11-05-2014 Regional Planning Regular Meeting Packet
Hall County Regional
Planning Commission
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Regular Meeting Packet
Commission Members:
Terry Connick Hall County
Karen Bredthauer Grand Island Vice Chairperson
Julie Connelly Grand Island
Craig Vincent Grand Island
Mark Haskins Hall County
Bill Hayes Doniphan
Dean Kjar Wood River
Dennis McCarty Grand Island
Richard Heckman Cairo
Pat O’Neill Hall County Chairperson
Deb Reynolds Hall County
Leslie Ruge Alda Secretary
Regional Planning Director: Chad Nabity
Planning Technician:
Edwin Maslonka
Planning Secretary:
Rose Rhoads
6:00 PM
City Hall
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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, November 5, 2014
Regular Meeting
Item A1
Agenda
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA AND NOTICE OF MEETING
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
6:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers — Grand Island
1. Call to Order.
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.
2. Minutes of October 1, 2014.
3.Request Time to Speak.
4.Final Plat – Schup Subdivision – located south of Lowry Rd and west of
south Locust Rd., in Hall County, Nebraska. Consisting of (1 Lot) and 4.84
acres.
5.Final Plat – C & A Martin Subdivision – located south of Wildwood Drive
and west of 110th Rd., in Hall County, Nebraska. Consisting of (1 Lot) and 3.7
acres.
6.Discussion of Housing Definitions – Regulations and potential changes
to Subdivision Submittals County wide.
7.Election of Officers.
8.Planning Director’s Report
9.Next Meeting December 3, 2014
10. 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, November 5, 2014
Regular Meeting
Item 1
Election of Officers
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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Hall County Regional Planning
Commission
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
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
October 1, 2014
The meeting of the Regional Planning Commission was held Wednesday, October 1, 2014, in
the Community Meeting Room - City Hall – Grand Island, Nebraska. Notice of this meeting
appeared in the "Grand Island Independent" September 20, 2014.
Present: Pat O’Neill Jerry Huismann
Karen Bredthauer Dean Kjar
Les Ruge Richard Heckman
Deb Reynolds Bill Hayes
Mark Haskins Dennis McCarty
Terry Connick
Absent: Julie Connelly
Other:
Staff:Chad Nabity, Rose Rhoads
Press:
1.Call to order.
Chairman O’Neill called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
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
are posted on the wall in the room and easily accessible to anyone who may be
interested in reading them.
2. Minutes of September 3, 2014 meeting.
A motion was made by Ruge and seconded by Hayes to approve the Minutes of
the September 3, 2014 meeting.
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The motion carried with 10 members present and 7 voting in favor (O’Neill,
Ruge, Huismann, Hayes, Heckman, Bredthauer and Reynolds) and 3 members
abstaining (McCarty, Connick and Haskins).
3.Request Time to Speak.
Dean Kjar joined the meeting at 6:03.
4.Public Hearing - Concerning an amendment to the redevelopment plan for CRA Area
9, for a Site Specific Redevelopment Plan for 2228 N Webb Rd., in Grand Island
Nebraska also known as: Northwest Commons. Resolution No. 2015-01. (C-20-
2014GI)
O’Neill opened the Public Hearing.
Nabity reviewed the amendment to the redevelopment plan for Area 9. This
plan was previously recommended for approval by the Regional Planning
Commission and approved by the Grand Island City Council permitting the use
of Tax Increment Financing for this project. The supplemental plan would also
allow the use of an occupation tax to supplement the redevelopment
expenditures for this project. The area has been approved by both the CRA
and the Grand Island City Council as an Enhanced Employment Area (EEA).
The designation as and EEA allows the CRA to issue revenue bonds to cover a
portion of the redevelopment costs. This is in addition to the TIF. Since the
plan has been amended to include the EEA and a potential occupation tax
confirmation that the plan is still consistent with the Grand Island
Comprehensive Development Plan is required.
O’Neill closed the Public Hearing.
A motion was made by Bredthauer and seconded by Reynolds to approve the
amendment to the redevelopment plan for Area 9 and Resolution 2015-01.
The motion carried with 11 members present and all voting in favor (McCarty,
Connick, Haskins, Kjar, Reynolds, Bredthauer, O’Neill, Heckman, Ruge, Huismann,
and Hayes) and no member present voting against.
11.Next Meeting November 5, 2014.
12.Planning Director’s Report
13. Adjourn
Chairman Pat O’Neill adjourned the meeting at 6:36 p.m.
___________________________________________
Leslie Ruge, Secretary
By Rose Rhoads
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Hall County Regional Planning
Commission
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Regular Meeting
Item M1
Final Plat
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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October 17, 2014
Dear Members of the Board:
RE: Final Plat – Schup Subdivision – Final Plat.
For reasons of Section 19-923 Revised Statues of Nebraska, as amended, there is
herewith submitted a final plat of Schup Subdivision, located in Hall County,
Nebraska.
This final plat proposes to create 1 Lot on a tract of BE1/4 of Section 33, Township
10 North, Range 9 West of the 6th P.M., in Hall County, Nebraska, said tract
containing 4.84 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 November 5, 2014 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
Jake Ripp Land Surveying
This letter was sent to the following School Districts 1R, 2, 3, 19, 82, 83, 100, 126.
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October 17, 2014
Dear Members of the Board:
RE: Final Plat – C & A Martin Subdivision – Final Plat.
For reasons of Section 19-923 Revised Statues of Nebraska, as amended, there is
herewith submitted a final plat of C & A Martin Subdivision, located in Hall County,
Nebraska.
This final plat proposes to create 1 Lot on a tract of land comprising a part of the
Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SE1/4NE1/4), of Section Nine (9),
Township Ten (10) North, Range Eleven (11) West of the 6th P.M., in Hall County,
Nebraska, said tract containing 4.003 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 November 5, 2014 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
Rockwell and Associates, LLC
This letter was sent to the following School Districts 1R, 2, 3, 19, 82, 83, 100, 126.
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Hall County Regional Planning
Commission
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Regular Meeting
Item 1
Discussion of Housing Definitions - Regulations and potential
changes to Subdivision Submittals County wide.
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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§33-7. Preliminary Study and Data
(1) The subdivider shall prepare and file with the Planning Commission twenty-five (25) copies of the
proposed preliminary study and required data at least twenty (20) days prior to the date of the next regular Planning
Commission meeting at which approval of the preliminary study is requested for standard preliminary plat requests.
Twenty-five (25) copies of preliminary study or plat approval requests for planned developments including:
Commercial Development Zone, Residential Development Zone, Travel Development Zone, Gateway Corridor
(Overlay) District, and Mobile Home Residential Zone; shall be submitted at least forty (40) days prior to the next
regular Planning Commission meeting at which approval of the preliminary study is requested.
(2) The director of Planning shall, at least ten (10) days prior to the Planning Commission meeting,
transmit a copy of the proposed preliminary study to the Board of Education of the school district or districts
involved, the public works director, director of utilities operations, and any other department or agency that may be
affected by the plat and as the commission may designate. Such department or agency except said Board of
Education shall have five days to review the referred preliminary study and report back to the director of Planning
any requirements or recommendation pertinent to approval of the study. The director of Planning shall examine the
preliminary study as to compliance with laws and ordinances of the approved master plan, other official plans and
good planning principles; analyze the recommendations submitted by other departments and agencies; coordinate
these recommendations and submit his recommendations to the Planning Commission at the next regular meeting.
(3) The Planning Commission shall consider all evidence presented by the subdivider, the director of
Planning, and others, and shall approve or disapprove the preliminary study, and shall transmit its recommendation
along with all supporting papers to the City Council. A copy of the recommendation shall be sent to the subdivider,
and one copy shall be retained in the permanent files of the Planning Commission.
(4) The city council shall consider and act upon the Planning Commission's recommendation, and shall
approve or disapprove the preliminary study. In the event of disapproval, the council shall notify the Planning
Commission and state specific reasons for disapproval, a copy of which shall be transmitted to the subdivider.
Approval by the council shall be effective for a period of twelve months, after which if a final plat has not been
submitted to the Planning Commission for approval, reapproval of the preliminary study by the Planning
Commission and council shall be required.
(5) The preliminary study shall be made from an accurate survey made by a licensed land surveyor in the
State of Nebraska. The acceptable scale shall be between 10 and 100 feet to the inch. Scales of more than 100 fet per
inch may be permitted by the Director of Planning for very large projects. All preliminary studies shall provide the
following information:
(a) Proposed name and acreage of the subdivision.
(b) Name and address of owner, subdivider, and engineer or land surveyor.
(c) A legal description sufficient to define the location and boundaries of the subdivision and evidence
of ownership of the property proposed to be subdivided.
(d) A map indicating plans for the development of the entire area if the proposed plat is a portion of a
larger holding intended for subsequent development. Preliminary engineering plans for all improvements
for the entire holding shall be a part of the requirement. Positive drainage from easements shall be included
in the drainage plan.
(e) Location, width, and name (if any) of all highways, streets, easements, right-of-way or railroad,
whether public or private, parks, or other open spaces within and adjacent to the proposed subdivision.
Tentative grades and direction of flow in streets and easements shall be shown.
(f) Location, grade, and size of existing and proposed storm drainage facilities, sanitary sewers, water
mains, electric, CATV, telephone, and gas mains within and adjacent to the proposed subdivision.
(g) Contours at intervals of six inches.
(h) If any portion of the land within the boundary of the proposed subdivision is subject to flood or
storm water overflow, that fact and location shall clearly be shown. Areas covered by water and trees shall
also be shown.
(i) Layout, approximate dimensions, proposed use, number of each lot, and number of each block shall
be indicated.
(j) Location and outline to scale of each existing building or structure.
(k) Date, north point, and scale shall be shown.
(l) All areas not a part of the proposed plat due to other ownership shall be clearly shown and marked
"Not a Part."
(m) If the lots within the proposed subdivision are to be served by individual water supply and sanitary
sewage systems, then the general location of such facilities on each lot shall be shown.
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Amended by Ord. No. 8921, effective 7-28-2004
Amended by Ord. No. 9081, effective 10-25-2006
§33-8. Final Plat
(1) The subdivider shall prepare and file with the Planning Commission twenty-five (25) copies of the
proposed final plat at least twenty (20) days prior to the date of the next regular Planning Commission meeting at
which approval of the final plat is requested for standard final plats. Twenty-five (25) copies of final plat approval
requests for planned developments including: Commercial Development Zone, Residential Development Zone,
Travel Development Zone, Gateway Corridor (Overlay) District, and Mobile Home Residential Zone; shall be
submitted at least forty (40) days prior to the next regular Planning Commission meeting at which approval of the
final plat is requested.
(2) At the time of filing of the final plat with the Planning Commission the subdivider shall pay to the city
treasurer a filing fee, as provided by a fee schedule approved by the City Council, which shall not be refundable
unless such final plat is withdrawn by the subdivider prior to consideration by the Planning Commission.
(3) The director of Planning shall, at least ten (10) days prior to the Planning Commission meeting,
transmit a copy of the proposed final plat to the Board of Education of the school district or districts involved, the
public works director, the director of utilities operations, and any other department or agency that may be affected
by the plat and as the Commission may designate. Such department or agency except said Board of Education shall
have five days to review the referred final plat and report back to the director of Planning any requirements or
recommendations pertinent to approval of the final plat. The director of Planning shall examine the final plat as to
compliance with laws and ordinances of the master plan; other official plans and good planning principles and
compliance with the approved preliminary study if submitted; analyze the recommendations submitted by other
departments and agencies; coordinate these recommendations and submit his recommendation to the Planning
Commission at the next regular meeting.
(4) The Planning Commission shall review the recommendation of the director of Planning and either
approve or disapprove the final plat. If the Planning Commission finds that the final plat has been prepared in
compliance with these regulations and in substantial conformance with the approval preliminary study, such plat
shall be approved. In the event of disapproval, specific points of variance with aforesaid requirements shall be a part
of the Planning Commission's recommendation. The Planning Commission shall transmit its recommendation, along
with a copy of the final plat, to the city council. A copy of the recommendation shall be sent to the subdivider, and
one copy shall be retained in the permanent files of the Planning Commission.
(5) The city council shall consider and act upon the Planning Commission's recommendation and shall
approve or disapprove the final plat. If it finds that the final plat has been prepared in compliance with these
regulations and in substantial conformance with the approved preliminary study, such plat shall be approved. In the
event of disapproval, specific points of variance with aforesaid requirements shall be a part of the official record.
Upon approval of the final plat, the subdivider shall, within twelve months, furnish the following departments the
data as shown or such approval shall become null and void:
(a) Register of Deeds
(i) Approved final plat
(ii) Protective covenants, restrictions and conditions, if any.
(iii) Approved drainage plan.
(b) City Clerk
(i) Print of approved plat.
(ii) Approved subdivision agreement.
(iii) Print of approved drainage plan.
(c) Public Works Director
(i) Reproducible of approved final plat.
(ii) Reproducible of approved drainage plan.
(iii) Copy of approved erosion control plan unless the subdivision contains less than five acres in
size.
(6) The final plat shall be in permanent black lettering and lines on high grade linen or mylar which is
reproducible with dimensions of 18 inches by 24 inches. The acceptable scale shall be between 10 and 100 feet to
the inch. In the event that the entire plat cannot be one sheet, it shall be submitted in two or more sheets of the same
dimensions along with an index sheet showing the entire development at a smaller scale. All final plats shall portray
the following information.
(a) Name of subdivision, north arrow, scale, date, and names of subdivider, owner, and land
surveyor.
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(b) Legal description of the property, including location of boundary lines in relation to section,
township, range, county, and state. The perimeter of the subdivision shall be clearly and distinctly
indicated.
(c) The lines of all streets and alleys and other lands to be dedicated with their widths and names.
(d) All lot lines and dimensions and numbering of lots and blocks according to a uniform system.
(e) Location, use, and width of all easements for public use, drainage, services, and utilities.
(f) All dimensions in feet and decimals of feet, both linear and angular, interior angles, length of
radii and/or arcs of all curves, with all other information necessary to reproduce the plat on the ground.
(g) The perimeter and blocks of the plat shall have a closure to an allowable unadjusted error of 1
to 7500. Latitudes and departure computations shall be submitted.
(h) The location and description of all permanent monuments in the subdivision.
(i) The description, location, and elevation of all benchmarks.
(j) Names in dotted lettering of adjacent plats with the location and widths of adjoining streets
shown by dashed lines.
(k) Certificate, seal, and signature of land surveyor.
(l) Notarized certificate and signature of all parties having title interest in the land being
subdivided consenting to dedication and recording of the final plat as submitted.
(m) Certificates to be signed by the chairman of the Planning Commission, mayor, and city clerk.
(n) All areas not a part of the plat due to other ownerships shall be clearly shown as "Not a Part."
(o) Electronic subdivision requirements as provided in Addendum "A" of this chapter. The plat
shall meet the drawing standards as identified in Addendum “B” of this chapter. Certificates shall be
written in a format consistent with those shown on Addendum “B” of this chapter.
(p) References to a minimum of three established points, such as section corners, section quarter
corners, block or subdivision corners, at least one of which shall be a County Control Point.
(q) A closure sheet shall be included with all submitted final plats. Said closure sheet shall include
northing and easting coordinates for each point on the Subdivision Boundary and bearing and distance
between points.
(r) The following supplementary engineering data and plans shall be submitted following approval
of the final plate:
(i) Paving design, including alignment, grades, and a typical cross-section.
(ii) Public sidewalks design and location.
(iii) Location of telephone, electric, and CATV facilities, if underground.
(iv) Location, grade, and size of existing and proposed storm drainage facilities, sanitary
sewers, water mains, and gas mains within the proposed subdivision.
(v) Location and outline to scale of each existing building or structure which is not to be
removed in the final development.
(vi) Final approved drainage plan including the location, grade, and direction of flow of
easements, and showing the proposed general locations of individual water supply and
sanitary sewer systems on each lot, if applicable.
(vii) An approved erosion control plan to prevent wind and water erosion during any
activity that will remove natural surface cover from within the subdivision boundary. This
plan shall not be required for any subdivision containing less than one acre in size.
(viii) Final approved drainage plans shall be required with the submission of all final
plats. A drainage plan may be submitted with the paving and storm water plans, but the
paving plan will not be signed off until the drainage plan is approved by the Director of Public
Works and proof of its filing at the Register of Deeds office is submitted to the Director of
Public Works.
Amended by Ord. No. 8921, effective 7-28-2004
Amended by Ord. No. 9081, effective 10-25-2006
33-8.1. Final Plat-Administrative Subdivision
(1) The subdivider shall prepare and file with the Director of the Planning Commission, three (3) copies of
the proposed administrative subdivision final plat.
(2) At the time of filing of the administrative subdivision final plat with the Planning Director,
the subdivider shall pay to the city treasurer, a nominal filing fee as provided by a fee schedule approved by the
Regional Planning Commission and City Council. Such fee shall not be refundable, unless the administrative
subdivision final plat is withdrawn by the subdivider prior to consideration by the Planning Director.
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(3) The administrative subdivision final plat shall be prepared in accordance with final plat requirements
specified and set forth in Section 33-8(6), excepting subsections (m) and (o). A place of certification to be signed by
the Planning Director shall also be provided.
(4) The Planning Director shall examine the administrative subdivision final plat as to its compliance with
the Zoning ordinance, Subdivision ordinance and Building Code of the City. If the Planning Director finds that the
administrative subdivision final plat has been prepared and submitted in compliance with the aforementioned
ordinances, the Planning Director shall approve such plat. If the Planning Director finds that the proposed plat does
not qualify for approval as an administrative subdivision final plat, the Planning Director shall return the proposed
plat to the subdivider, without an approval.
(5) Upon approval of the administrative subdivision final plat, the subdivider shall, within twelve (12)
months, furnish the following departments the data as shown below or such approval shall become null and void:
(a) Register of Deeds
(i) Approved administrative subdivision final plat
(ii) Protective covenants, restrictions and conditions, if any.
(b) City Clerk
(i) Print of approved administrative subdivision final plat.
(c) Public Works Director
(i) Reproducible of administrative subdivision final plat.
Amended by Ord. No. 9081, effective 10-25-2006
Group Care Home shall mean a home which is operated under the auspices of an organization which is responsible
for providing social services, administration, direction, and control for the home which is designed to provide
twenty-four hour care for individuals in a residential setting.
Group Home for the Disabled shall mean a dwelling with resident staff shared by four or more handicapped
persons who live together as a single housekeeping unit and in a long term, family-like environment in which staff
persons provide care, education, and participation in community activities for the residents with the primary goal of
enabling the residents to live as independently as possible in order to reach their maximum potential. As used
herein, the term "disabled" shall mean having:
(A) A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of such person's major life
activities so that such person is incapable of living independently;
(B) A record of having such an impairment; or
(C) Being regarded as having such impairment.
Handicap shall not include current, illegal use of or addiction to a controlled substance as defined in state statutes.
Group Housing shall mean two or more separate buildings on a lot, each containing one or more dwelling
units.
Guest Room shall mean a room which is designed to be occupied by one (1) or more guest for sleeping
purposes, having no kitchen facilities, not including dormitories.
(H)
36-43. Zoning Districts
In order to regulate and restrict the height, location, size and type of buildings, structures and uses allowed on
land in the City and the area within one mile of the corporate boundaries, the City is hereby divided into zoning
districts.
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