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ACTION FROM THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD
MONDAY, MAY 8, 2017 AT 3:00 P.M.
ALL MEMBERS PRESENT
MAYOR'S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 2017
PRESENTED TO CITY CLERK, TERESA MEIER AND
DEPUTY CITY CLERK, SONY PHAN
IN THE CATEGORY OF CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND PRODUCTIVITY
PUBLIC HEARING - CONSENT AGENDA
Anyone wishing to address an item on the Consent Agenda may do so at this time
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS
1) 17R-119 Appointing Robert Sorensen III to the Fire Sprinkler &
Chemical Examining Board for a term expiring November
24, 2019. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-90438)
Attachment (184K)
2) Resolution levying the special taxes assessed for the
costs of the improvements in the College View Business
Improvement District, Havelock Street Maintenance
Business Improvement District, North 27th Street
Maintenance Business Improvement District, South
Street Maintenance Business Improvement District,
University Place Maintenance Business Improvement
District, and West O Street Maintenance Business
Improvement District. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-90439)
3) Clerk's Letter and Mayor's Approval of Resolution and
Ordinances Passed by City Council on April 24, 2017.
(PLACED ON FILE)
4) Report from City Treasurer of Franchise Fees from Black
Hills Corporation for the Month of March, 2017.
(PLACED ON FILE)
5) Report from City Treasurer of 911 Surcharges for the
Month of April, 2017. (PLACED ON FILE)
6) Report from City Treasurer of Allo Communications Cable
Franchise Fees from January, 2017 through March, 2017.
(PLACED ON FILE)
7) Report from City Treasurer of Allo Personal Education
Government (P.E.G.) Fees for the month of March, 2017.
(PLACED ON FILE)
8) Report from City Treasurer of Charter Communications
Quarterly Personal Education Government (P.E.G.) Fees
from October 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017.
(PLACED ON FILE)
9) Lincoln Electric Systems 2016 Financial Report.
(PLACED ON FILE)
PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
10) Setting the hearing date of Monday, May 22, 2017 at
5:30 p.m. on the Application of Stop N Shop Inc dba
Stop N Shop #6 for a Class CG Liquor License at 1502
West 'O' Street. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-90440)
11) PLACED ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK:
Administrative Amendment No. 17021, to Use Permit No.
111, Corporate Center 4th Addition, approved by the
Planning Director on April 19, 2017, to increase the
square footage on Lot 5, to decrease the square footage
on Lot 4, and to add clarification to the notes,
generally located at O Street and Cherrywood Drive.
Administrative Amendment No. 17026, to Change of Zone
No. 05085B, Fallbrook, approved by the Planning Director
on April 21, 2017, to revise the street and lot layout
so homes in the northeast area are oriented away from
Alvo Road, to update the site plan in the Marketplace
area to show the existing bank and proposed restaurant
and residential healthcare facility, and to update the
notes accordingly, generally located at North 1st
Street and Alvo Road.
12) THE FOLLOWING WERE REFERRED TO THE PLANNING DEPT:
Special Permit No. 17010 - Requested by Paws 4 Fun, LLC,
for an indoor kennel with an outdoor area that permits
more than three animals at a time, on property generally
located at 222 North 44th Street.
Special Permit No. 17011 - Requested by Larry & Jeri
Brainard, for the removal of existing storage building
and construction of a garage, on property generally
located at 4201 North 63rd Street.
13) MISCELLANEOUS REFERRALS - NONE.
- END CONSENT AGENDA -
PUBLIC HEARING - LIQUOR RESOLUTIONS
14) Application of GNS Corporation dba Discount City for
a Class C liquor license at 5560 South 48th Street,
Suite 6. (ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 7-0; A-90441)
15) Manager Application of Angela L. Coffey for GNS
Corporation dba Discount City at 5560 South 48th
Street, Suite 6. (ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 7-0; A-90442)
16) Application of Hacienda Real II, LLC dba Hacienda Real
II for a Class I liquor license at 4811 Northwest 1st
Street, Suites 101 & 102. (ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 7-0;
A-90443)
17) Manager Application of Aurora Curiel for Hacienda Real
II, LLC dba Hacienda Real II at 4811 Northwest 1st
Street, Suites 101 & 102. (ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 7-0;
A-90444)
18) Manager Application of Andrea R. Holmstedt for LNK
Lodging, LLC dba Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Lincoln Airport at 1101 West Commerce Way.
(ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 7-0; A-90445)
19) Manager Application of Andrea R. Holmstedt for Husker
Management, Inc. dba Holiday Inn Express Suites
Lincoln Southeast at 8801 Amber Hill Court.
(ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 7-0; A-90446)
20) Manager Application of Andrea R. Holmstedt for Tamarin
Lodging, LLC dba Holiday Inn Lincoln Southwest at 2500
Tamarin Ridge Road. (ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 7-0; A-90447)
21) Manager Application of Andrea R. Holmstedt for LNK2
Lodging, LLC dba Fairfield Inn & Suites at 1000 West
Bond Street. (ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 7-0; A-90448)
22) Manager Application of Jason J. Schmick for Schmick's
Market, Inc. dba Schmick's Market at 2727 North 11th
Street and 1340 West O Street. (ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL,
7-0; A-90449)
23) Manager Application of Mary M. Bailey for Kwik Shop,
Inc. dba Kwik Shop #618 at 4750 Calvert Street; Kwik
Shop #619 at 2301 Cornhusker Highway; Kwik Shop #632
at 5900 Fremont Street; Kwik Shop #634 at 2940 North
14th Street; Kwik Shop #635 at 2330 North 1st Street;
Kwik Shop #637 at 2710 W Street; Kwik Shop #641 at
2811 North 48th Street; Kwik Shop #642 at 3939 A Street;
Kwik Shop #646 at 3301 Holdrege Street; Kwik Shop #650
at 5600 Holdrege Street; Kwik Shop #662 at 2040 South
56th Street; Kwik Shop #663 at 4400 Cornhusker Highway;
Kwik Shop #680 at 1441 North Cotner Boulevard; and Kwik
Shop #681 at 4400 O Street. (ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 7-0;
A-90450)
24) Application of Lincoln Children's Zoo for a special
designated license to cover an outdoor area measuring
approximately 1500 feet by 400 feet at 1222 South
27th Street on June 2, 2017 between 5:30 p.m. and 10:30
p.m. and June 17, 2017 between 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
(ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 7-0; A-90451)
25) Application of WMJD LLC dba Single Barrel for a special
designated license to cover an outdoor area measuring
approximately 100 feet by 700 feet and 100 feet by 300
feet at Pershing Auditorium at 226 Centennial Mall
South on June 16, 2017 between 5:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.
and June 17, 2017 between 11:00 a.m. and 11:30 p.m.
(ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 7-0; A-90452)
26) Application of Zipline Brewing Co. for a special
designated license to cover an outdoor area measuring
approximately 70 feet by 72 feet at 2100 Magnum Circle,
Suite 1 on June 24, 2017 between 1:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
(ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 7-0; A-90453)
27) Application of Rhinodynamics, Inc. dba Duffy's Tavern
for a special designated license to cover an outdoor
area measuring approximately 65 feet by 55 feet at 1412
O Street on May 26, 2017 between 4:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m.
(ADOPTED FOR APPROVAL, 7-0; A-90454)
PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTIONS
28) 17R-116 Comp. Plan Conformance 17006 Approving an amendment to
the Lincoln Center Redevelopment Plan to add the "City
Centre Redevelopment Project" for the demolition of the
existing Journal-Star Printing Company facility and the
construction of an approximate 11-story mixed-use
building, on property generally located at 926 P Street.
(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-90455)
Fact Sheet (965K)
Attachment (5824K)
29) 17R-117 Approving an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between
the City of Lincoln and the Lower Platte South Natural
Resources District for cooperative planning and future
ownership of trails in urbanizing areas.
(ADOPTED, 7-0; A-90456)
Fact Sheet (422K)
Attachment (2340K)
30) 17R-118
Approving a Conservation Easement Agreement by and among
the City of Lincoln, the Lower Platte South Natural
Resources District, the Bruce J. Sievers Family Trust,
and the Lola H. Sievers Family Trust to preserve the
natural resources on the easement area described as Lot
54 I.T., located in the Southeast Quarter of Section 23,
Township 9 North, Range 6 East of the 6th P.M., Lincoln,
Lancaster County, Nebraska. (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-90457)
Fact Sheet (272K)
Attachment (3547K)
PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCES - 2ND READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS
(ITEMS 31 THRU 34 HAD 2ND READING)
31) 17-36 Amending Chapter 5.04 of the Lincoln Municipal Code
relating to Alcoholic Liquor to allow the City Clerk to
administratively approve certain outdoor Special
Designated Licenses and to amend and/or remove various
sections to clean the code up.
Fact Sheet (235K)
32) 17-62 Amending the pay schedule for the employee group whose
classifications are assigned to the pay range which is
prefixed by the letter "M" by changing the title and pay
range of Class 1497 from "Microcomputer Support
Supervisor" in pay range M02 to "Technology Support
Supervisor I" in pay range M01.
Fact Sheet (249K)
Attachment (913K)
33) 17-63 Amending the pay schedule for the employee group whose
classifications are assigned to the pay range which is
prefixed by the letter "C" by changing the titles of
Class 1495 from "Microcomputer Support Specialist I" to
"Technology Support Specialist I" and Class 1496 from
"Microcomputer Support Specialist II" to "Technology
Support Specialist II".
Fact Sheet (252K)
Attachment (1288K)
34) 17-64 Amending the pay schedule for the employee group whose
classifications are assigned to the pay range which is
prefixed by the letter "C" by creating the classifications
of "Traffic Sign Worker," "Traffic Technician," "Senior
Traffic Technician," "Engineering Technician," "Senior
Engineering Technician," and "Biosolids Coordinator."
Fact Sheet (335K)
Attachment (3614K)
- END PUBLIC HEARING -
ORDINANCES - 3RD READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS
35) 17-56 Amending Title 2 of the Lincoln Municipal Code relating
to establishing an appropriate funding level for the
City's Police and Fire Pension plans. (4/10/17 -
Introduced delayed 1 week to 4/17/17) (Request to
continue Public Hearing to 5/1/17 with Action on
5/8/17) (4/24/17 - Public Hearing cont'd to 5/1/17
with Action on 5/8/17) (ACTION DELAYED 1 WEEK TO
5/15/17, 7-0)
Fact Sheet (217K)
Attachment (1034K)
Motion To Amend (6K)
Substitute (35K)
Substitute Attachment (1035K)
36) 17-58 Creating Alley Re-Paving District No. 51 from 18th Street
to Antelope Valley Parkway between O and N Streets.
(PASSED, 7-0; #20487)
Fact Sheet (332K)
37) 17-59 Text Amendment 17003 Amending Chapter 27.67 of the Lincoln
Municipal Code relating to Parking by amending Section
27.67.030 to allow parking in the front yard in the R-4,
R-5, R-6, and R-7 zoning districts when the property is
used for single family dwellings, two family dwellings,
and townhouses and to allow required parking spaces to
be stacked, and repealing Section 27.67.030 as hitherto
existing. (PASSED, 7-0; #20488)
Fact Sheet (36K)
38) 17-61 Approving a Real Estate Sales Agreement between the City
of Lincoln and Kirk Havranek for the sale of City owned
properties generally located at 5122, 5132, and 5142
Betty Lou Boulevard. (PASSED, 7-0; #20489)
Fact Sheet (418K)
Attachment (1527K)
39) 17R-112 Approving the Nature's Variety Phase One Redevelopment
Agreement between the City of Lincoln and Nature's
Variety, Inc. relating to the redevelopment of Lots 4-6,
Block 1, EDM Industrial Center Addition, Lincoln,
Lancaster County, Nebraska, generally located at 311,
321, and 333 Southwest 32nd Street, for the construction
of an approximately 24,000 square foot freeze-drying
facility. (Related Items: 17R-112, 17R-111, 17-60)
(Action Date: 5/8/17) (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-90458)
Fact Sheet (342K)
Attachment (19641K)
40) 17R-111 Amending the FY 16/17 CIP to authorize and appropriate
$275,000.00 in TIF funds for the Nature's Variety Phase
One Project. (Related Items: 17R-112, 17R-111,
17-60) (Action Date: 5/8/17) (ADOPTED, 7-0; A-90459)
Fact Sheet (343K)
41) 17-60 Authorizing the issuance of Tax Allocation Bonds for the
Nature's Variety Phase One Project. (Related Items:
17R-112, 17R-111, 17-60) (PASSED, 7-0; #20490)
RESOLUTIONS - 1ST READING (ITEMS 42 AND 43 HAD 1ST READING)
42) 17R-120 Accepting the report of new and pending claims against
the City and approving disposition of claims set forth
for the period of April 16-30, 2017.
Fact Sheet (30K)
Attachment (55K)
43) 17R-121 Appointing Walter L. Broer to the Lincoln City Library
Board for a term expiring August 31, 2021. (Consent)
Attachment (1775K)
ORDINANCES - 1ST READING & RELATED RESOLUTIONS
(ITEMS 44 AND 45 HAD 1ST READING)
44) 17-65 Text Amendment 17007 Amending Title 27 of the Lincoln
Municipal Code (the Zoning Ordinance), by repealing
Section 27.26.090 regarding the location of buildings,
structures, parking, and access drives and the
preservation of required open space in the O-2 Suburban
Office District whenever the O-2 district extends further
from the street than any abutting B-1, B-3, B-4, H-2,
H-3, or I-1 district; amending Section 27.72.130 to
delete an identical provision in Subsection (e); and
repealing Section 27.72.130 as hitherto existing.
Fact Sheet (208K)
45) 17-66 Change of Zone 17006 Application of Hartland Homes, Inc.
for a change of zone from AGR Agricultural Residential
District to R-3 Residential District on property generally
located at Southwest 27th Street and West A Street.
Fact Sheet (3454K)
PENDING LIST - DATE CERTAIN
46) 17-51 Text Amendment 16020 Amending Title 27 of the Lincoln
Municipal Code relating to the Zoning Code by amending
Section 27.62.100(c)(2) to modify the front and side yard
setbacks for car sales and remove conditions that are no
longer needed; by amending Section 27.67.040 to create a
new parking requirement for motorized vehicle sales for
lots less than two acres; and repealing Sections
27.62.100(c)(2) and 27.67.040 of the Lincoln Municipal Code
as hitherto existing. (4/10/17 - Public Hearing cont'd
3 weeks to 5/1/17) (5/1/17 - Action delayed 3 weeks w/
cont'd Public Hearing on 5/22/17)
Fact Sheet (2290K)
PENDING LIST - NONE
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. INDIVIDUALS ARE ALLOWED A TOTAL OF 5 MINUTES TO
SPEAK REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF TOPICS. FOR THE MONTH OF MAY,
OPEN MICROPHONE SESSIONS WILL BE HELD ON MAY 8TH & 22ND.
ADJOURNMENT 5:03 P.M.
UPCOMING HEARINGS
Hearing date of Monday, May 15, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. on the
Application of O'Neill's Buzzsaw 3 LLC dba O'Neill's Buzzsaw 3
Bar for a Class C Liquor License at 5250 Cornhusker Hwy.
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