OTOE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

REGULAR MEETING

THURSDAY, JULY 16TH, 2009

495 MIDLAND STREET

SYRACUSE CITY HALL

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, SYRACUSE NE

7:00 P.M.

 

AGENDA

 

CALL TO ORDER:

 

 

ROLL CALL:

 

 

MINUTES:

 

 

BILLS:

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS:

 

PUBLIC HEARING:

A Public Hearing 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. The length of permit to be around nine months and the contractor is U.S. Asphalt Company. Site is located north of the water tower at the northwest corner of County Road E and Highway # 50.

 

A public hearing will be conducted to approve a plat to vacate Lot 2, Tipken subdivision located in the West ½ of the SE ¼ of Section 27, T9N. R12E., located at 44th and F.

 

Public hearing to approve D & K Acres Subdivision, a 2.01 acres tract, located in the N.E. ¼ of the N.E. ¼ of Section 9, T8N, R13E. This is requested by Loran and Mary Patton. Site is located on North 54th Road between H & I Roads

 

 

OLD BUSINESS:KYP 3rd SUBDIVISION

 

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

 

DISCUSSION: 

 

 

ADJOURN:

 

 

NEXT MEETING:  August 20th, 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

JULY 16, 2009

SYRACUSE, NEBRASKA

 

Otoe Planning Commission met in regular session on July 16th, 2009 at the Council Chambers in Syracuse.  The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Daniel Hodges; Hearings were published in the Nebraska City Newspress.  Answering to roll call: Cheri Wirthele, Loreen Haupt, William Umland, William Behling, and Richard Warner.  Vice – Chairperson Howard Bebout was absent. Other attendees of this meeting was Zoning Administrator David Schmitz, Dave Stubbendick, Glenn Stubbendick, Bret with US Asphalt, and David & Kate Patton. 

 

Motion was made by Umland, and seconded by Behling with Wirthele, Haupt, Behling, Umland voting aye to approve the minutes of the last meeting with Hodges, and Warner abstaining, since they were not present at the June 18th meeting.  Motion carried.

 

A Public Hearing 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. The length of permit to be around nine months and the contractor is U.S. Asphalt Company. Site is located north of the water tower at the northwest corner of County Road E and Highway # 50.  The Planning Commission is classifying this with Zoning number 502.05 Article #7.  Bret, a representative with US Asphalt, presented with what they would be doing on this project.  This project will be the first stimulus job in Nebraska.  US Asphalt is behind on the schedule due to the weather, therefore, this job will not start until March 2010 and last until late November 2010.  This portable asphalt plant will consist of 5 acres with them taking all precautions from start to finish and that includes clean up.  He also addressed environmental issues and US Asphalt will take care of and this will be all recorded on site.  Glenn & Dave Stubbendick were present and Dave asked which driveway will be used?  Bret, the representative, said that the drive will be directly across from the Ready Mix Plant, and that they would build their own driveway.  Motion was made by Umland to approve the conditional use permit to build a temporary asphalt plant at Highway 50 and County Road E, subject to all environmental regulations, commencing March 1, 2010 to late November 2010.  Motion seconded by Warner, with Behling, Umland, Wirthele, Warner, Hodges, and Haupt voting aye to approve the conditional use permit. Motion carried.

 

A public hearing was conducted to approve a plat to vacate Lot 2, Tipken subdivision located in the West ½ of the SE ¼ of Section 27, T9N. R12E. located at 44th and F.  Zoning Administrator Schmitz presented the vacation plat of Lot 2 and explained that they wish to put this back with the 80 acres farm to the east which they own. Motion was made by Behling to vacate Lot 2 Tipken subdivision.   Motion was seconded by Haupt, with Behling, Umland, Wirthele, Warner, Hodges, and Haupt voting aye to vacate Lot 2 Tipken Subdivision.  Motion carried.

 

Public hearing to approve D & K Acres Subdivision, a 2.01 acres tract, located in the N.E. ¼ of the N.E. ¼ of Section 9, T8N, R13E. This is requested by Loran and Mary Patton. Site is located on North 54th Road between H & I Roads.  Zoning Administrator David Schmitz presented to the board that the percolation tests had passed and had been sent to DEQ. David and Kate also had approval for the rural water. They are waiting on the driveway permit approval from the highway superintendent. Motion was made by Umland to approve D & K Acres Subdivision.  Motion was seconded by Wirthele, with Behling, Umland, Wirthele, Warner, Hodges, and Haupt voting aye to approve D & K Acres.

 

Old business discussed was the KYP 3rd Subdivision.  Zoning administrator David Schmitz said that he had not heard from Skip Welsh, but that the DEQ report requires more work to be done on the septic system. So they have not met all criteria as of this time.

 

Also Zoning Administrator Schmitz reminded the Board that they will be having a joint workshop with the County Commissioner’s on August 25th, 1 p.m. at the Otoe County Court House. Possible discussions will be Transitional Ag, Open Ag, Wind Energy, and possible future changes in districts and regulations.

 

No new business was discussed.

 

Their being no further business Chairperson Hodges asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting.  Motion was made by Wirthele, and seconded by Umland, with all members present voting aye to adjourn this meeting.  Meeting adjourned at 7:56 p.m.  Next regularly scheduled meeting will be August 20th, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.

 

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