June 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Planning Commission Regular Meeting

1. Meeting called to order and introductions at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Boesiger.

2. Roll call of members.

3. Approval of minutes from the May 6, 2025 meeting.

4. Chairman Boesiger opens a public hearing to consider a Final Plat application submitted by Nielsen Homes and Development, 1730 State Street, Blair, Nebraska, for The Edge Business Park, Lots 1 and 2, being a platting of Tax Lot 276 in the SW ¼ of the SE ¼ of Section 12, Township 18 North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M., together with Tax Lot 177 in the NW ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 13, Township 18 North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M., all in Washington County, Nebraska. (590 S. 10th Street).

5. Chairman Boesiger opens a public hearing to consider a Final Plat application submitted by Donna J. & John M. Henton, Co-Trustees, 13092 US Highway 30, Blair, Nebraska, for Henton Camping and Storage, Lots 1 - 3, being a platting of Tax Lots 16 and 17, located in the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 27, Township 18 North, Range 11 East of the 6th p.m., Washington County, Nebraska. (13206 County Road P26)

6. Chairman Boesiger opens a public hearing to consider an amendment to the City of Blair Zoning Regulations removing the federal highway setback exceptions from all districts and changing the front-yard setbacks in the Agricultural/Highway Commercial, Agricultural/Light Industrial and Manufacturing and Agricultural/Heavy Industrial and Manufacturing Districts.

7. Chairman Boesiger opens a public hearing to consider an amendment to the City of Blair Zoning Regulations removing the requirements in all business districts (A/CH – Agricultural/Highway Commercial District; CCB – Central Business District; CL – Limited Commercial and OPD – Office Park District) for a Conditional Use Permit for Permitted businesses within 200 feet of a residential district.

8. Chairman Boesiger opens a public hearing to consider an amendment to the City of Blair Zoning Regulations removing the requirements from all industrial districts (A/ML – Agricultural/Light Industrial and Manufacturing District; and A/MH – Agricultural/Heavy Industrial and Manufacturing District) for a Conditional Use Permit for permitted businesses within 500 feet of a residential district.

9. Chairman Boesiger opens a public hearing to consider an amendment to the City of Blair Zoning Regulations Section 10 by adding Section 1011, a Special Use Near Residential (SUR) overlay district, which requires a Conditional Use Permit for permitted businesses within 300 feet of a residential district.

10. ** WITHDRAWN BY THE CITY OF BLAIR **
Chairman Boesiger opens a public hearing to consider an amendment to the City of Blair Zoning Regulations placing a Special Use Near Residential overlay district on the Agricultural/Light Industrial and Manufacturing District west of 10th Street; north of the railroad right-of-way; east of 18th Street and south of Park Street.

11. ** WITHDRAWN BY THE CITY OF BLAIR **
Chairman Boesiger opens a public hearing to consider an amendment to the City of Blair Zoning Regulations adding Pet Grooming Services to Definitions and as a Permitted use in the Agricultural/Highway Commercial District (A/CH).

12. Chairman Boesiger opens a public hearing to consider an amendment to the City of Blair Zoning Regulations allowing accessory units in the second front yard with a Conditional Use Permit.

13. Report from Staff

14. Motion and second by Commission members to adjourn the meeting.