OTOE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

REGULAR MEETING

THURSDAY, JUNE 18^TH, 2009

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, SYRACUSE NE

7:00 P.M.

AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER:

ROLL CALL:

MINUTES:

BILLS:

COMMUNICATIONS:

PUBLIC HEARING:

Public Hearing to approve final plat of KYP 3^rd Subdivision consisting of 2 lots totaling 1.29 acres, located in the SE ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 11, Township 8N, Range 13E. This is requested by Monica & William R Welsh IV, Members of Welsh Management Group LLC. (57^th and I Road).

Helen Luff Subdivision, 3.20 acres, located in the SE 1/4 of the SE ¼ of Section 17, Township 9N, Range 10E. This is requested by Helen Luff (on North 16^th Road between C & D Roads).

OLD BUSINESS:

NEW BUSINESS:

DISCUSSION: Workshop with Commissioners

ADJOURN:

NEXT MEETING: July 16^th, 2009 7:00 p.m.

*A COPY OF THIS IS KEPT CURRENT AND IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE OTOE COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE, NEBRASKA CITY, NE.

OTOE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES

JUNE 18, 2009

SYRACUSE, NEBRASKA

Otoe Planning Commission met in regular session on June 18^th, 2009 at the Council Chambers in Syracuse. The meeting was called to order by Vice – Chairperson Howard Bebout; Hearings were published in the Nebraska City Newspress. Answering to roll call: Cheri Wirthele, Loren Haupt, William Umland, William Behling, and Howard Bebout. Chairperson Dan Hodges and Richard Warner were absent. Other attendee of this meeting was Zoning Administrator David Schmitz.

Motion was made by Cheri Wirthele, and seconded by William Umland, with Bebout, Haupt, Wirthele and Umland voting Aye to approve the minutes of the last meeting with Behling abstaining, since he was not present at the May, 21^st meeting. Motion carried.

A Public Hearing to approve the final plat of KYP 3^rd Subdivision consisting of 2 lots totaling 1.29 acres, located in the SE ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 11, Township 8N, Range 13E. This is requested by Monica & William R Welsh IV, Members of Welsh Management Group LLC. (57^th and I Road). After much discussion among the attendees about the DEQ report, Zoning Administrator reported that the DEQ fees have been paid for review and should take about three weeks. The taxes have also been paid with the certificate signed by the County Treasurer. Schmitz also stated that the driveway permit had not yet been signed by the Highway Superintendent since the NDOR had released their control over this driveway. The final plat information as presented by Schmitz including dimensions, setbacks and easements looked good to the Board. A motion was made by Loreen Haupt, and seconded by Cheri Wirthele, with Bebout, Umland, Behling, Haupt and Wirthele voting aye to table the final plat of KYP 3^rd Subdivision till the July 16^th meeting due to the lack of the DEQ approval and the driveway permit from the Highway Supt. Motion carried.

Helen Luff Subdivision, 3.20 acres, located in the SE 1/4 of the SE ¼ of Section 17, Township 9N, Range 10E. This is requested by Helen Luff (on North 16^th Road between C & D Roads). Zoning Administrator David Schmitz passed around to the Board members the report from Midwest Labs for the water testing and the registration for the well which has been dug. The taxes are up to date and the Treasurer certificate is signed. No percolation permit is necessary for approval since the acreage is over 3 acres. Motion was made by Haupt, and seconded by Behling, with Wirthele, Bebout, Umland, Haupt, and Behling voting aye to approve the Helen Luff Subdivision. Motion carried.

The attendees had some old business to discuss which was about wind generation. Zoning Administrator David Schmitz said there was a meeting that he attended presented by Otoe County Zoning consultant Orville Stahr but would like to go into discussion at a later date. William Umland asked Schmitz how he felt the meeting went and Schmitz said he felt it went well. Many of the items discussed at the meeting are in the preliminary draft for the wind turbine regulations as compiled by Schmitz and the Planning Board.

New business discussed is a public hearing to be held @ the July 16^th meeting for a conditional use permit for a temporary asphalt plant for a Highway # 50 project located in the South ½ of the S.E. ¼ of Section 21, T9N, R11E for Ken Halvorsen. Site is located north of the water tower at the northwest corner of County Road E and Highway # 50.

There were several discussions held during this meeting the first being:

The members and David Schmitz Zoning Administrator would like to set up a zoning workshop with the Otoe County Commissioners. Because of scheduling conflicts, the first available Tuesday meeting is August 25. Zoning Administrator David Schmitz will discuss this with the commissioners.

Second being: Zoning Administrator David Schmitz discussed zoning fees for cell phone towers within the county, particularly a tower that is near Douglas that has been approved by the Village of Douglas. David Schmitz, Zoning Administrator will put together a proposal of zoning fees for the commissioners to review in the near future.

Third being: Holding hearings to change the Open Agriculture Zone between Douglas and Palmyra west of Spur 66-A and possibly 2 miles further south into Transitional Agriculture. This was brought up in the 2003 hearings but was not approved by the County Commissioners. This would change the Comprehensive Plan. Many houses have been built and acreages platted in this area and the Board feels this matter needs to be looked into because of the areas proximity to Lincoln. At the present time using an example of an 80 acre parcel, one exception is for an existing farmstead (if a habitable dwelling exists), one acreage can be cut from the remaining parcel between 3-20 acres and the remaining acreages have to be at least 20 acres. Schmitz said this possibly could be a winter project but Bebout thinks this should be started before then.

Their being no further business Vice – Chairperson Bebout asks for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion was made by Haupt, and seconded by Wirthele, with all members present voting aye to adjourn this meeting. Meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m. Next regularly scheduled meeting will be July 16^th, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.

Report by Zoning Assistant Shilah Martin, approved by Zoning Administrator Schmitz