hayes, Jaye Monter
Other:
Staff: Chad Nabity, Rose Woods
Press:
1. Call to order.
Chairman O’Neill called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. He stated that this
was a public meeting subject to the open meetings laws of the State of
Nebraska. He noted that the requirements for an open meeting were posted
on the wall in the room and easily accessible to anyone who may be
interested in reading them.
2. Minutes of June 4 , 2008 meeting.
A motion was made by Bredthauer, and seconded by Haskins, to approve the
Minutes of the June 4, 2008 meeting as presented.
3. Request time to speak.
There was no one who requested time to speak.
4. Final Plat
Nabity described this final plat propose to create 4 lots between Ravenwood
Subdivision and Hidden Lakes Subdivision. Two lots are slightly more than 1 acre in
size and the other two are 3 and 4.4 acres. City Sewer and Water are not available
to these lots. The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality has approved
septic systems on these lots. All of the lots front onto existing public right-of-way.
The property is zoned LLR Large Lot Residential and would permit 20,000 square
foot lots. This land consists of approximately 10.135 acres. He stated it met all the
requirements and he recommends approval.
No comments or questions were made.
O’Neill asked for a motion. A motion was made by Miller, and seconded by Eriksen,
to recommend approval as submitted.
A roll call vote was taken and the motion passed with 8 members present (Miller,
O’Neill, Reynolds, Eriksen, Heineman, Haskins, Bredthauer, Snodgrass) all voting in
favor.
5. Planning Commission Budget
Nabity explained the budget didn’t have a lot of changes; the main change is the
employee step increases, and insurance. There was a drop in operating expenses,
and it falls within where the County Board recommended. Nabity recommends the
budget as well.
O’Neill asked if there were any questions or changes.
O’Neill asked for a motion. A motion was made by Haskins and seconded by
Bredthauer. To accept the budget as presented.
A roll call vote was taken and the motion passed with 8 members present (Miller,
O’Neill, Reynolds, Eriksen, Heineman, Haskins, Bredthauer, Snodgrass) all voting in
favor.
6. Planning Director’s Report
Community Beautification Award, application forms are out. Applications are on the
Grand Island web site. If there are places that you would like to nominate please do.
A committee needs to be created to judge those applications. Applications are being
accepted until July 31, 2008. Volunteer nominations are Bredthauer, O’Neill,
Snodgrass and Ruge. Nabity explained there are two awards that will be given out if
there are enough applications from different local smaller towns. He also
encouraged the Commission members to nominate a business from a town they
may happen to be in, Alda, Cairo, Doniphan or Wood River. They need to be
represented as well, with three nominations from each area.
Hazard Mitigation Plan, Nabity has not seen a draft of what they have approved.
He anticipates they will want to hold a public hearing at the August meeting. There
will be some Mitigation funding coming forward, from damages this spring. In order
to get the funding there needs to be a plan approved. It’s a requirement of the
funding to have the plan.
Nabity asked to move the August 6, meeting to August 13, 2008, there are two Bids’,
that will need planning commission recommendations, South Locust and Second
Street. He is not sure that they will make the July 22 meeting for referral. There is a
Council meeting on August 12 and it likely they will be referred on that date.
Bredthauer made a motion to approve the meeting date change to August 13;
motion was seconded by Miller to approve the new meeting date to August 13, 2008.
A roll call vote was taken and the motion passed with 8 members present (Miller,
O’Neill, Reynolds, Eriksen, Heineman, Haskins, Bredthauer, Snodgrass) all voting in
favor.
7. Next Meeting August 13, 2008
Chairman O’Neill adjourned the meeting at 6:20 p.m.
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Leslie Ruge, Secretary
by Rose Woods
Item -3
Council Referral BID 6
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Agenda Item #5
PLANNING DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATION TO REGIONAL PLANNING
COMMISSION:
July 25, 2008
SUBJECT: Creation of Business Improvement District 6 (C-20-2008GI)
PROPOSAL: To create a Business Improvement District for U.S. Highway 30 (Second
Street) between Eddy Street and Garfield Street as shown on the attached map. This is
a new BID created to pay for and maintain common landscaping.
OVERVIEW:
The purpose of a Business Improvement District is to raise funds for projects that
serve the interests of business owners in the district. Nebraska Statutes allow the
creation of Business Improvement Districts that assess and tax business owners for
services provided by the BID. These are voluntary organizations that require a
majority of the property owners to agree before they can be created.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Regional Planning Commission recommend that City Council approve the
creation of Business Improvement District #6 in Grand Island.
___________________ Chad Nabity AICP, Planning Director
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Budget Proposal
Business Improvement District No. 6
Grand Island, Nebraska
Submitted to the Honorable Mayor and City Council of Grand Island
July 25, 2008
By
Business Improvement District No. 6 Board:
Bob Dodendorf, Chair
Cheryl Nietfeldt
John Folsom
Bill Raile
Phil Maltzahn
Mike Wanek
Dallas Kime
Proposed Budget and Purposes for Business Improvement District No. 6
The board members of Business Improvement District No. 6 have completed a thorough
and disciplined process to identify their mission and prioritize the work to be
accomplished over the next five years – the life of Business Improvement District No. 6
along U.S. Highway 30 (Second Street) in Grand Island.
While many resources will be employed in the achievement of our mission, including the
talent and efforts of stakeholders, this proposal requests a total of $183,600 for the five
year life of the District. The Board is asking for $43,864 in year one with a proposed $0.50
per foot decrease. The average assessment over the 5 year period would be $5.00 per
foot.
Beautification and Maintenance of the Public Areas
Creating a unified landscaping along Second Street is essential to the improvement of
the properties. To accomplish this goal the Board has a vision for improvements of the
streetscape including landscaping, trees, shrubs and grass. The developed nature of
this street and the width of the roadway severely limit the amount of landscaping that
can be done. Creation of the District will allow coordination of both the installation and
maintenance of the landscaping. A coordinated effort will enhance the looks of the
whole area and visually tie the properties together even if ownership remains separate.
The District will have to seek other sources of funds for the majority of the landscaping.
These sources include but are not limited to: the State of Nebraska Department of
Roads and the Grand Island Community Redevelopment Authority. Both have
demonstrated support for this District and have indicated that they are willing to
continue and expand that support.
Table 1.
Business Improvement District #6
Five-Year Financial Plan
Fiscal years beginning October 1,
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total
BID #6 Revenue 43,800 38,800 35,400 34,500 31,100 183,600 100.00%
Landscaping
38,500
34,000
30,600
29,700
26,300
159,100 87% Improvements, Trees, Shrubs, Hardscaping,
Maintenance and Utilities
Administration of BID Board
5,300
4,800
4,800
4,800
4,800
24,500 13%
Legal Notices, Advertising, Publications, Management of Contracts, Board Support
Item -4
Council Referral BID 7
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Agenda Item #6
PLANNING DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATION TO REGIONAL PLANNING
COMMISSION:
July 25, 2008
SUBJECT: Creation of Business Improvement District 7 (C-20-2008GI)
PROPOSAL: To create a Business Improvement District for South Locust Street
between Stolley Park Road and Husker Highway as shown on the attached map. This
BID would replace the existing BID 3 that is set to expire later this year. The purpose of
this district is to maintain the landscaping along South Locust in front of the businesses.
OVERVIEW:
The purpose of a Business Improvement District is to raise funds for projects that
serve the interests of business owners in the district. Nebraska Statutes allow the
creation of Business Improvement Districts that assess and tax business owners for
services provided by the BID. These are voluntary organizations that require a
majority of the property owners to agree before they can be created. .
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Regional Planning Commission recommend that City Council approve the
creation of Business Improvement District #7 in Grand Island.
___________________ Chad Nabity AICP, Planning Director
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Budget Proposal
Business Improvement District No. 7
Grand Island, Nebraska
Submitted to the Honorable Mayor and City Council of Grand Island
June 18, 2008
By
Business Improvement District No. 7 Board of Directors:
Jeff Reed, Chair
Bud Rasmussen
Gene McCloud
Dave Bartz
Bill Lawrey
Rhonda Saalfeld
Dan Naranjo
Proposed Budget and Purposes for Business Improvement District No. 7
The board members of Business Improvement District No. 7 have completed a thorough
and disciplined process to identify their mission and prioritize the work to be
accomplished over the next five years – the life of Business Improvement District No. 7
along South Locust in Grand Island.
While many resources will be employed in the achievement of our mission, including the
talent and efforts of stakeholders, this proposal requests a total of $45,000 for year one
with a 5% increase for each consecutive year for a total of $250,000 over the life of this
Business Improvement District, to complete essential work determined by the Board of
Directors:
Beautification and Maintenance of the Public Areas
Creating an atmosphere that is bright, beautiful and safe is essential to the South Locust
corridor. To accomplish this goal the Board has a vision for continued improvements of
the streetscape, with ideas such as trash receptacles, benches, replacement of or new
trees and shrubs, and a welcome sign near the corner of Highway 34 and South Locust
Street.
Finally, all the resources and talent vested in Business District No. 7 rely upon the
successful completion of each project and careful maintenance of the area to ensure
the best possible results from the careful planning and investments of the stakeholders.
To accomplish many of the duties inherent in this proposal, we must secure the
necessary human resources to implement the work and maintenance pursuant to the
mission of the Business District No. 7.
Table 1.
Business Improvement District #7
Five-Year Financial Plan
Fiscal years beginning October 1,
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total
BID #7 Revenue 45,000 48,000 50,000 52,000 55,000 250,000 100.00%
Beautification
4,100
6,500
5,600
6,500
7,500
30,200 12% Trash receptacles, benches, trees and shrubs,
signage
Implementation and Maintenance
40,900
41,500
44,400
45,500
47,500
219,800 88%
Landscaping, lighting, snow removal, sidewalks, trees and shrubs, irrigation and irrigation system
Item M5
Final Plat Powell 4th
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July 28, 2008
Dear Members of the Board:
RE: Final Plat – Powell 4th Subdivision.
For reasons of Section 19-923 Revised Statues of Nebraska, as amended, there is herewith
submitted a final plat of Powell 4th Subdivision, located west of Monitor Road and east of 60th
Rd., and between Schimmer Drive and Husker Hwy., Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska.
This final plat proposes to create 1 lot on a tract of land comprising all of Lot One (1) Powell
Third Subdivision and a part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter
(SE1/4SW1/4), all in Section Thirty Three (33), Township Eleven (11) North, Range (10)
West of the 6th P.M., in Hall County, Nebraska. This land consists of approximately 1.258
acres.
You are hereby notified that the Regional Planning Commission will consider this final plat at
the next meeting that will be held at 6:00 p.m. on August 13, 2008 in the Council Chambers
located in Grand Island's City Hall.
Sincerely,
Chad Nabity, AICP
Planning Director
cc: Village Clerk
Village Attorney
Director of Public Works
Director of Building Inspections
Manager of Postal Operations
Rockwell and Associates, LLC
This letter was sent to the following School Districts 1R, 2, 3, 8, 12, 19, 82, 83, 100, 126.
Item F6
Text Amendment Change to Doniphan Zoning
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Agenda Item #8
PLANNING DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATION TO REGIONAL PLANNING
COMMISSION:
July 25, 2008
SUBJECT:
Concerning amendments to the Zoning Regulations for Doniphan. Amendments
to be considered pertain to relocation of livestock waste control facilities in the
Transitional Agriculture TA district to allow greater separation between these
facilities and the more intensive or higher density residential uses. (C-19-
2008DON)
PROPOSAL:
Greg Robb, of Robb Feed Yards north of Doniphan, is requesting this zoning
ordinance text change to allow him to request that the Village Board grant a
conditional use permit to allow relocation/expansion of livestock waste control
facilities for existing operations to property located farther away from the Village limits
than the site of his existing operation. The requested changes are shown below and
attached along with an application submitted by Stephan D. Mossman on behalf of
Mr. Robb.
This proposed language would be added to the conditional use permit section in the
TA Transitional Agriculture district of the Doniphan Zoning Regulations:
18. Livestock Waste Control Facilities: if such facilities are required to bring an existing Livestock Feeding
Operation (LFO) into compliance with state or federal regulations pertaining to livestock waste regulations and if
such facilities are located further from the corporate boundaries of the Village of Doniphan and further from
established residential subdivisions of 5 or more houses on 10 acres or less than alternative locations. Such
approval by conditional use permit for the construction of livestock waste control facilities shall have no impact
on the status of an LFO as an existing non-conforming use and shall be considered a separate use of such
property
OVERVIEW:
The Village of Doniphan placed great importance on protecting the Village from
negative impacts of livestock operations near the corporate limits when they adopted
their 2004 Zoning Map. The steering committee and Village board both agreed that it
was a benefit to the Village to zone all of the undeveloped farm ground within the
extra territorial jurisdiction of the village as TA Transitional Agriculture to limit the size
and intensity of confined feeding operations near the Village. Livestock operations
that existed at the time of the adoption of the map were permitted to continue as non-
conforming uses. As Doniphan continues to grow, the Village Board will extend their
jurisdiction and may bring additional feeding operations into that jurisdiction. Under
the current regulations , changes required by State or Federal law or regulation to an
existing non-conforming facility are permitted as long as they do not change the foot
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print of the site and occur on site. Changes, such as the addition of livestock waste
control facilities, are not permitted anywhere except within the foot print of the
existing operation.
This zoning ordinance text change would allow livestock producers having existing
operations to request that the Village Board grant them a conditional use permit that
would allow them to meet state and federal requirements and to build livestock waste
control facilities further from the Village limits or existing residential development.
These changes would not permit new operations to be developed; or give the Village
Board an additional ability to permit new or expanded of new livestock operations in
zoning districts that do not allow them.
As part of the conditional use permit the Board would be able to include conditions on
the permit that should include but are not limited to:
1. Limiting the use of the facility to only the specified operation.
2. Limiting the size of the operation so that it can only accommodate the
number of animals that are allowed in the non-conforming operation.
3. Specifying that the permit is null and void and the operation shall cease
if the operation expands.
4. Require that the facility and the associated LFO meet and operate
within the bounds of state and federal regulations.
As an alternative to making these conditions of the permit they could be included in
the proposed ordinance change as required conditions on any permit that is granted.
For instance the planning commission could recommend approval of the changes as
modified:
18. Livestock Waste Control Facilities: if such facilities are required to bring an existing Livestock Feeding
Operation (LFO) into compliance with state or federal regulations pertaining to livestock waste regulations and if
such facilities are located further from the corporate boundaries of the Village of Doniphan and further from
established residential subdivisions of 5 or more houses on 10 acres or less than alternative locations. Such
approval by conditional use permit for the construction of livestock waste control facilities shall have no impact
on the status of an LFO as an existing non-conforming use and shall be considered a separate use of such
property, as long as any future approval of said conditional use permit is conditioned upon (1) said livestock
waste control facility shall only be allowed to accept livestock waste from the subject LFO needing to comply
with state or federal livestock waste regulations, (2) the subject LFO, needing to comply with state or federal
livestock waste regulations, shall not be allowed to increase its then-current permitted or grandfathered
livestock numbers, at that specific facility location, (3) this permit shall be null and void if the existing LFO
expands in size or number of animals, (4) this livestock waste control facility and the associated LFO shall
operate within the bounds of state and federal regulations..
Many of the goals espoused in the Doniphan Comprehensive Plan (Envision
Doniphan section) adopted in 2004 support the proposed changes. Specific goals
that would support these changes are included below.
Goals from the Comprehensive Plan (Envision Doniphan) that would support these
changes:
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Economic Development:
Goal: Encourage development in a manner that is in harmony with the natural and
built environment while expanding the tax base.
Land Use:
Goal: Minimize land use conflicts within the Village.
Public Health, Safety and Welfare:
Goal: Maintain a safe, clean, and sanitary environment for all residents.
The proposed changes would allow the Village board to protect the tax base of the
community and encourage/allow uses that may have a detrimental impact on the tax
base to locate further from the Village limits than they otherwise might. The changes
should minimize land use conflicts by creating great separation between conflicting
uses. Helping local business meet the requirements of the Nebraska Department of
Environmental Quality and the US Environmental Protection Agency conforms to
maintaining a safe, clean and sanitary environment for all residents.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Regional Planning Commission recommend that the Doniphan Village
Board, approve the changes to the Zoning Regulations including the specified
conditions as part of the regulation along with findings to support the changes that
could include the goals listed above and other finding identified during the public
hearing.
___________________ Chad Nabity AICP, Planning Director