11-02-2016 Regional Planning Regular Meeting Packet
Hall County Regional
Planning Commission
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Regular Meeting Packet
Commission Members:
Terry Connick Hall County
John Hoggatt Grand Island
Derek Apfel Grand Island
Jerry Huismann Grand Island
Leonard Rainforth Hall County
Carla Maurer Doniphan
Dean Kjar Wood River
Dean Sears Grand Island
Jaye Monter Cairo Vice Chairperson
Pat O’Neill Hall County Chairperson
Greg Robb Hall County
Leslie Ruge Alda Secretary
Regional Planning Director: Chad Nabity
Planning Technician:
Edwin Maslonka
Administrative Assistant:
Tracy Gartner
6:00 PM
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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 2, 2016
Regular Meeting
Item A1
Agenda
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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AGENDA AND NOTICE OF MEETING
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
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.
The Planning Commission may vote to go into Closed Session on any
Agenda Item as allowed by State Law.
The Commission will discuss and may take action on any item listed on
this agenda.
The order of items on the agenda may be reorganized by the Chair to
facilitate the flow of the meeting to better accommodate the public.
2. Minutes of October 5, 2016.
3.Request Time to Speak.
4.Public Hearing - Zoning Text Amendment – change the maximum billboard
size in the Village of Alda.
5.Final Plat – Summerfield Estates Tenth Subdivision -
located north of 13th Street and east of North Road, in the City
of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska (17 Lots and 5.333
acres).
6.Final Plat – Copper Creek Estates Ninth Subdivision – south
of Old Potash Highway and east of Engleman Road, in the City
of Grand Island, in Hall County, Nebraska (2 Lots and 5.555
acres).
7.Review and Discussion of Grand Island Zoning Map.
8.Directors Report.
9.Next Meeting December 7, 2016.
10. Adjourn.
PLEASE NOTE: This meeting is open to the public, and a current agenda is
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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 2, 2016
Regular Meeting
Item E1
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
Oct. 5, 2016
The meeting of the Regional Planning Commission was held Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 in the
Council Chambers - City Hall – Grand Island, Nebraska. Notice of this meeting appeared in
the "Grand Island Independent" Sept. 26, 2016.
Present: Dean Sears Carla Maurer
Les Ruge Derek Apfel
Greg Robb Dean Kjar
Jaye Monter
Absent: Pat O’Neill, Jerry Huismann, John Hoggatt, Terry Connick, Leonard
Rainforth
Other:
Staff:Chad Nabity, Tracy Overstreet Gartner
Press:
1.Call to order.
Vice Chair Jaye Monter called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
Monter stated that this was a public meeting subject to the open meetings laws of the
State of Nebraska. She 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.
Monter also noted the Planning Commission may vote to go into Closed Session on any
agenda item as allowed by State Law.
The Commission will discuss and may take action on any item listed on this agenda.
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The order of items on the agenda may be reorganized by the Chair to facilitate the flow
of the meeting to better accommodate the public.
2. Minutes of Aug. 10, 2016 meeting.
A motion was made by Apfel and seconded by Sears to approve the Minutes of
the Aug. 10, 2016 meeting as noted.
The motion carried with 7 members in favor (Apfel, Ruge, Maurer, Robb,
Monter, Sears and Kjar) and no members voting no or abstaining.
3.Request Time to Speak.
None.
4.Community Beautification Award
Nabity explained the Community Beautification Award that honors businesses and
organizations that put extra effort in having a positive appearance. There were three
nominations – Performance Plus, Western Edge and the Outdoor Learning Center.
Western Edge, 111 Diers Ave., was the 2016 award honoree. A plaque was presented to
the business owners.
5.Vacate Cairo Business Park Subdivision – The Village of Cairo is requesting the
Cairo Business Park Subdivision be vacated so that a revised plat can be submitted.
6. Final Plat – Cairo Business Park Second Subdivision – The Village of Cairo
has submitted a plat for a revised Cairo Business Park Subdivision. It provides
additional street Right of Way at the corners to facilitate truck traffic and creates a
more efficient street pattern.
A motion was made by Ruge and seconded by Kjar to approve the vacation and the
final plat. The motion carried with 7 members present and 7 voting in favor (Apfel,
Ruge, Maurer, Robb, Monter, Sears and Kjar) and no members voting no or abstaining.
7.Final Plat – Sterling Estates Seventh Subdivision – Located north of State
Street and east of North Road, in the City of Grand Island, in Hall County,
Nebraska. (18 lots and 9.59 acres).
A motion was made by Ruge and seconded by Sears to approve the final plat. The
motion carried with 7 members present and 7 voting in favor (Apfel, Ruge, Maurer,
Robb, Monter, Sears and Kjar) and no members voting no or abstaining.
8.Final Plat – Sterling Estates Eighth Subdivision – Located west of U.S.
Highway 281 and north of Norseman, in the City of Grand Island, in Hall
County, Nebraska. (18 lots and 3.798 acres)
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A motion was made by Apfel and seconded by Maurer to approve the final plat. The
motion carried with 7 members present and 7 voting in favor (Apfel, Ruge, Maurer,
Robb, Monter, Sears and Kjar) and no members voting no or abstaining.
Consent Agenda
Vice Chair Monter combined items 9, 10, and 11 into a consent agenda. The items are:
9.Conestoga Mall Eighth Subdivision – Located east of U.S. Highway 281 and south
of State Street, in the City of Grand Island, in Hall County, Nebraska (5 lots and
52.741 acres.)
10.Butler Third Subdivision – Located north of Airport Road and west of Burwick
Road, in Hall County, Nebraska (2 lots and 19.2564 acres).
11.Final Plat – Mike and Linda Semm Subdivision – Located east of Monitor Road
and north of White Cloud Road in Hall County, Nebraska (1 lot and 6.440 acres).
A motion was made by Maurer and seconded by Apfel to approve the consent agenda
as presented. The motion carried with 7 members present and 7 voting in favor (Apfel,
Ruge, Maurer, Robb, Monter, Sears and Kjar) and no members voting no or abstaining.
12.Directors Report – Nabity reported that October is National Planning
month. He would like to organize a special celebration in October 2017,
which also marks the 50th anniversary of the Regional Planning Department.
Nabity invited the full commission to the Tax-Increment Financing Workshop
being held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, at Central Community College. It is a
community meeting, so any and all elected and appointed officials may attend.
13.Next Meeting November 2, 2016.
14.Adjourn
Vice Chair Monter adjourned the meeting at 6:35 p.m.
___________________________________________
Leslie Ruge, Secretary
By Tracy Overstreet Gartner
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Hall County Regional Planning
Commission
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Regular Meeting
Item F1
Public Hearing on Zoning Text Amendment for Alda
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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Agenda Item #4
PLANNING DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATION TO REGIONAL PLANNING
COMMISSION:
October 10, 2016
SUBJECT:
Concerning amendments to the Zoning Ordinance for the Village of Alda and
its 1 mile extra-territorial jurisdiction. Amendments to be considered pertain
to Section 7.08.02 of the Alda Zoning Ordinance. (C-01-2017A)
PROPOSAL:
The changes proposed were requested by USA Outdoor Advertising. USA
Outdoor Advertising is a Kearney based outdoor advertising firm. They own and
lease a number of billboards within Hall County and the various jurisdictions
within the County. They are requesting that the Village of Alda consider
amending their zoning regulations to allow billboards with a maximum size of 288
square feet. The industry standard for a billboard is 288 square feet.
The Alda Sign regulations and the proposed changes are attached.
OVERVIEW:
Billboards are only permitted in the Transitional Agriculture and the Heavy
Industrial zones. A conditional use permit is required in both of those zoning
districts. The current regulations (as adopted in late 2003) allow billboards up to
200 square foot in size.
The industry standard for a billboard is 288 square feet (12’x24’), nine sheets of
4x8 plywood. Modern billboards are covered with a vinyl skin. Billboard
companies move the vinyl skin from one board to another. There is a distinct
advantage to the advertising industry to have all billboards the same size as they
can easily change out and move the message from board to board.
USA Outdoor is trying to locate a site at the east edge of Alda for a billboard.
Under the current regulations, they could request a conditional use permit for a
billboard, but it would be limited to 200 square feet. If the proposed change is
made, they would be able to request the conditional use permit and if it is granted
erect a 288 square foot sign. This request is being made in preparation for the
relocation of Highway 30 between Grand Island and Alda. USA Outdoor has
billboards on the existing Highway 30 alignment. Those existing billboards will
be significantly less valuable when the highway is moved to a new location.
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The request to change the size from 200 square feet to 288 square feet is
reasonable and in line with existing standard for the billboard industry.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Regional Planning Commission recommend that the Alda approve
the changes to the Alda Village Code as requested.
___________________ Chad Nabity AICP, Planning Director
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Section 7.06 Signs: Standard of Measurement
7.06.01 The total area of all signs permitted on a lot shall include:
1.The total area of the faces of all permanent exterior signs visible from a public way, plus
2.The area of permanent signs placed upon the surface of windows and doors, plus
3.The area within the outline enclosing the lettering, modeling or insignia of signs integral with a wall
and not designed as a panel.
7.06.02 Wall signs shall not exceed one and one-half (1-1/2) square feet per lineal foot of lot frontage, up to two-
hundred (200) square feet in total size. A building or use having frontage on a second street may include
twenty percent (20%) of the length of the lot facing the second street.
Section 7.07 Signs: Area Computation
7.07.01 Computation of Area of Individual Signs: The area of a sign face (which is also the sign area of a wall
sign or other sign with only one face) shall be computed by means of the smallest square, circle,
rectangle, triangle, or combination thereof that will encompass the extreme limits of the writing,
representation, emblem, or other display, together with any material or color forming an integral part of
the background of the display or used to differentiate the sign from the backdrop or structure against
which it is placed, but not including any supporting framework, bracing, or decorative fence or wall
when such fence or wall otherwise meets zoning ordinance regulations and is clearly identical to the
display itself.
7.07.02 Computation of Area of Multi-faced Signs: The sign area for a sign with more than one face shall be
computed by adding together the area of all sign faces visible from any one point. When two identical
sign faces are placed back to back, so that both faces cannot be viewed from any point at the same time,
and when such sign faces are part of the same sign structure and are not more than forty-two inches (42”)
apart, the sign area shall be computed by the measurement of one of the faces.
7.07.03 Computation of Height: The height of a sign shall be computed as the distance from the base of the sign
at normal grade to the top of the highest attached component of the sign. Normal grade shall be
construed to be the lower of (1) existing grade prior to construction, exclusive of any filling, berming,
mounding, or excavating solely for the purpose of locating the sign, or (2) normal grade. In cases in
which the normal grade cannot reasonably be determined, sign height shall be computed on the
assumption that the elevation of the normal grade at the base of the sign is equal to the elevation of the
nearest point of the crown of a public street or the grade of the land at the principal entrance to the
principal structure on the zone lot, whichever is lower.
Section 7.08 Sign Schedule
7.08.01 Signs shall be permitted in the various districts according to the following schedule:
Zoning District AG TA R-1 R-2 MH BGC C-1 C-2 I-1 I-2
Sign Type
Real Estate ++++++++++
Announcement ++++++++++
Wall ++---+++++
Name Plate C C ++++++++
Billboard C --------C
Ground C C ---+++++
On-Site Advertising ++----++++
Comm. Sponsored ----------
Animated or Flashing -----C C C --
Pole ------++C C
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+: permitted -: not permitted C: Conditional Use
7.08.02 Signs shall be permitted in the various districts at the listed square footage and heights according to the
following schedule:
Zoning District AG TA R-1 R-2 MH BGC C-1 C-2 I-1 I-2
Sign Type
Real Estate
Max. Square Ft.
Max. Height
32
6’
32
6’
6
-
6
-
6
-
24
2’
32
4’
32
4’
32
4’
32
4’
Announcement
Max. Square Ft.
Max. Height
32
4’
32
4’
6
4’
6
4’
6
4’
24
2’
32
4’
32
4’
32
4’
32
4’
Wall
Max. Square Ft.
Max. Height
50
15’
50
15’
-
-
-
-
-
-
32
16’
100
45’
100
45’
200
45’
200
45’
Name Plate
Max. Square Ft.
Max. Height
-
-
2
-
2
-
2
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Billboard
Max. Square Ft
Max. Height
200
288
45’
--------200
288
45’
Ground
Max. Square Ft.
Max. Height
100
10’
100
10’
-
-
-
-
-
-
100
10’
100
10’
100
10’
200
10’
200
10’
On-Site Advertising
Max. Square Ft.
Max. Height
100
45’
100
45’
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
100
45’
100
45’
200
45’
200
45’
Off-Site Advertising ----------
Pole
Max. Square Ft.
Max. Height
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
100
15’
100
20’
200
15’
200
15’
-: Not Permitted
Section 7.09 Signs: Special Conditions
7.09.01 Real Estate. Not more than two (2) signs per lot may be used as a temporary sign. Signs in the TA
District shall be set back twenty feet (20’) from the road right-of-way or road easement.
7.09.02 Freestanding Signs: Freestanding signs, including but not limited to billboard, ground, and pole signs
shall constitute a structure for the purposes of this Ordinance, and shall require a zoning permit prior to
their installation.
7.09.03 Community Events and Functions: Signs used to display information for a community event or
function shall be permitted in all zoning districts, provided they are temporary only, and are not placed in
the right-of-way.
7.09.04 Billboards. Billboards, signboards, and other similar advertising signs subject to the same height and location requirements as other structures in the district and also subject to the following conditions and restrictions.
1.No billboard, signboard, or similar advertising signs shall be located at intersections so as to obstruct
vision, hearing, or interfere with pedestrian or vehicular safety.2.No billboard, signboard, or similar advertising signs shall be located within fifty feet (50) of any lot in a residential district.
3.No billboard, signboard, or similar advertising signs shall be so constructed or located where it will unreasonably interfere with the use and enjoyment of adjoining property.
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7.09.05 Signs hung from canopies and awnings shall be no closer than seven and one-half feet (7-1/2’) from the
bottom edge of the sign to grade below.
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Hall County Regional Planning
Commission
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Regular Meeting
Item M1
Final Plat for Summerfield Estates Tenth
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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Oct. 18, 2016
Dear Members of the Board:
RE: Final Plat – Summerfield Estates Tenth Subdivision.
For reasons of Section 19-923 Revised Statues of Nebraska, as amended, there is
herewith submitted a final plat of Summerfield Estates Tenth Subdivision, located in
Grand Island, in Hall County, Nebraska.
This final plat proposes to create 17 lots, on a tract of land consisting of part of the
West Half of the Southwest Quarter (W1/2SW1/4), all in Section Twelve (12),
Township Eleven (11), North, Range Ten (10) West of the 6th P.M., in the City of
Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, said tract containing 5.333 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 2, 2016 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 Utilities
City Building Director
Manager of Postal Operations
Rockwell and Associates
This letter was sent to the following School Districts 2, 19, 82, 83, 100, 126.
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Hall County Regional Planning
Commission
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Regular Meeting
Item M2
Final Plat - Copper Creek Estates Ninth Subdivision
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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Oct. 18, 2016
Dear Members of the Board:
RE: Final Plat – Copper Creek Estates Ninth Subdivision.
For reasons of Section 19-923 Revised Statues of Nebraska, as amended, there is
herewith submitted a final plat of Copper Creek Estates Ninth Subdivision, located
in Grand Island, in Hall County, Nebraska.
This final plat proposes to create 2 lots, on a tract of land consisting of part of the
Northwest Quarter (NW1/4) of Section Twenty Three (23), Township Eleven (11)
North, Range Ten (10) West of the 6th P.M., in the City of Grand Island, Hall County,
Nebraska, said tract containing 5.555 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 2, 2016 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 Utilities
City Building Director
Manager of Postal Operations
Rockwell and Associates
This letter was sent to the following School Districts 2, 19, 82, 83, 100, 126.
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Hall County Regional Planning
Commission
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Regular Meeting
Item 1
Discussion on City of GI zoning updates
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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Agenda Item # 7
PLANNING DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATION TO REGIONAL PLANNING
Nov. 2, 2016
SUBJECT: Discussion of readopting the Grand Island Zoning Map with changes to some district boundaries to
better reflect the development pattern of the City.
PROPOSAL:
Zoning Districts are not always changed as incremental changes are made to street alignments and lot layout
within subdivisions. Changes are not always made as annexation occurs. It is appropriate to occasionally
consider changing zoning on properties to more accurately reflect the surrounding area.
Below are some examples of areas that should be considered for changes:
Potentially changing the B1 to B2 at Webb and Old Potash
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Potentially changing the RO and B1 to B2 at Faidley, Webb and 281
Extending the zoning to the City limits line/Parcel boundary on properties fronting onto Capital Ave east of the Ord
Line.
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Property that was proposed as El Huerto Subdivision and zoned RD, but never developed. It reverted to TA, but should be
R2.
I will have a map of the areas I am considering for changes available at the meeting for your review. This will comeforward
in December or January. We will readopt the zoning map at that same time.
____________________ Chad Nabity AICP, Planning Director
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