OTOE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

REGULAR MEETING

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15TH, 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:

 

Public hearing to Vacate Lot 1, Bluebird Meadows Subdivision, a 6.18 acre tract, located in the S.E. ¼ of the S.E. ¼ of Section 4, T8N, R10E for Kenneth Baker. Site located @ 339 North 18th Road.

 

Public Hearing to approve final plat of Post-Porter Subdivision, a 7.485 acre tract, located in the S.W. ¼ of Section 24, T8N, R10E for Randy R Post and Cindy L, Roland T. Post and Leona K. Post, Robert C. Porter and Susanna R. Porter.

Site located @ 2263 K road. 

 

OLD BUSINESS: Wind Energy

 

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

 

DISCUSSION:  Comprehensive Plan and discussion on renewing hog and cattle operations.

 

 

ADJOURN:

 

NEXT MEETING:  November 19th, 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

CORRECTED

OCTOBER 15TH, 2009

 

SYRACUSE, NEBRASKA

 

Otoe County Planning Commission met in regular session on October 15th, 2009 at the Council Chambers in Syracuse.  The meeting was called to order at 7:10 p.m. by Vice – Chairperson Howard Bebout; Hearings were published in the Nebraska City Newspress.  This meeting was open to the public, and the Opening Meetings Act is posted on the wall of the Council Chambers.  Answering to roll call was Cherie Wirthele, Richard Warner, William Umland, and Howard Bebout.  Chairperson Daniel Hodges arrived at 7:15 and accepted control of the meeting.  Board member Loreen Haupt was absent.  Other attendees of this meeting were Zoning Administrator David Schmitz, Stephanie and Neil Stedman, Darrel and Helen Henke, Randy and Leona Post, Ed and Dean Neels, and Kent Kreifels.

 

Wirthele made a motion, and was seconded by Warner, to approve the September 17th, 2009 minutes.  Voting aye were Umland, Bebout, Wirthele, and Warner.  Nay – none.  Motion carried.

 

Public hearing to Vacate Lot 1, Bluebird Meadows Subdivision, a 6.18 acre tract, located in the S.E. ½ of the S.E ¼ of Section 4, T8N, R10E for Kenneth Baker.  Site is located at 339 North 18th Road.   At 7:15 Vice – Chairperson Bebout relinquished control of the meeting and turned it over to Chairperson Hodges.  Zoning Administrator David Schmitz was there to represent Kenneth Baker.  All Kenneth wants to do is vacate the subdivision and put the 6.18 acres back with his current land.  Warner made a motion, and it was seconded by Umland, to vacate Lot 1, Bluebird Meadows Subdivision.  Voting aye were Hodges, Wirthele, Warner, Bebout and Umland.  Nay – none.  Motion carried.

 

Public hearing to approve the final plat of Post – Porter Subdivision, a 7.485 acre tract, located in the S.W. ¼ of Section 24, T8N, R10E for Randy R. and Cindy L. Post, Roland T and Leona K. Post, and Robert C and Susanna R Porter.  Site is located at 2263 K Road. 

Zoning Administrator Schmitz is also here for questions and representation, however, Randy Post and Leona Post is also here representing the Post – Porter Subdivision.  This is an early 1970 tract where the deed lines are incorrect.  They did not follow the tree line and is just a mass confusion.  Randy came to Zoning Administrator Schmitz with the intent to correct the lines and get it back to the way that it is being used  This will go to the commissioners for finalization on October 27th, 2009.  After a few questions from the board Bebout made a motion, and it was seconded by Wirthele to approve the Post – Porter Subdivision.  Voting aye were Umland, Hodges, Wirthele, Warner and Bebout.  Nay – none.  Motion carried.

 

Old Business discussed was Wind Energy.  Zoning Administrator Schmitz gave all board members a hand out that came from Dan Gittinger from the City of Nebraska City.  Schmitz also report that there has been no final meeting with Orville Stahl.  This had been discussed due to the fact that if there are going to making changes in the conditional use then the board possibly would like to make changes in this also.  Neil Stedman spoke from the floor and asked about the set backs and Schmitz said that the set backs would stay the same at 1,300 feet.  The board is in hopes of having a public hearing on this matter in January 2010.

 

Discussions:

There was a discussion about renewing cattle/hog operation permits; this is discussed every two (2) years.  Zoning Administrator Schmitz asked the board at the last meeting to bring any questions, concerns and ideas to this meeting that needed to be discussed.  Schmitz had a situation that has been brought to his attention from a hog producer where this facility has not been in operation for almost 1 year.  The facility is up for sale and is going to be used for the same use if sold.  The producer wants to know what will happen to his operation permit.  There is another hog facility with in 150 feet of the closed facility.  Zoning Administrator Schmitz asked the board if there are any regulations on a length of time the facility has to be with out animals before the permit is cancelled.  Ed and Dean Neels and Kent Kreifels were present for this meeting.  Dean Neels mention several issues from the zoning regulations book, and what facilities needed to have to operate with in the county.  The zoning regulations mention the condition of the facilities and the up keep of the facilities.  The facility in question is ready to have animals put back into them now!

 

Other issues discussed on this matter where offsets to build new homes, and application offsets.  Hodges mentions application areas and how they should have the same offsets for all the same classification permits.  Producers present agreed with that statement.

After several minutes of discussion on this subject there was nothing decided.  Schmitz said that there would be letters sent out a later date for public hearing on conditional uses.

 

There being no further business, and since all items on the agenda have been discussed.  Chairperson Hodges asked for a motion from the board to adjourn the meeting.  Bebout made the motion, and it was seconded by Umland to adjourn the meeting, with all members present voting aye.  Meeting adjourned at 8:22 p.m.

 

Next regularly scheduled meeting will be November 19th, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.

 

Report by Zoning Assistant Shilah Martin, and approved by Zoning Administrator David Schmitz.