02-06-2013 Regional Planning Regular Meeting Packet
Hall County Regional
Planning Commission
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Regular Meeting Packet
Commission Members:
John Amick Hall County
Karen Bredthauer Grand Island Vice Chairperson
Julie Connelly Grand Island
Scott Eriksen Grand Island
Mark Haskins Hall County
Bill Hayes Doniphan
Dennis McCarty Grand Island
Jaye Monter Cairo
Pat O’Neill Hall County Chairperson
Deb Reynolds Hall County
Leslie Ruge Alda Secretary
Don Snodgrass Wood River
Regional Planning Director: Chad Nabity
Technician:
Edwin Maslonka
Secretary:
Rose Woods
6:00 PM
Council Chambers - City Hall
100 East First Street
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Call to Order
Roll Call
A - SUBMITTAL OF REQUESTS FOR FUTURE ITEMS
Individuals who have appropriate items for City Council consideration should complete the Request for
Future Agenda Items form located at the Information Booth. If the issue can be handled administratively
without Council action, notification will be provided. If the item is scheduled for a meeting or study
session, 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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Hall County Regional Planning
Commission
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Regular Meeting
Item A1
Agenda
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA AND NOTICE OF MEETING
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
6:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers — Grand Island
1. Call to Order.
2.This is a public meeting subject to the open meetings laws of the State
of Nebraska. The requirements for an open meeting are posted on the wall
in this room and anyone who would like to find out what those are, is
welcome to read through them.
3.Minutes of January 2, 2013.
4. Request Time to Speak.
5. Public Hearing – Concerning adoption of the Grand Island 1 & 6 Year Street
Improvement Plan. (C-07-2013GI) (Hearing, Discussion, Action)
6. Public Hearing – Concerning adoption of the 1 & 6 Year Hall County Road
Improvement Plan. (C-08-2013HC) (Hearing, Discussion, Action)
7. Final Plat – Summerfield Estates 8th Subdivision – located west of US
Hwy 281 and south of State Street, in the City of Grand Island, in Hall County,
Nebraska. Consisting of (27 Lots) and 12.22 acres.
8. Preliminary Plat Amendments – Summerfield Estates 9th Subdivision –
located west of US Hwy 281 and south of State Street, in the City of Grand
Island, in Hall County, Nebraska. Changes to the proposed lot and street layout
in the southeast part of the subdivision.
Final Plat – Summerfield Estates 9th Subdivision – located west
of US Hwy 281 and south of State Street, in the City of Grand
Island, in Hall County, Nebraska. Consisting of (5 Lots) and 2.75
acres.
9. Final Plat – Saint Lawrence Subdivision – located east of 60th Road and
north of Rainforth Road, in Hall County, Nebraska. Consisting of (1 Lot) and 8.13
acres.
10. Planning Director’s Report.
Update on Hazard Mitigation Plan
11. Next Meeting March 6, 2013.
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12. Adjourn.
PLEASE NOTE: This meeting is open to the public, and a current agenda is
on file at the office of the Regional Planning Commission, located on the
second floor of City Hall in Grand Island, Nebraska.
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Hall County Regional Planning
Commission
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Regular Meeting
Item E1
Meeting Minutes
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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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
January 2, 2013
The meeting of the Regional Planning Commission was held Wednesday, January 2, 2013, in
the Community Meeting Room - City Hall – Grand Island, Nebraska. Notice of this meeting
appeared in the "Grand Island Independent" December 22, 2012.
Present:Leslie Ruge Scott Eriksen
Pat O’Neill Bill Hayes
John Amick Julie Connelly
Deb Reynolds Don Snodgrass
Mark Haskins Dennis McCarty
Absent: Karen Bredthauer and Jaye Monter
Other:
Staff:Chad Nabity, Rose Rhoads
Press:
1.Call to order.
Chairman O’Neill called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2.O’Neill 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.
3. Minutes of November 7, 2012 meeting.
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A motion was made by Eriksen to approve the meeting minutes and seconded
by Haskins to approve the Minutes of the November 7, 2012 meeting as mailed.
The motion carried with 10 members present and 6 voting in favor (Reynolds,
Haskins, Ruge, Snodgrass, O’Neill and Eriksen) and 4 members present
abstaining (McCarty, Amick, Hayes and Connelly).
4.Request Time to Speak.
5.Public Hearing - Text Amendment – Proposed changes to Chapter 36 of the Grand
Island City Code (Zoning). 36-27 – Accessory Building and Uses and 36-102 –
Landscaping Requirements. (C-05-2013GI)
O’Neill opened the Public Hearing.
Nabity explained traditionally Grand Island has allowed a 2’ setback for the rear and
side yard for an accessory building and Hall County has required a 5’ setback. In the
early 1980’s when the City of Grand Island annexed the Capital and Le Heights areas,
the City changed their regulations in a manner designed to promote consistency in those
neighborhoods that were previously subject to the 5’ County setback. A distinction was
made between lots less than 100’ wide and those greater than 100’ wide. The wider
lots (all of the County lots were at least 100’ wide) would require the 5’ setback and the
narrower lots could maintain the 2’ setback. The way the ordinance was written was
based on the frontage of the lot (that area along the street) not on the width of the lot.
The building department interpretation has always been that it is the width of the lot
that control which set back to use. Width is the distance between the side property lines
at the midpoint between the front and rear lot line. A cul-de-sac lot may have a very
narrow frontage 25’ to 35’ but a width of substantially more than 100’ and a rear lot
line measuring even more than that.
Nabity also stated the Central Nebraska Airport has contacted staff about making a
change to the landscaping regulations to remove the requirement for shade and
ornamental trees in the Airport Overlay Zone. The Airport Overlay zone covers the
airport and the airport industrial park, all property owned by the airport. The Airport
will be adding new structures in the next few years and those new structures will be
subject to the landscaping provisions of the zoning regulations. The airport has specific
criteria that they have to meet for the FAA regarding wildlife management. One of
their key concerns is limiting habitat for birds. Trees provide that habitat and can
attract birds to the area. Birds and planes do not mix.
Mike Olson, Airport Executive Director, also noted some shelter belts near the runways
have been removed to rid the area of deer and birds. He didn’t oppose of the planting
of shrubs as he doesn’t want the airport looking like a desert.
O’Neill closed the Public Hearing.
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A motion was made by Ruge to approve the text amendment to 36-27
Accessory Buildings and Uses and 36-102 Landscaping Requirements as
presented and was seconded by McCarty.
The motion carried with 10 members present and 10 voting in favor (Reynolds,
Haskins, Ruge, McCarty, Snodgrass, O’Neill, Connelly, Amick, Hayes and
Eriksen) and no member present voting against.
6. Final Plat – Dinsdale Subdivision – located west Webb Rd. and north of Stolley Park
Rd., in Grand Island, in Hall County, Nebraska. Consisting of 12.589 acres and (2
Lots).
A motion was made by Haskins to approve the Final Plat of Dinsdale
Subdivision as presented and was seconded by Connelly.
The motion carried with 10 members present and 107 voting in favor (Reynolds,
Haskins, Ruge, McCarty, Snodgrass, O’Neill, Connelly, Amick, Hayes and
Eriksen) and no member present voting against.
7. Hazard Mitigation Plan Update. – Jon Rosenlund, Grand Island/Hall County
Emergency Management Director, provided an outline of the higher priority projects
that include: Emergency backup power, Drainage improvements, Floodplain
management and control. Reverse 911, Public tornado shelters and severe weather
awareness education and power line burial.
8.Planning Director’s Report
NPZA Conference will be in Kearney, March 27-29, 2013.
9. Next Meeting February 6, 2013
10. Adjourn
Chairman Pat O’Neill adjourned the meeting at 6.28 p.m.
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Leslie Ruge, Secretary
By Rose Rhoads
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Hall County Regional Planning
Commission
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Regular Meeting
Item F1
Public Hearing - Grand Island 1 & 6 Year Street Plan
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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Hall County Regional Planning
Commission
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Regular Meeting
Item F2
Public Hearing - Hall County 1 & 6 Year Road Plan
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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Hall County Regional Planning
Commission
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Regular Meeting
Item M1
Final Plats
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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January 25, 2013
Dear Members of the Board:
RE: Final Plat – Summerfield Estates 8th Subdivision – Final Plat
For reasons of Section 19-923 Revised Statues of Nebraska, as amended, there is
herewith submitted final plat of Summerfield Estates 8th Subdivision, located in the
City of Grand Island, in Hall County Nebraska.
This final plat proposes to create 27 lots, on a tract of land consisting of part of the
West Half of the Southwest Quarter (W1/2, SW1/4) of Section Twelve (12),
Township Eleven (11) North, Range Ten (10), in the City of Grand Island, Hall
County, Nebraska, and said tract containing 12.22 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 February 6, 2013 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 Department
City Utilities
Manager of Postal Operations
Olsson Associates
This letter was sent to the following School Districts 1R, 2, 3, 8, 12, 19, 82, 83, 100, 126.
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January 25, 2013
Dear Members of the Board:
RE: Final Plat – Summerfield Estates 9th Subdivision – Revised Preliminary
Plat & Final Plat
For reasons of Section 19-923 Revised Statues of Nebraska, as amended, there is
herewith submitted revised preliminary plat & final plat of Summerfield Estates 9th
Subdivision, located in the City of Grand Island, in Hall County Nebraska.
This final plat proposes to create 27 lots, on a tract of land consisting of part of the
West Half of the Southwest Quarter (W1/2, SW1/4) of Section Twelve (12),
Township Eleven (11) North, Range Ten (10), in the City of Grand Island, Hall
County, Nebraska, and said tract containing 12.22 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 February 6, 2013 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 Department
City Utilities
Manager of Postal Operations
Olsson Associates
This letter was sent to the following School Districts 1R, 2, 3, 8, 12, 19, 82, 83, 100, 126.
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January 25, 2013
Dear Members of the Board:
RE: Final Plat – Saint Lawrence Subdivision – Final Plat.
For reasons of Section 19-923 Revised Statues of Nebraska, as amended, there is
herewith submitted a final plat of Saint Lawrence Subdivision, located in Hall
County, Nebraska.
This final plat proposes to create 1 Lot on a parcel of land located in the southwest
quarter of Section Twenty One (21), Township Nine (9) North, Range Ten (10) West
of the 6th P.M., in Hall County, Nebraska, said tract containing 8.13 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 February 6, 2013 in
the Council Chambers located in Grand Island's City Hall.
Sincerely,
Chad Nabity, AICP
Planning Director
Cc: Hall County Clerk
Hall County Attorney
Hall County Public Works
Hall County Zoning Department
Manager of Postal Operations
JEO Consulting Group, Inc
This letter was sent to the following School Districts 1R, 2, 3, 8, 12, 19, 82, 83, 100, 126.
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