August 24, 2020 at 7:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
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1. Open Meeting
Rationale:
In accordance with Nebraska law, a copy of the Open Meetings Act can be found in the back of the Community Room. Items listed on the agenda may be considered in any order.
Discussion:
Chair Dave Hansen called the meeting to order at 7:00pm.
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2. Roll Call
Rationale:
Attendance of Planning Commission members will be recorded to determine the presence of a quorum for official actions.
Discussion:
Also present: City Administrator Tom Ourada, City Clerk Judi Meyer, Finance Director Jerry Wilcox, City Attorney Kyle Manley, Building Inspector Brad Bailey, IT Director Mike Kalkwarf.
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3. Items of Business
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3.A. Approve Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of July 27, 2020.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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3.B. Discuss and provide a recommendation to the City Council on amending the zoning regulations to allow or disallow Outdoor Advertising Businesses in certain zones.
Rationale:
Outdoor Advertising Businesses (i.e. billboards) are currently allowed as a permitted principal use in districts zoned A-1, C-1, I-1, and I-2 and are not allowed at all in districts zoned C-2 General Commercial or C-3 Highway Commercial.
Discussion:
Commission members discussed allowing, disallowing, and allowing as a special exception. City staff will provide Commission members with relevant city codes.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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3.C. Discuss and provide a recommendation to the City Council on amending the subdivision regulations to include a process for merging contiguous lots.
Rationale:
The zoning and subdivision regulations have a process for subdividing parcels into two or more lots, but there is no process for combining two (or more) lots into one parcel.
Discussion:
City Administrator Tom Ourada reported that the City has misapplied the Administrative Subdivision to accommodate requests such as this in the past. Jeff Ray with JEO will provide example code language.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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3.D. Discuss and provide a recommendation to the City Council on the prioritization of sidewalk improvements.
Rationale:
The City Council would like a recommendation on the areas of the city that need sidewalks the most and where to prioritize the expenditure of funds.
Discussion:
Commission members Jennifer Robison and Scott Kuncl will prepare information on school routes for the next meeting.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4. Officers' Reports
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Reports may be given by Department Heads, other Committees and Commission members concerning current operations of the City. Questions may be asked and answered. No action can be taken by the Planning Commission on matters presented under this title except to answer any question posed and to refer the matter for further action. |
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5. Adjournment
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The Planning Commission will review the above matters and take such actions as they deem appropriate. The Planning Commission may enter into closed session to discuss any matter on this agenda when it is determined by the Commission that it is clearly necessary for protection of the public interest or the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual and if such and individual has not requested a public meeting, or as otherwise allowed by law. Any closed session shall be limited to the subject matter for which the closed session was called. If the motion to close passes, then the presiding officer immediately prior to the closed session shall restate on the record the limitation of the subject matter of the closed session.
Discussion:
The meeting was adjourned at 8:05pm.
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