09-02-2009 Regional Planning Regular Meeting PacketHall County Regional
Planning Commission
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Regular Meeting Packet
Commission Members:
Regional Planning Director:Chad Nabity
Technician:
Edwin Maslonka
Secretary:
Rose Woods
7:00:00 PM
Council Chambers - City Hall
100 East First Street
Ray Aguilar Grand Island
John Amick Hall County
Karen Bredthauer Grand Island Vice Chairperson
Scott Eriksen Grand Island
Mark Haskins Hall County
Bill Hayes Doniphan
Lisa Heineman 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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notification of the date will be given.
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DIRECTOR COMMUNICATION
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Item .A
September 2, 2009 Sumary Page
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Staff Recommendation Summary
For Regional Planning Commission Meeting
September 2, 2009
4. Presentation Community Beautification Award – Presentation of
nominations and winners announced for Community Beautification Award.
5. Public Hearing – Text Change to the BG General Business District Section
5.12.03, to consider adding storage units as a conditional use in the BG
Zoning District, the addition of storage and warehousing as a permitted
conditional use in the BG Zoning District. (C-22-2009WR).
6. Final Plat – Country Club Third Subdivision, located south of Stolley Park
Rd and west of Riverview Dr., Grand Island Nebraska consisting of .813
acres (2 Lots). This subdivision is zoned R1 Suburban Residential. Sewer
and water are available.
7. Final Plat – J .H. Harder Third Subdivision, located north of Capital Avenue
and west of St. Paul Rd., in the 2-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction of Grand
Island, in Hall County Nebraska, consisting of 10.5148 acres. (2 Lots). This
subdivision is zoned LLR Large Lot Residential. Sewer and water are not
available.
Item -2
Community Beautification Award Nominations
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2009 Community Beautification Awards Nominations:
GRAND ISLAND
LEE’S FAMILY RESTERAUNT
2920 Old Fair Road & W Hwy 30
Grand Island NE 68803
BARISTA’S
940 N Webb Rd
Grand Island NE 68803
SUNHEAT
3724 Arch Avenue
Grand Island NE 68803
SMV INC
3724 Arch Avenue
Grand Island NE 68803
SOUTHEAST CROSSINGS
929 – 939 S Locust
Grand Island NE 68801
DICK’S MOTOR COMPANY
716 W 5th
Grand Island NE 68801
CARDINAL TOOL & DYE
3018 W Wildwood Dr
Grand Island NE 68803
CREDIT MANAGEMENT
105 N Wheeler
Grand Island NE 68801
FIRE STATION ONE
409 E Fonner Park Rd
Grand Island NE 68801
GAS ISLAND
2012 N Webb Rd
Grand Island NE 68803
RODEWAY INN
3205 South Locust
Grand Island NE 68801
ISLAND VIEW
638 N Webb Rd
Grand Island NE 68803
SANCHEZ PLAZA
218 S Wheeler
Grand Island NE 68801
GRAND VENUES, INC.
217 N Locust
Grand Island NE 68801
MAIN STREET STATION
2207 – 2245 N Webb Road
Grand Island NE 68803
DONIPHAN
GIRL SCOUTS
Vet’s Memorial Park
Doniphan NE 68832
ALDA
CORNER PET SHOP
100 W Front St
Alda NE 68810
VILLAGE OF ALDA OFFICE & COMMUNITY CENTER
6410 W Hwy 30
Alda NE 68810
Item E
Minutes of August 5, 2009 Meeting
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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
August 5 , 2009
The meeting of the Regional Planning Commission was held Wednesday, August 5,
2009, in the Community Meeting Room - City Hall – Grand Island, Nebraska. Notice of
this meeting appeared in the "Grand Island Independent" July 25, 2009.
Present: Pat O’Neill Leslie Ruge
Karen Bredthauer Jaye Monter
Deb Reynolds Scott Eriksen
Ray Aguilar Mark Haskins
Don Snodgrass Lisa Heineman
Absent: Bill Hayes, John Amick
Other:
Staff: Chad Nabity, Rose Woods
Press: Tracy Overstreet, Independent
1. Call to order.
Chairman O’Neill called the meeting to order at 6:00 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 July 1, 2009 meeting.
A motion was made by Eriksen, and seconded by Aguilar, to approve the
Minutes of the July 1, 2009 meeting as presented.
The motion carried with 10 members present 8 voting in favor (Aguilar,
O’Neill, Ruge, Reynolds, Eriksen, Snodgrass, Haskins, Bredthauer) and 2
members present abstaining (Heineman, Monter).
3. Request time to speak.
No one requested time to speak.
4. Public Hearing – Text Amendment to amend parking regulations. Amendment
to be considered pertain to the §36-96 Off-Street Parking Requirements. (C-21-
2009GI).
Nabity explained the changes proposed here were suggested by City of Grand
Island Staff in response to the relocation of the Nebraska State Fair to Fonner
Park. While these changes will address issues that will arise during the State
Fair they also address issues for similar events at other locations in the city and
its 2 mile ETJ. All areas with changes are highlighted. Additions are Italicized
and underlined and deletions are in strike out.
§36-96. Off-Street Parking Requirements
(A) Purposes:
(1) It is the intent of this section that all buildings and uses shall provide off-
street parking and loading facilities in a minimum amount as required herein to
meet the needs of such buildings and uses on private property and under the
same ownership as such buildings or uses. The accommodations may consist of
lots, garages, or other buildings, and accessories; they may be surface facilities
or facilities above or under the ground.
(2) It is the further intent of this section that all off-street parking and loading
spaces and facilities shall be sited and built according to the requirements
contained in this section, and shall require an application for and issuance of a
building permit pursuant to §8-22.
(B) Application. Each building or use hereafter constructed, and each addition to
or altered building or use shall be provided with off-street parking and loading
spaces as required herein. Each off-street parking space or loading facility and
space hereafter constructed, upon proper application and permit being granted
shall be sited and constructed pursuant to the requirements of this section. No
application for a building permit for such building, addition, alteration, or use shall
be approved unless accompanied by a plot plan showing the location and
amount of off-street parking and loading spaces as required herein for the
existing or proposed building or use and including all such additions or
alterations. No occupancy or use permit shall be issued unless the required
parking and loading facilities shall have been provided in accordance with the
approved plot plan. Requirements shall be applicable to all zones and districts
but not to include the following business districts or tracts of land as identified
below:
(1) Central Business District as identified and described in Chapter 13 of this
code as the Downtown Improvement and Parking District No. 1.
(2) Fourth Street Business District. Beginning at the intersection of Eddy Street
and the alley in the block between Fourth and Fifth Streets; thence easterly on
the alley to the intersection of the alley with Sycamore Street; thence southerly
on Sycamore Street to 100 feet south of the south right-of-way line of North Front
Street; thence westerly on the aforesaid line to its intersection with Eddy Street;
thence northerly on Eddy Street to the point of beginning.
(3) tracts of land ten acres or more used for seasonal events(1 event every 3
months) of not more than 14 consecutive days in duration and a minimum of 14
days between events..
Nabity further stated Fonner Park appears to have sufficient hard surface parking
to accommodate the existing buildings and the new buildings to be placed on site
for the State Fair. Areas that have improved parking will be used for the Midway,
food vendors and possibly display areas during the State Fair. These areas will
not be available for parking during the fair. The current regulations do not make
any provisions for parking on unimproved surfaces. These proposed changes
would allow Fonner Park and others such as the Heartland Shooting Park, Grand
Island Airport and even Stuhr Museum to use unimproved parking for seasonal
events lasting not longer than 14 days.
As long as these events are temporary in nature and seasonal they are unlikely
to create regular and significant issues with dust. It is not the intent of this
change to permit the development of parking areas with gravel, crushed rock,
asphalt millings or other non-dust free surfaces.
If the parking were required to be improved it would increase the likelihood of
drainage problems in the area as paved surfaces shed more water and shed
water faster than unpaved surfaces. For events that are held regularly it is
appropriate to find some other means of handling the drainage; for events that
are sporadic or seasonal it is more appropriate to allow grassed areas that will
not shed water quickly.
O’Neill asked for any questions or comments from the audience, David Plautz,
4063 Manchester, Grand Island, spoke about the need for some type of surfacing
other than grass. He stated grass doesn’t give the right impression. Snodgrass
stated gravel eventually works into the soil, recycled asphalt or crushed rock may
be an option. Aguilar stated people from out of town don’t expect hard paving; it
will not come as a shock, many events across the state have their parking needs
met with parking on grass. Aguilar mentioned the State Fair in Lincoln and
College World Series as examples. Nabity stated gravel is not a dust free
surface, and with the water park nearby grass would be the better choice.
Heineman noted she would like to see a strategic plan for the parking layout.
O’Neill closed the Public Hearing and asked for motions regarding the proposed
change to the Text Amendment. A motion was made by Eriksen and seconded
by Haskins, to recommend approval to amend the parking regulations pertaining
to the §36-96 Off-Street Parking Requirements as presented. With the
concurrence of Eriksen and Haskins, O’Neill added the following findings of fact:
a parcel of more than 10 acres would house large events a smaller parcel less
would pose special problems for parking and the event; these provisions will
minimize issues with runoff and storm water on the site; these provision will
reduce infrastructure costs. Haskins added the 14 day restriction would help
prevent further problems.
A motion was made by Eriksen and seconded by Haskins, to recommend
approval to amend the parking regulations pertaining to the §36-96 Off-Street
Parking Requirements as presented.
A roll call vote was taken and the motion passed with 10 members present
(Aguilar, O’Neill, Ruge, Haskins, Reynolds, Monter, Eriksen, Bredthauer,
Heineman, Snodgrass) voting in favor and no member present abstaining.
Consent Agenda
5. Final Plat – R Quandt Subdivision, located north of White Cloud Rd. and west
of Quandt Rd., in the 2-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction of Grand Island in Hall
County, Nebraska consisting of 4.184 acres (1Lot).
6. Final Plat – Pilkington Subdivision, located north Abbott Rd., and east of 80th
Rd., in Hall County, Nebraska, consisting of 4.617 acres (1 Lot).
7. Preliminary Plat – Woodland Park Revised Subdivision, Revised Preliminary
Plat, located west of Independence Ave and north of Capital Ave., in the City of
Grand Island, Nebraska, consisting of (17 Lots).
Final Plat – Woodland Park 10th Subdivision, located east of
Independence and north of Capital Ave., in Grand Island in Hall
County Nebraska, consisting of (17 Lots).
A motion was made by Aguilar and seconded by Eriksen to approve the plats as
presented.
A roll call vote was taken and the motion passed with 10 members present
(Aguilar, O’Neill, Ruge, Reynolds, Monter, Haskins, Eriksen, Bredthauer,
Heineman, Snodgrass) voting in favor and no member present abstaining.
9. Planning Director’s Report
Nabity stated the no minations are in for the Community Beautification Awards.
There were a lot of nominations even some from the area communities. Karen
Bredthauer, Les Ruge and John Amick are on the Committee for the Community
Beautification Awards. Nabity will be getting pictures taken and scheduling a
meeting to decide on the award winner within the next few weeks.
10. Next Meeting September 2, 2009
11. Adjourn
Chairman O’Neill adjourned the meeting at 6:28 p.m.
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Leslie Ruge, Secretary
by Rose Woods
Item F
Text Change to the BG General Business District C-22-2009WR)
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Agenda Item #5
PLANNING DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATION TO REGIONAL PLANNING
COMMISSION:
September 2, 2009
SUBJECT:
Concerning amendments to the Zoning Ordinance for the City of Wood River
and its 1 mile extra-territorial jurisdiction. Amendments to be considered
pertain to §5.12.03 Permitted Conditional Use; the addition of storage and
warehousing as a permitted conditional use in the BG Zoning District. (C-22-
2009WR)
PROPOSAL:
The changes proposed here were requested by Mavis and James Reiter of
Wood River. All areas with changes are highlighted. Additions are Italicized and
underlined and deletions are in strike out.
Section 5.12 BG General Business District
5.12.01 Intent: The (BG) General Business District is intended to establish standards that will
foster and maintain an area within the district boundaries that will benefit the retail trade, business,
cultural, and social activities of the entire community.
5.12.02 Permitted Uses:
1 Business and professional services including: attorneys, banks, insurance, real estate,
offices, postal stations, printing, credit services, security brokers, dealers and exchange,
title abstracting, savings and loans, finance services and investment services; but not
including uses defined in Adult Establishment.
2 Child care/day care.
3 Dance studio, not including uses defined in Adult Establishment.
4 Meeting hall, not including uses defined in Adult Establishment.
5 Retail business or service establishment supplying commodities or performing services,
such as, or in compatibility with and including the following:
a Agricultural implement sales and service centers.
b Apparel shop.
c Appliance store.
d Antique store.
e Automobile displays, sales, service, and repair.
f Automobile parking lot.
g Automobile parts and supplies store.
h Bakery shop.
i Bar and tavern.
j Barber and Beauty shop.
k Bookstore, not including uses defined in Adult Establishment.
l Business or professional school.
m Building materials retail sales.
n Clothing and tailoring shops.
o Commercial greenhouses.
p Communication services.
q Computer store.
r Department store.
s Drug stores and prescription shops.
t Dry cleaners and establishments (not over two-thousand (2,000) square feet in
floor area) with one dry cleaning unit having a capacity not to exceed 35 pounds
per cycle using nonflammable or non-explosive solvents.
u Exercise, fitness and tanning spa, not including uses defined in Adult
Establishment.
v Floral shop.
w Furniture store or showroom.
x Gift and curio shop.
y Grocery store.
z Hardware store.
aa Hobby, craft, toy store.
bb Indoor amusement and entertainment establishment, including bowling alleys
and movie theaters, not including uses defined in Adult Establishment.
cc Laundry and dry cleaning pick-up and delivery stations.
dd Liquor store.
ee Medical and dental clinics.
ff Mortuaries and funeral chapels.
gg Newsstands, not including uses defined in Adult Establishment.
hh Outdoor amusement and entertainment establishment, including miniature golf,
but not including outdoor movie theaters.
ii Photography studio.
jj Picture framing shop.
kk Restaurants, cafes, and fast food establishment.
ll Second hand stores.
mm Shoe store.
nn Tanning salon.
oo Variety store, not including uses defined in Adult Establishment.
pp Video store, not including uses defined in Adult Establishment.
qq Social club and fraternal organizations, not including uses defined in Adult
Establishment.
rr Telephone exchange.
ss Telephone answering service.
tt Public overhead and underground local distribution utilities.
5.12.03 Permitted Conditional Uses:
1 Temporary structure for festivals or commercial events.
2 Recreational establishments.
3 Amusement arcades.
4 Garden supply and retail garden center.
5 Pool hall.
6 Tavern and cocktail lounge, not including uses defined in Adult Establishment.
7 Temporary greenhouses.
8 Totally enclosed, automated and conveyor-style car washes.
9 Outdoor Entertainment.
10 Convenience store with limited fuel sales.
11 Residences in conjunction with the principle use when located above the ground floor.
12 Churches, temples, seminaries, and convents including residences for teachers and
pastors.
13 Printing and publishing.
14 Retail motor vehicle sales and service.
15 Car wash.
16 Garden supply and retail garden center.
17 Retail building material sales.
18 Service station and minor automobile repair services.
19 Tire store and minor automobile repair service.
20 Warehousing and Storage.
5.12.04 Accessory Uses
1 Buildings and uses customarily incidental to the permitted uses.
2 Parking pursuant to Sections 7.02 through 7.05.
3 Signs pursuant to Sections 7.06 through 7.08.
4 Temporary buildings and uses incidental to construction work, which will be removed
upon completion or abandonment of the construction, work.
5 Landscaping pursuant to Section 7.15.
5.12.05 Height and Lot Requirements: The height and minimum lot requirements shall be as follows:
Use Lot Area Lot Width Front Yard Side Yard Rear Yard Max. Height
Permitted Uses 5,000 sq.ft.60 feet 30’15’25’45 feet*
Permitted Conditional Uses 5,000 sq.ft.60 feet 30’15’25’45 feet*
Accessory Buildings --***- * The maximum height of any use shall be decreased to thirty-five feet (35’) when located within one-hundred feet (100’) of
any residential district.
5.12.06 Use Limitations:
1 When adjacent to any residential district, no parking, drives or signs shall be allowed in
the required front yard within fifteen feet (15’) of such residential district.
2 When adjacent to any residential district, new construction shall provide a six foot (6’)
high permanent screen in order to minimize impacts on residentially zoned property,
pursuant to Section 7.13.
3 No outdoor storage, except the display of merchandise for sale to the public, shall be
permitted.
4 Exterior lighting fixtures shall be shaded so that no direct light is cast upon any
residential property and so that no glare is visible to any traffic on any public street.
5 When adjacent to an alley, the width of the alley shall be included in computing the
minimum rear yard setback.
OVERVIEW:
Warehousing and storage uses are not uncommon in most general business
districts as they are necessary to support most business uses. The proposed
changes would allow them as a principle use by conditional use permit they
would already be allowed accessory to an allowed principle use.
In Wood River, the BG zones tend to be centered on the highway entrances to
town. Wareho using and storage uses if allowed by conditional use permit could
be tailored by the City Council to fit appropriate entrances into the City.
The BG zone does not permit outside storage of products except the display of
merchandise so only enclosed storage would be permitted. If merchandise is
displayed this would be a retail facility that is already permitted within the
regulations.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Regional Planning Commission recommend that the Wood River
City Council approve the changes to the Wood River City Code §5.12.03 as
requested.
___________________ Chad Nabity AICP, Planning Director
Item M5
Final Plats
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August 19, 2009
Dear Members of the Board:
RE: Final Plat – Country Club Third Subdivision
For reasons of Section 19-923 Revised Statues of Nebraska, as amended, there is herewith
submitted a final plat of Country Club Third Subdivision, located west Riverview Drive and
south of Stolley Park Rd., in the City of Grand Island, in Hall County Nebraska.
This final plat proposes to create 2 lots on a tract of land comprising all of Lot One (1),
Country Club 2nd Subdivision in the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, said tract containing
.813 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 September 2, 2009 in the Council
Chambers located in Grand Island's City Hall.
Sincerely,
Chad Nabity, AICP
Planning Director
Cc: City Clerk
City Attorney
City Public Works
City Building Inspections
City Utilities
Manager of Postal Operations
Benjamin & Associates
This letter was sent to the following School Districts 1R, 2, 3, 8, 12, 19, 82, 83, 100, 126.
April 20, 2009
Dear Members of the Board:
RE: Final Plat – J.H. Harder Third Subdivision
For reasons of Section 19-923 Revised Statues of Nebraska, as amended, there is herewith
submitted a final plat of J.H. Harder Third Subdivision, located west of St. Paul Rd., and
south of Airport Rd., in the 2-mile extraterritorial of Grand Island in Hall County, Nebraska.
This final plat proposes to create 2 lots on a tract of land comprising all of Lot One (1), J.H.
Harder Subdivision, Hall County, Nebraska and comprising a part of the Southeast Quarter
(SE1/4) of Section Four (4), Township Eleven (11) North, Range Nine (9) West of the 6th
P.M. in the 2-mile extraterritorial of Grand Island in Hall County, Nebraska.
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 June 3, 2009 in the Council Chambers
located in Grand Island's City Hall.
Sincerely,
Chad Nabity, AICP
Planning Director
cc: City Clerk
City Attorney
City Public Works
City Building Inspections
City Utilities
Hall County Clerk
Hall County Attorney
Hall County Public Works
Hall County Building Department
Manager of Postal Operations
Benjamin & Associates, INC.
This letter was sent to the following School Districts 1R, 2, 3, 8, 12, 19, 82, 83, 100, 126.