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ACTION FROM THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2008 AT 1:30 P.M. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT MAYOR'S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE PRESENTED TO DEMON WIMES, ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER WITH THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, NOMINATED IN THE CATEGORIES OF VALOR AND CUSTOMER RELATIONS. Anyone wishing to address an item on the Consent Agenda may do so at this time PUBLIC HEARING -CONSENT AGENDA- REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS 1) 08R-75 Appointing Jose Quintero to the Lincoln Commission on Human Rights for a three-year term expiring December 31, 2010. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84774) Attachment (24K) 2) Approving the distribution of funds representing interest earnings on short-term investments of Idle Funds during the month ended January 31, 2008. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84775) 3) Clerk's Letter and Mayor's Approval of Resolutions and Ordinances passed by the City Council on March 3, 2008. (PLACED ON FILE) PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS 4) Setting the hearing date of Monday, March 24, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. for the Manager Application of Matthew Prusa for Whitehead Oil Co. dba U-Stop Convenience Shop located at 924 S. 27th Street. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84776) 5) Setting the hearing date of Monday, March 24, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. for the Application of Kabredlo's, Inc. dba Kabredlo's #104 for a Class D liquor license located at 2500 NW 12th Street. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84777) 6) Setting the hearing date of Monday, March 24, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. for the Application of Whitehead Inc. dba U-Stop Convenience Shop for a Class D liquor license located at 110 West O Street. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84778) 7) THE FOLLOWING HAVE BEEN REFERRED TO THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT: Change of Zone No. 08010 - App. of Hub Hall Real Estate, Inc., Hub Hall Commercial Center Planned Unit Development, for a change of zone from R-3 Residential District to B-2 Planned Neighborhood Business District PUD on property generally located at NW 48th St. and West Holdrege St. for a Planned Unit Development District designation of said property; and for approval of a development plan which proposes a waiver of the required preliminary plat process to develop a commercial center in the underlying R-3 zoned area. Special Permit No. 08017 - App. of LeGrande Excavating, Inc. for extraction of soil on property generally located at N. 56th St. (Highway 77) and Bluff Road. The Planning Commission action is final action, unless appealed to the City Council. Use Permit No. 137A - App. of Olsson Associates for an amendment to waive the front yard setback and to adjust the site layout on property located at 1600 Normandy Court. 8) MISCELLANEOUS REFERRALS - NONE - END CONSENT AGENDA - PUBLIC HEARING LIQUOR RESOLUTIONS 9) Manager application of Amanda Percival for Metro Diversified Inc. dba The Office Gentlemen's Club at 640 W. Prospector Court, Suite 200. (ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 5-2; COOK, ESCHLIMAN DISSENTING; A-84779) PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCES - 2ND READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required) (ITEMS 10 THRU 17 HAD 2ND READING, SEE ITEMS 11 & 12) 10) 08-24 Amending Section 9.36.100 of the Lincoln Municipal Code relating to Unlawful Possession of Firearms, to amend subsection (a) listing the offenses for which a conviction within the last ten years prohibits a person from possessing a firearm to include the offense of "criminal attempt" when the crime attempted is a felony or violation of any of the Nebraska State Statute misdemeanors listed in Section 9.36.100(a). Fact Sheet (23K) 11) 08-26 Change of Zone 3312 - Application of Ridge Development Company for a change of zone from R-3 Residential District to B-2 Planned Neighborhood Business District on property generally located at N. 14th Street and Fletcher Ave. (Related Items 08-26, 08R-71) (Action Date: 3/24/08) (CON'T P.H. W/ACTION ON 4/7/08, 5-2; CAMP, SVOBODA DISSENTING) Fact Sheet (563K) 12) 08R-71 Use Permit 135 - Application of Ridge Development to develop approximately 198,825 sq. ft. of retail floor area, with waivers to reduce the front yard setbacks and internal yard setbacks, on property generally located at N. 14th Street and Fletcher Ave. (Related Items 08-26, 08R-71) (Action Date: 3/24/08) (CON'T P.H. W/ACTION ON 4/7/08, 5-2; CAMP, SVOBODA DISSENTING) Fact Sheet (799K) 13) 08R-74 Approving the 14th and Alvo Road Conditional Annexation and Zoning Agreement between Lancaster County School District 001 and the City of Lincoln relating to the annexation of approximately 40 acres of property generally located southwest of N. 14th Street and Alvo Road. (Related Items: 08R-74, 08-27, 08-28) (Action Date: 3/24/08) Attachment (125K) 14) 08-27 Annexation 07004 - Amending the Lincoln Corporate Limits Map by annexing approximately 40 acres of property generally located southwest of N. 14th Street and Alvo Road. (Related Items: 08R-74, 08-27, 08-28) (Action Date: 3/24/08) Fact Sheet (963K) Attachment (72K) 15) 08-28 Change of Zone 07062 - Application of Lincoln Public Schools for a change of zone from AG Agricultural District to R-3 Residential District, on property generally located southwest of N. 14th Street and Alvo Road. (Related Items: 08R-74, 08-27, 08-28) (Action Date: 3/24/08) Fact Sheet (994K) 16) 08-29 Change of Zone 08007 - Application of Murray and Laurie Dunn for a change of zone from AGR Agricultural Residential District to R-3 Residential District on property generally located at 6610 S. 84th Street. Fact Sheet (201K) 17) 08-30 Change of Zone 08006 - Amending Section 27.45.020 of the Lincoln Municipal Code to add churches as a permitted use in the H-4 General Commercial District. Fact Sheet (47K) PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTIONS 18) 08R-62C Accepting the report of new and pending claims against the City and approving disposition of claims set forth for the period of February 1 - 15, 2008. (3/3/08 - Claim of Christina Collins placed on Pending for 2 weeks w/con't. P.H. on 3/17/08) (LOST, 3-4; COOK, ESCHLIMAN, MARVIN ASSENTING; RECONSIDERED, 7-0; ADOPTED, 6-1; ESCHLIMAN DISSENTING; A-84780) Fact Sheet (13K) Attachment (18K) 19) 08R-73 Waiver 07009 - Application of Gerald Spahn to waive street paving for Q Street, sidewalks for Q Street and N. 36th Street, and street trees for Q Street and N. 36th Street, associated with an administrative final plat. (LOST, 1-6; SPATZ ASSENTING; #38-4566) Fact Sheet (361K) 20) 08R-30 Ordering construction of Paving Unit No. 141 in Q Street from 35th to 36th Streets and assessing the cost thereof against the benefitted properties. (2/25/08 - Placed on Indefinite Pending) (3/3/08 - Removed from Pending to have P.H. on 3/17/08) (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84781) Fact Sheet (61K) Attachment (709K) 21) 08R-66 Comprehensive Plan Conformance 08001 - Adopting the South 19th Street Redevelopment Plan on property generally bounded by South 18th Street on the west, South 19th Street on the east, including lots on the east side and abutting South 19th Street, by Washington Street on the north and Garfield Street on the south. (3/10/08 - P.H. & Action con't. 1 week to 3/17/08) (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84782) Attachment (3714K) 22) 08R-68 Accepting the report of new and pending claims against the City and approving disposition of claims set forth for the period of February 16 - 29, 2008. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84783) Fact Sheet (13K) Attachment (18K) 23) 08R-69 Amending an Interlocal Agreement between the City and the Railroad Transportation Safety District for the S.W. 40th Street/BNSF Overpass project (City Project No. 700132) to remove the three year agreement termination clause. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84784) Fact Sheet (48K) Attachment (8K) 24) 08R-70 Approving a one year/200 hour lease with option to renew for three one-year periods between the City and Platte Valley Equipment Company to provide a mechanical front wheel assisted tractor to apply biosolids generated at the Northeast Wastewater Treatment Facility. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-84785) Fact Sheet (68K) 25) 08R-72 Special Permit 08004 - Appeal of Land Construction, Inc. to the conditional approval allowing mining/extraction of soil on Agricultural zoned property generally located southwest of the intersection of N. 40th Street and Waverly Road. (MTA #1A, ADOPTED, 7-0; MTA #1B, ADOPTED, 7-0; ADOPTED AS AMENDED, 7-0; A-84786) Fact Sheet (796K) Motion To Amend 1 (6K) 26) 08R-76 Comp. Plan Amendment 08001 - Amending the 2030 Lincoln City/Lancaster County Comprehensive Plan to adopt the Wastewater Facilities Master Plan. (AMENDED, 4-3; CAMP, ESCHLIMAN, SVOBODA DISSENTING; ADOPTED AS AMENDED, 7-0; A-84787) Fact Sheet (554K) - END PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCES - 1ST READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required) (ITEM 27 HAD 1ST READING) 27) 08-23 Authorizing the City of Lincoln, Nebraska to enter into a lease-purchase transaction with Union Bank & Trust Company, Lincoln, Nebraska in an amount not to exceed $7,500,000 for the acquisition of street lighting equipment and the construction of park improvements in connection with the Antelope Valley Project. ORDINANCES - 3RD READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS (as required) 28) 08-21 Creating Alley Paving District No. 364 in the alley from D Street to F Street, between 33rd Street and 34th Street, and assessing the costs thereof against the benefitted property. (LOST, 1-6; EMERY ASSENTING; #38-4567) Fact Sheet (58K) Attachment (973K) 29) 08-22 Approving a lease agreement between B&J Partnership Ltd. and the City of Lincoln for office space at 850 Q Street for a period of March 1, 2008 through February 29, 2012. (ACCEPTED THE SUBSTITUTE AGREEMENT, 7-0; PASSED AS AMENDED, 7-0; #19059) Fact Sheet (165K) Attachment (608K) Motion To Amend 1 (1199K) PENDING LIST - DATE CERTAIN 30) 08-17 Change of Zone 08003 - Application of Olderbak Enterprises North, LLC for a change of zone from O-2 Suburban Office District to B-3 Commercial District on property generally located northwest of the intersection of S. 48th and Meredeth Street. (Related Items: 08-17, 08R-65) (Action Date: 3/10/08) (3/3/08 - P.H. con't. 4 weeks to 3/31/08) (Action Date: 4/7/08) Fact Sheet (847K) 31) 08R-65 Special Permit 08007 - Appeal of Keith Sackschewsky to the Planning Commission's conditional approval of the application of Olderbak Enterprises North LLC to expand a nonconforming use to increase the area where the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption off the premises is allowed, on property generally located northwest of the intersection of S. 48th Street and Meredeth Street. (Related Items: 08-17, 08R-65) (Action Date: 3/10/08) (3/3/08 - P.H. con't. 4 weeks to 3/31/08) (Action Date: 4/7/08) Fact Sheet (1054K) PENDING LIST (EXTENDED ONE WEEK) 32) 02-114 Amending Chapter 2.54 of the Lincoln Municipal Code by adding a new section entitled "Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees & Elected Officials" to supplement the existing conflicts of interest regulations. (7/29/02 - Placed on Pending until a committee is formed) Fact Sheet (3K) 33) 05R-301 Comp. Plan Amendment No. 05011 - Amending the 2025 Lincoln/Lancaster County Comprehensive Plan by changing approximately 14 acres of Public/Semi-Public and Green Space to Commercial use, on property generally located at the southeast corner of N. 84th St. and Havelock Ave. (Related Items: 05R-301, 05R-302) (12/19/05 - Placed on Pending Indefinitely) Fact Sheet (676K) 34) 05R-302 Approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Lancaster County Agricultural Society associated with the Society's request for a comprehensive plan amendment designating approximately 14.4 acres generally located on the southeast corner of 84th St. and Havelock Ave. as commercial. (Related Items: 05R-301, 05R-302) (12/19/05 - Placed on Pending Indefinitely) Fact Sheet (676K) Attachment (394K) 35) 05-188 Change of Zone 3413 - Application of Landon's Neighborhood Assoc. for a change of zone from R-4 Residential to R-2 Residential on property generally located at N. 24th and Superior Streets. (12/19/05 -Placed on Pending Indefinitely) Fact Sheet (1465K) 36) 07-73 Amending Title 20 of the Lincoln Municipal Code, the Building Code, by adding a new Chapter 20.02, entitled Neglected Building Registration, to require registration of neglected, deteriorated and/or abandoned buildings, to require the filing of plans for restoration or demolition of abandoned buildings, and to establish penalties for violations thereof. (5/7/07 - Placed on Pending, No Date Certain) Fact Sheet (13K) 37) 07-58 Change of Zone 07010 - Application of Steve M. Champoux for a change of zone from AG Agricultural District to AGR Agricultural Residential District on property generally located at 134th and A Streets. (Request of applicant to continue P.H. to 5/7/07) (4/16/07 - 2nd Reading & P.H. Con't. to 5/7/07 w/Action 5/14/07) (Request to Delay Action w/con't. P.H. to 7/23/07) (5/14/07 - Action Delayed w/con't. P.H. to 7/23/07) (Request to Place on Pending - No Date Certain)(7/23/07 - Placed on Pending - No Date Certain) Fact Sheet (1439K) 38) 08-5 Comp. Plan Conformity 07025 - Declaring approximately 43,200 square feet generally located at N.W. 52nd Street and West Huntington Ave. as surplus property and authorizing the sale thereof. (1/28/08 - Action Delayed 2 wks to 2/11/08) (2/11/08 - Placed on Pending Indefinitely) Fact Sheet (1803K) WITH COUNCIL APPROVAL THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS WILL HAVE PUBLIC HEARING ON MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2008, AT 1:30 P.M. (APPROVED, 7-0) 39) 08R-77 Approving a four-year contract for service, with option for renewal, between the City and the Capital Humane Society to provide animal shelter in conjunction with the Animal Control Division of the Lincoln/Lancaster County Health Department. Fact Sheet (82K) Attachment (413K) Please note: During the Open Microphone & Registered Section of the agenda, individuals are allowed a total of 5 minutes to speak whether registered or not regardless of number of topics. The Open Microphone and Registered Section is available on the 2nd & Last Monday of each month. ANY PERSON DESIRING TO HAVE THEIR NAME & SUBJECT MATTER LISTED ON THE FORMAL AGENDA PERTAINING TO MATTERS NOT ON THE CURRENT AGENDA, OR NOT SCHEDULED TO APPEAR ON A FUTURE AGENDA, SHOULD NOTIFY THE CITY CLERK IN WRITING BY 10:00 A.M. ON THE WEDNESDAY (3/26/08) PRIOR TO THE NEXT FORMAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING HAVING AN OPEN MICROPHONE SESSION WHICH IS 3/31/08. ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON A MATTER NOT ON THIS AGENDA, AND NOT PLANNED TO APPEAR ON A FUTURE AGENDA, MAY DO SO AT THE OPEN MICROPHONE SESSION. OPEN MICROPHONE SESSIONS FOR MARCH ARE THE 10TH AND THE 31ST. ADJOURNMENT 5:39 P.M. ANNOUNCEMENTS: March 2008 City Council Meeting Dates and Times: March 3 - 1:30 p.m. March 10 - 5:30 p.m. March 17 - 1:30 p.m. March 24 - 1:30 p.m. March 31 - 5:30 p.m. *** The City Council Meeting which is broadcast live at 1:30 p.m. every Monday and at 5:30 p.m. on the last Monday of each month will be rebroadcast on Saturdays at 1:00 p.m., immediately following the Pre-Council Meeting on 5 City-TV, Cable Channel 5. **** The City Council Agenda and Action Sheet may be accessed on the Internet at: lincoln.ne.gov ***