Lancaster County
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AGENDA For a Meeting of The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners to Be
Held Tuesday, March 17, 1998 at 1:30 p.m. in The County Commissioners
Hearing Room, First Floor, County-City Building.
1) MINUTES: Approval of the minutes of the Board of Commissioners meeting
held on Tuesday, March 10, 1998. (A copy of the minutes is on file in
the Office of the Lancaster County Clerk.)
2) CLAIMS: Approval of all claims processed through Tuesday,
March 17, 1998.
3) ITEMS OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: It is the policy of the Lancaster
County Board of Commissioners to accommodate the public to the greatest
extent possible. Therefore, this agenda has been prepared with items of
greatest public interest at the beginning with more routine items toward
the end as a courtesy to those who wish to speak with the County Board
at this meeting. If you are here to participate on an item and need
special consideration because of a schedule conflict or some other
problem, would you please let us know now so we can try to meet your
needs.
* Recognition of Rob Needham, Jachiele Kaitjindi and Tina Dingman,
employees of the Attention Center for Youth. (98-470)
COMMENTS FROM PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS; Members of the public who wish
to comment on any item on the agenda may come forward at this time.
4) PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A County Preliminary Plat, Weckle Subdivision, requested by Paul Weckle,
consisting of three residential lots, on property located at South 39th
Street, north of Panama Road in Holland, Nebraska. (Preliminary Plat
97028) (98-418) (98-567)
5) NEW BUSINESS:
A. Keno grant contracts with the following:
Agency Purpose Amount
Kiwanis Club Project Continuation of "Teddy Bear $1,750
(98-600) Cottage" program with the
Hispanic Center
MAD-DADS Assist with provision of $7,500
(98-601) "Safe Night" programs
Bright Lights, Scholarship assistance to $2,970
Inc. (98-602) low income student participants
Peoples City Mission Provision of outreach programs $5,000
(98-603) to prevent homelessness
Asian Community & Assist in maintaining the $7,487
Cultural Center Community Neighborhood
(98-604) Partnership liaison program
Lancaster County 4-H Continuation of the "Character $2,350
Board of Directors Counts" program
(98-605)
YWCA of Lincoln Continuation of the general $2,500
(98-606) operation of the Parent Center
B. Authorization for the Purchasing Department to prepare and send out
request for proposals to conduct an ecological study of Wilderness
Park. (98-548)
C. An agreement with St. Elizabeth Community Health Center Physical/
Occupational Therapy West to conduct nursing assistant post hire
screens and physicals for Lancaster Manor, for $50 per screen and
$25 per physical. (98-568)
D. Renewal of an agreement with Laidlaw Environmental
Services for a one year period for hazardous waste collection for all City
and County departments, at rates as specified in the agreements. (98-610)
E. Approval of a disbursement from the Lancaster County Leasing
Corporation Renewal and Replacement Fund to Aliant Communications,
for $25,148.46, for communication equipment for Lancaster Manor.
(98-556)
6) CONSENT ITEMS: These are items of business before the Lancaster
County Board of Commissioners which have been previously supplied to
each Commissioner in writing, which are relatively routine and which are
expected to be adopted without dissent. Any individual item may be
removed for special discussion and consideration by a Commissioner or by
any member of the public without prior notice. Unless there is an
exception, these items will be approved as one with a single vote of the
Board of Commissioners. These items are approval of:
A. Setting of a public hearing for Tuesday, March 31, 1998 at
1:30 p.m. regarding an application for a Class M (Bottle Club)
liquor license from DLH Inc. dba/Prospector Court Bar located at
640 Prospector Court in Lancaster County, Nebraska. (98-609)
B. A maintenance agreement with JJE, Inc., for $995, for a microfilm
camera for the Clerk of the District Court, beginning March 28,
1998 and ending March 27, 1998. (98-608)
C. Contracts relating to road improvements with the following:
Landowner Location Amount
Jeff Earl Near N 176th and and Adams Sts. $10
(98-551)
Ann Hellerich, Near NW 27th Street and W Davey $81
Lawrence P. Road
Hellerich & Janice
Hellerich (98-564)
Madalyne Latshaw Near S 38th Street and Prince Rd. $28.88
(98-566)
Donald D. Williams Near N 176th Street and Ashland Rd Donation
(98-565)
7) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS:
A. A resolution regarding Comprehensive Plan Amendment 94-23-1 which
amends Chapter III, Plan Maintenance and Implementation, to add a
new Figure 65a entitled "Urban Planning Zones". (98-569)
B. A resolution regarding Comprehensive Plan Amendment 94-23-2 which
amends Chapter III, Land Use Plan, to add "New Urban Neighborhood
and Urban Village" strategies. (98-570)
C. A resolution regarding Comprehensive Plan Amendment 94-23-3 which
amends Chapter IV, Transportation, to add a "Dominant Arterial" road
category and to amend Figures 29 and 32 to designated Yankee Hill
Road and South 40th Street south of Yankee Hill Road as
dominant arterials. (98-571)
D. A resolution regarding Comprehensive Plan Amendment 94-23-4 which
amends Figures 16 and 65 to expand the future service limit by
identifying urban uses and service needs in the area of Highway 77
and I-80 (N-1 and N-2 Salt Creek Subarea Plan). (98-572)
E. A resolution regarding Comprehensive Plan Amendment 94-23-5a which
amends Figures 16 and 65 by expanding the future service limit by
identifying urban uses and service needs generally in the vicinity
of Northwest 48th Street to Northwest 70th Street and West Adams
Street (Great Northwest Subarea Plan). (98-573)
F. A resolution regarding Comprehensive Plan Amendment 94-23-5b which
amends Figure 16 by adding 160 acres to the future service limit
east of Northwest 48th Street and West Holdrege Streets. (98-574)
G. A resolution regarding Comprehensive Plan Amendment 94-23-5c which
amends Figures 27, 28 and 31 to designate Northwest 56th Street
and West Adams Street as Minor Arterials with potential future
development as an urban two through land road. (98-575)
H. A resolution regarding Comprehensive Plan Amendment 94-23-6 which
amends Figure 65 to expand the future service limit by identifying
urban uses and service needs in the area from 14th Street to
48th Street from Pine Lake Road to Saltillo Road, and to expand
the future service limit and add commercial, industrial and
residential uses in the vicinity of 14th Street to 40th Street
along Yankee Hill Road. (98-576)
I. A resolution regarding Comprehensive Plan Amendment 94-23-7a and c
which amends Chapter VIII, Plan Maintenance and Implementation, to
update and revise the Phasing Plan to reflect recent infrastructure
improvements in various areas of Lincoln. (98-577)
J. A resolution regarding Comprehensive Plan Amendment 94-23-8a which
amends Chapter VI, Community Facilities, to include a proposal that
a subarea planning process be started for Wilderness Park and the
surrounding area. (98-578)
K. A resolution regarding Comprehensive Plan Amendment 94-23-8b which
amends Figure 16 to land uses in the area west of 14th street
between Pine Lake Road and the Burlington Northern right-of-way
near Wilderness Park from Industrial to Residential and Parks.
(98-579)
L. A resolution regarding Comprehensive Plan Amendment 94-23-8c which
amends Figure 16 to prohibit residential, acreage, commercial and
industrial development near Wilderness Park. (98-580)
M. A resolution regarding Comprehensive Plan Amendment 94-23-9 which
amends Figures 16 and 17 to update the Land Use maps to reflect
corrections and approved plans of the past year. (98-581)
N. A resolution regarding Comprehensive Plan Amendment 94-23-10 which
amends Chapter IV, Transportation, to include the use of Intelligent
Transportation Systems in the transportation management system.
(98-582)
O. A resolution regarding Comprehensive Plan Amendment 94-23-11 which
amends Figure 34 to designate Holdrege Street for potential paving
from 120th Street to 148th Street. (98-583)
P. A resolution regarding Comprehensive Plan Amendment 94-23-12 which
amends Figure 38 to incorporate several changes in the Trails
Master Plan. (98-584)
Q. A resolution regarding Comprehensive Plan Amendment 94-23-13 which
amends Chapter V, Public Utilities, to adopt the "Stevens Creek
Watershed Plan" for storm water and flood plain management as an
official component of the Plan. (98-585)
R. A resolution regarding Comprehensive Plan Amendment 94-23-14 which
amends Figures 43 and 44 to update the Major Future Water Systems
Improvement Plan. (98-586)
S. A resolution regarding Comprehensive Plan Amendment 94-23-15 which
amends Figures 55 and 56 to update the proposed recreation
facilities plan and amend Chapter V to adopt the Parks and
Recreation Department's Strategic Plan as an official component of
the Plan. (98-587)
T. A resolution regarding Comprehensive Plan Amendment 94-23-16 which
amends Figures 16 and 17 to change a 53 acre area located generally
northwest of North 1st Street and Highway 34 from Residential to
Commercial, to expand the future service limit accordingly, and to
designate such area as an "urban village". (98-588)
U. A resolution regarding Comprehensive Plan Amendment 94-23-17 which
amends Figure 16 to change 160 acres east of Highway 77 (North 56th
Street) between Waverly Road and Mill Road from Agricultural to
Industrial. (98-589)
V. A resolution regarding Comprehensive Plan Amendment 94-23-18 which
amends Figure 16 to change the North Forty Golf Course near North
84th and Adams Streets from Parks and Open Space to 15 acres
of Commercial and 25 acres of Urban Residential. (98-590)
W. A resolution regarding Comprehensive Plan Amendment 94-23-20c which
amends Figure 16 to change 32 acres at the northeast corner of 84th
and Van Dorn Streets from Agricultural to Commercial and Parks and
Open Space. (98-591)
X. A resolution regarding Comprehensive Plan Amendment 94-23-21 which
amends Figure 16 to change 19 acres at the southeast corner of
84th Street and Pioneers Boulevard from Urban Residential to
Commercial. (98-592)
Y. A resolution regarding Comprehensive Plan Amendment 94-23-24 which
amends Figure 16 to reflect proposed commercial, industrial and
residential land uses at 84th Street and Highway 2. (98-593)
Z. A resolution regarding Comprehensive Plan Amendment 94-23-25 which
amends Figure 16 to change four acres located at approximately 65th
Street and Old Cheney Road from Low Density Residential to Urban
Residential. (98-594)
AA. A resolution regarding Comprehensive Plan Amendment 94-23-26 which
amends Figure 16 to change property located generally at 70th
Street and Highway 2 from Low Density Residential to 38 acres of
Commercial and 88 acres of Urban Residential. (98-595)
AB. A resolution regarding Comprehensive Plan Amendment 94-23-27 which
amends Chapter III "Future Needs and Land Use Plan" to include a
policy on Low Density Residential Development inside the three mile
zoning jurisdiction of the City. (98-596)
AC. A resolution regarding comprehensive Plan Amendment 94-23-29 which
amends Figure 16 to change 160 acres at Southwest 70th Street
and West Van Dorn Street from Agricultural to Low Density
Residential. (98-597)
AD. A resolution regarding Comprehensive Plan Amendment 94-23-30 which
amends various chapters to establish "environmentally friendly"
standards, to create an Environmental Review Board, to develop a
County Comprehensive Plan and to establish radial corridors for
acreage residential uses outside the city limits. (98-598)
AE. A resolution regarding Comprehensive Plan Amendment 94-23-31 which
sets forth in the Comprehensive Plan steps and procedures for
processing development proposals from time of submittal to final
action. (98-599)
8) ANNOUNCEMENTS:
A. The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners will hold a meeting on
Thursday, March 19, 1998 at 8 a.m. in the Conference Room, #113, on
the first floor of the County-City Building.
B. A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 1998 at 1:30p.m.
in the County Commissioners/City Council Chambers, #112, on the
first floor of the County-City Building for a County Special Permit,
requested by D. Todd Boellstorff, for mining and excavation of soil
on property located north and west of the corner of South 96th
Street and Olive Creek Road in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
(County Special Permit 165) (98-497)
C. A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 1998 at 1:30 p.m.
in the County Commissioners/City Council Chambers, #112, on the
first floor of the County-City Building regarding the sale and fair
market value of St. Francis Chapel located at 1145 South Street.
D. The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners meeting which is broad-
cast live at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays will be re-broadcast at 6:30 p.m.
on Cablevision Channel 5.
9) EMERGENCY ITEMS AND OTHER BUSINESS:
10) PENDING:
A. Change of Zone Number 147, from AG Agricultural to AGR Agricultural
Residential, requested by Peter W. Katt on behalf of Steve Champoux,
on property located at the northwest corner of 134th and "A" Streets
in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
B. Change of Zone from Ag Agricultural to AGR Agricultural Residential,
requested by Harry Muhlbach, on property located west of North
56th Street (Highway 77) between Mill Road and Raymond Road
in Lancaster County, Nebraska. (Change of Zone 165) (97-26)
(Scheduled for further discussion on April 7, 1998.)
11) ADJOURNMENT:
This agenda, which is kept continually current, is available for inspection
in the Office of the County Clerk in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
NOTE: Interpreters for the hearing impaired are available at
meetings of the County Board upon request. Please contact the County
Clerk's Office at 441-6336 and ask for Susan Starcher or Kandra Hahn at
least 48 hours prior to the meeting if this accommodation is required, or
if you have any other special communication needs requiring assistance.
REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL FILINGS: The following items which may be
of interest to residents of Lancaster County are among those which have
been filed this week in the County Clerk's Office:
A. Reports from the following:
Lancaster Manor (98-529)
Records and Information Management (98-536)
Veterans' Service Center (98-547)
Lincoln City Libraries (98-607)
1997 Janus Aspen Series Annual Report from Aetna Retirement
Services (98-522)
1997 Separate Accounts and Mutual Funds Annual Report from
Hartford Life (98-542)
AGENDA For a Meeting of The Lancaster County Board of Equalization to Be
Held Tuesday, March 17, 1998 at 1:30 p.m. In The County Commissioners
Hearing Room, First Floor, County-City Building.
1) MINUTES: Approval of the minutes of the Board of Equalization
meeting held on Tuesday, March 10, 1998. (A copy of these
minutes is on file in the Office of the Lancaster County
Clerk.)
2) ADDITIONS AND DEDUCTIONS:
Approval of 32 additions and deductions to the tax assessment
rolls per Exhibit "A". (98- 553) (98-550)
3) APPROVAL OF MOTOR VEHICLE TAX EXEMPTIONS:
Blessed Sacrament School/Parish
Cedar's Youth Services
CenterPointe, Inc.
Developmental Services of Nebraska, Inc.
Fellowship Baptist Church
Lincoln Church of Christ
Southeast Nebraska Mobile Diagnostic Services Inc.
4) DENIAL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE TAX EXEMPTION:
Brenda J. Stocks
5) NOTICE OF VALUATION CHANGE:
Setting of a public hearing for Tuesday, March 31, 1998 at 2:30 p.m. for
notice of valuation change for omitted or undervalued property for
Rosburg Enterprises. (98-538)
Minutes for March 17, 1998