Village of Mead Planning Commission Meeting
Monday June 22, 2020
The Village of Mead Planning Commission met Monday, June 22nd, 2020 at 7:30 at the Mead Community Building. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Rick Miller with roll call. Present were Connie Schliffke, Jim Halbmaier, Levi Durnal, Rick Miller, Robert Morin and Wyatt Swartz.
Chair states: “The Village of Mead makes available at least one current copy of the Open Meetings Act posted in the meeting room at a location accessible to members of the public. The Act is posted in the front entry of the Village Office.”
Rick motioned and Wyatt seconded the motion to approve agenda. All agreed. Robert motioned and Wyatt seconded, to approve the minutes of the May 18, 2020 regular meeting. All agreed.
Scheduled Guests: No scheduled guest in attendance.
The Chair opened discussion of New Business. The following items were discussed.
Election of Officers was discussed. Rick Miller was re-elected to the office of Chairperson. Robert motioned and Wyatt seconded. Levi Durnal was re-elected to the office of Vice Chairperson. Robert motioned and Wyatt seconded. All agreed. Robert Morin was re-elected to the office of Secretary. Connie motioned and Jim seconded. All agreed.
The Chair called for a motion to adjourn to public hearing. Wyatt motioned and Connie seconded.
The hearing was called to order with roll call. Present were Connie Schliffke, Jim Halbmaier, Levi Durnal, Rick Miller, Robert Morin and Wyatt Swartz.
The Chair called for a motion to adopt the agenda. Robert motioned and Wyatt seconded. All agreed.
Chairperson states purpose of the hearing is to review the application from Girmus Investments LLC to rezone property located at 1449 Girmus Drive from Light Industrial to Suburban Residential.
The Chair call for public input. Concerns related to the ongoing rezoning requests for the Girmus Subdivision were expressed by members of the planning board and the guests in attendance.
The Chair called for a motion to return to regular session. Robert motioned and Connie seconded. All agreed.
During the boards discuss several areas of concern were identified.
The property does not meet the minimum specifications to support a residential structure, well and septic system.
Recent zoning requests related to the Girmus Subdivision indicated a possible shift away from the original nature of the subdivision and risk zoning continuity issues.
To address these concerns; consideration of building permits and rezoning requests related to lots 11, 12, and 13 of the Girmus subdivision will be contingent upon the current owner providing a statement of intent identifying future development plans and a proposed resolution to the well and septic spacing regulatory constraints.
Following the boards review and discussion of the zoning change request the Chair called for a motion to deny the zoning request based on zoning continuity, the minimum property specifications as well as the recommendations from the village’s legal council and engineering firm. Wyatt motioned and Connie seconded. All agreed.
The Chair called for a motion to adjourn to public hearing. Wyatt motioned and Connie seconded.
The hearing was called to order with roll call. Present were Connie Schliffke, Jim Halbmaier, Levi Durnal, Rick Miller, Robert Morin and Wyatt Swartz.
The Chair called for a motion to adopt the agenda. Levi motioned and Wyatte seconded. All agreed.
Chairperson states purpose of the hearing is to review the Application for a Conditional Use Permit from Security Fence Inc. to locate a sign at PT NE & PT NE NW 2-14-8 in the Agricultural District.
The Chair call for public input.
The recommendations of the Board of Trustees for the conditional use permit were discussed.
No dissenting opinions express by the board or visitors in attendance.
The Chair called for a motion to return to regular session. Jim motioned and Levi seconded. All agreed.
The Chair called for a motion to approve the conditional building permit. Connie motioned and Levi seconded. All agreed.
The Chair called for a motion to adjourn to public hearing. Connie motioned and Levi seconded.
The hearing was called to order with roll call. Present were Connie Schliffke, Jim Halbmaier, Levi Durnal, Rick Miller, Robert Morin and Wyatt Swartz.
The Chair called for a motion to adopt the agenda. Wyatt motioned and Connie seconded. All agreed.
Chairperson states purpose of the hearing is to review the application for a variance of property located at 421 S. Cedar St. from Greg and Laura Clark.
The Chair call for public input.
Mr. Clark express that similar variances have been approved by the village previously.
The owner of the adjoining property, Mr. Mayfield expressed his opposition to the variance, based on premise that it would devalue his property. He also stated that the dispute over the requested variance could have been avoided if the Clarks would have agreed to sell him the property as he originally proposed.
The Chair called for a motion to return to regular session. Connie motioned and Levi seconded. All agreed.
The Chair called for a motion to deny the variance request and advance it to the village board for consideration. Jim motioned and Levi seconded. All agreed.
The Chair called for a review of new business.
- Void Building Permit 19-18, Girmus Investments LLC to construct shop/office, 6’ fence, well and septic at 1058 Sunburst Lane (M-1).
The request to void building permit 19-18 was tabled to allow Girmus Investments the opportunity to consider the impact of the denied zone change application may have on this request.
- Building Permit Application from Security Fence Inc. to erect a sign at PT NE & PT NE NW 2-14-8, Mead (northwest intersection of Co Rd 10 and Sunburst Lane) (A-1).
The permit was approved.
- Building Permit Application from Greg and Laura Clark to place a modular home at 421 S. Cedar Street (R-2).
The application for a variance was denied and advanced to the village board.
- Building Permit Application from Michael Kuehn to construct an addition to a pole building at 1056 Co Rd M (A-1).
Following a review of the permit, the chair called for a motion to approve. Wyatt motioned and Robert Seconded. All Agreed.
- Building Permit Application from Mike Wiekhorst to install a fence at 1054 Sunburst Ln (M-1).
No Application Submitted.
- Building Permit Application from Brian Degner to install a well at 1055 Gassert Drive (SR), no installation until after approval by village engineer and NE Dept. of Health.
Following a review of the permit, the chair called for a motion to approve. Wyatt motioned and Connie Seconded. All Agreed.
- Building Permit Application from Brian Degner to install a septic at 1055 Gassert Drive (SR), no installation until after approval by village engineer and NDEE.
Following a review of the permit, the chair called for a motion to approve. Wyatt motioned and Jim Seconded. All Agreed.
- Building Permit Application from R. Scott Morin to construct a wood deck at 1069 Co Rd L (SR).
Following a review of the permit, the chair called for a motion to approve. Wyatt motioned and Jim Seconded. All Agreed.
- Building Permit Application from Cole Cavlovick to construct a house at 1449 Girmus Drive (M-1) to (SR), no construction until after zoning approved 7/14/2020.
Tabled due to denied zoning change and request for additional information from the current property owner.
- Building Permit Application from Cole Cavlovick to install a well at 1449 Girmus Drive (M-1) to (SR), no installation until after approval by village engineer and NE Dept. of Health.
Tabled due to denied zoning change and request for additional information from the current property owner.
- Building Permit Application from Cole Cavlovick to install a septic at 1449 Girmus Drive (M-1) to (SR), no installation until after approval by village engineer and NDEE.
Tabled due to denied zoning change and request for additional information from the current property owner.
- Discuss and make application to amend Chapter 11 Zoning Regulations, Article 11-304 District A-1 Agricultural, Section B. Permitted Conditional Uses 13.; Article 11-314 District 11-314 District AG/1 Agricultural Industrial Permitted Uses 7.; and Article 4 Additional Regulations, 11-412 Signs (A hearing will be held for the amendments once document is submitted).
The chair recommended adding language to the Permitted Uses section of 11-314 section allowing the installation of signs on properties zoned AG/1 that advertise local business and services. Commercial 3rd party and / or billboards would be implicitly excluded.
The table in section 11-412 would also be amended for AG/1 to specify a maximum size of 32 square feet. Illumination to be allowed. No height restriction would be imposed. standards.
The Chair opened discussion of Old Business. No old business was presented.
Unscheduled Guests in attendance: June Moline, Village Clerk, Greg and Laura Clark, Cheri Else, Steve and Mary Mayfield, Gene Janecek, Greg LaVigne, Cole Cavlovic, Todd Clark, Terral Brabec, Jason Schutes.
At 9:40 PM the chair called for adjournment. Connie motioned and Jim seconded.
All agreed.