Planners asked to OK new tracts
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Planning Commission will conduct public hearings regarding subdivisions, voluntary annexation and a zoning change, at its meeting Monday, Feb. 11, 5:15 p.m. at the City Council Chambers at the McCook Municipal Building.
After the hearings, the McCook Planning Commission will be asked to approve the requests.
A hearing will be on the application for the Preliminary Plat and Final Plat for Bishop Acres Second Subdivision.
In October 2014, the Bishops Acre Subdivision was approved by the McCook City Council. It consists of four lots and is located at the intersection of West J Street and Road 383. An application for a new subdivision has been filed by Mark Bishop, Trustee of the A. M. Bishop Trust. Bishop requests the creation of Bishop Acres Second Subdivision, located north of Bishop Acres Subdivision Lot 1, adjacent to Road 383. The mandatory requirements required by the City of McCook’s subdivision regulations and zoning are met in his proposal.
Miller and Associates have completed the Preliminary Plat and Final Plat for the McCook Planning Commission and City Council.
In the application, a lot would be created for residential construction. In the application, it’s stated that there would no streets or utilities required to be provided by the city and water wells and septic would be provided by the lot owner.
Another public hearing will be for the Preliminary Plat and Final Plat for Heritage Pointe Addition. A minor subdivision application has been filed by Jerry Gohl for the purpose of authorizing a tract of land to be known as Heritage Pointe Addition. Gohl has requested the tract of land located north of West J Street (north of West J Street and Brassie Drive intersection) be divided from a larger tract. All of the property in question is currently owned by Gohl. Gohl’s intent is to allow for commercial construction on the proposed tract. Upon discussion with city staff, sewer will be extended to the newly created lot by the lot owner. Water connection materials, fees and expenses will also be paid by the lot owner.
According to McCook Planning Commission documents, the proposed lot meets the mandatory requirements required by the City of McCook’s subdivision regulations. Zoning requirements are met in his proposal, if the applicant’s zone change requested is approved.
Along with the subdivision request, an application has been filed to annex portions of the proposed Heritage Pointe Subdivision into city limits. Although part of the proposed subdivision is located within city limits, the northern portion is not. The annexation request focuses on the property currently located outside the city’s limits but within the city’s two-mile jurisdiction radius. Gohl is requesting that the entirety of the proposed Heritage Pointe Addition be located within city limits.
In addition to the subdivision request and the request for the voluntary annexation, Gohl also is requesting a zoning change from residential medium density, the current designation for the southern portion of the proposed Heritage Pointe Addition, and Agricultural, the designation on the northern portion of the proposed addition, to business commercial.
This is to allow for a commercial structure to be built on the created lot. City staff has noted that there are commercial businesses in close proximity to the proposed Heritage Pointe Addition. The city’s Comprehensive Plan/Future Land Use Map has considered the property north of West J Street to be dedicated to business commercial uses and structures, so Gohl’s application is consistent with the city’s long term goals.
Also Monday night, in a non-action item, the McCook Planning Commission will hear a report from Barry Mooney and Kristi Korell regarding the City of McCook's Two Mile Extra Territorial Jurisdiction.
Barry Mooney, McCook’s building inspector, has been working with Kristi Korell, Red Willow County’s assessor, to review the city’s two-mile jurisdiction boundary outside of city limits. Mooney and Korell are recommending that the city employ a sectionally-based boundary system instead of the current radius system. This report will be presented to the McCook Planning Commission and the Red Willow County Planning Commission for joint participation.