CITY OF OMAHA

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

PACIFIC HEIGHTS

REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT PLAN

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Omaha, Nebraska, will meet and hold a public hearing on March 17, 2020, beginning at 2:00 PM in Legislative Chambers, 1819 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68183 for the purpose of hearing testimony for:

The Pacific Heights Redevelopment Project Plan.

The redevelopment project plan proposes an infill redevelopment project comprised of a six unit apartment building with each unit having two bedrooms. The project includes 13 parking stalls inside the structure at grade level, with three stories of apartments above the parking level.

The Planning Board recommended approval of this Redevelopment Project Plan at the January 8, 2020 public hearing.

The Redevelopment Project Plan authorizes the City’s participation in the redevelopment of this project site through the allocation of TIF in an amount up to $267,122.00, plus accrued interest. TIF will be used to offset eligible expenses such as acquisition, site work, architectural and engineering costs, and other public improvements as required. The total estimated project costs are $2,289,000.00, but are subject to change as final costs come in.

A copy of said plan is available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office.

Anyone interested in this matter should be in attendance. 

Elizabeth Butler, CMC

City Clerk, City of Omaha

ALL REQUESTS FOR SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS (SIGNERS) WILL REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS ADVANCE NOTICE. IF ALTERNATIVE FORMATS ARE NEEDED, REQUESTS WILL REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 72 HOURS ADVANCE NOTICE. PLEASE NOTIFY KIMBERLY HOESING AT (402) 444-5552 IF ARRANGEMENTS NEED TO BE MADE.

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AGENDA

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2020

PRE-MEETING/CASE REVIEW – 11:00 A.M.

11th FLOOR – PLANNING DEPARTMENT SOUTH CONFERENCE ROOM

1:00 P.M. - PUBLIC HEARING

LEGISLATIVE CHAMBERS (LC LEVEL)

OMAHA/DOUGLAS CIVIC CENTER -

1819 FARNAM STREET

LAYOVER CASE:

Waiver of Section 55-834(2) - Variance to maximum sign budget from 60 sq. ft. to 203.5 sq. ft. and to the maximum size of a wall sign from 9 sq. ft. to 150 sq. ft. to allow for the installation of a new wall sign; 501 North 87th Street

NEW CASES: 

Waiver of Sections 55-716, 55-734 & 55-735(a)(1) - Variance to the minimum bufferyard requirement between an R7 and R4/R5 districts from 30’ to 10’, to the required number of off-street parking stalls from 106 to 79 and to the parking facility location to allow required off-street parking in the front yard setback to construct new multiple-family and senior housing; 1404 Castelar Street

Waiver of Section 55-146 - Variance to the interior side yard setback from 10’ to 1’ to allow for the construction of a new garage addition; 12918 Harney Street

Waiver of Sections 55-246, 55-716 & 55-735(a)(1) - Variance to the front yard setback from 35’ to 0’, to the minimum bufferyard requirement between R7 and R4 from 30’ to 19’ and to allow required off-street parking in the front yard setback to construct new multiple-family housing; Northwest of 168th & Fort Streets

Waiver of Section 55-716 - Variance to the minimum bufferyard requirement between a GI and DR district from 60’ to 0’ to allow a portion of a parking lot to encroach; 7525 North 101st Street

Waiver of Section 55-734 - Variance to required number of off-street parking stalls from 22 to 0 to allow for a new arcade; 3301 Leavenworth Street

Waiver of Section 55-187(e) - Variance to front yard setback from 35’ to 20’ to allow for the construction of a new home; 2528 South 8th Street

Waiver of Sections 55-186 & 55-786 - Variance to the street side yard setback from 15’ to 1’ and to allow a fence taller than 4’  and less than 50% open in the required street side yard setback, to allow for a new home addition, deck and fence; 5648 Briggs Street

Waiver of Section 55-108 - Variance to the maximum impervious coverage from 25% to 40.1% to allow for the construction of a new field house; 7000 Mercy Road

Waiver of Section 55-126 - Variance to the rear yard setback from 35’ to 30’1” to allow for the construction of a new garage addition; 9406 Douglas Street

Waiver of Section 55-166 - Variance to the rear yard setback from 25’ to 15’ to allow for an existing storage building; 13612 Miami Street

Waiver of Section 55-716 - Variance to the minimum street yard landscaping percentage from 60% to 49% to allow for a driveway addition; 2706 South 40th Street

Waiver of Section 55-830(2) - Variance to the front yard setback from 12’ to 7’ to allow for a new neighborhood identification sign; 232 Waterloo Drive

Waiver of Section 55-186 - Variance to the street side yard setback from 15’ to 14’ to allow for an existing deck and steps; 4306 Grover Street

Waiver of Section 55-740(e) - Variance to the hard-surface driveway requirement to allow a gravel driveway to a new detached garage; 3622 North Post Road

NOTE:  All requests for sign language interpreters (signers) will require a minimum of 48 hours advance notice.  If necessary, contact the Board Secretary at (402) 444-5150 x2061.

The Zoning Board of Appeals reserves the right to amend the above agenda.  The Zoning Board of Appeals agenda and other information regarding the Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Department are available on the Internet at http://www.cityofomaha.org/planning.  The agendas available on the Internet are subject to change and are for convenience purposes only.  A copy of the official agenda, kept continually current, shall be available for public inspection at the office of the Omaha Planning Department, 1819 Farnam Street, Suite 1100, Omaha, Nebraska, during normal business hours.

Prior to the hearing, the applicant may schedule a time to review the City’s case file during normal business hours by contacting the Planning Department at (402) 444-5150 ext. 2051.  If an alternative (audio version) to this agenda is necessary, please notify the Board Secretary at (402) 444-5150 ext. 2061, 72 hours in advance.

Cliff Todd

Zoning Board of Appeals Administrator

3-5-20

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NOTICE

The members of the Omaha Douglas Public Building Commission will convene a special meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2020, in the Legislative Chamber, Room LC-4, in the Omaha-Douglas Civic Center, 1819 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska.  An agenda for said meeting, kept continually current, is available for public inspection in the Office of the Administrator, Civic Center Suite 1205, 1819 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska, but the Commission shall have the right to modify the agenda at said meeting when convened.  If a signer is needed, please call our office at least five days prior to the meeting.

JOHN E. CHRISTENSEN,

CHAIR

                            Omaha Douglas Public Building Commission

3-5-20

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NOTICE

Notice of Duty of all property owners, agents, occupants or persons in possession of property to cut weeds, grass and worthless vegetation and not to litter or to cause or allow litter, including vehicular litter, to be deposited thereon or to allow such litter to remain on such property other than in proper receptacles provided thereof; further notice of duty of all property owners not to park or store any vehicle or machine on residential property in violation of any Municipal Law, State Statute, or Federal Law.

Notice is hereby given that Chapter 18, of the Omaha Municipal Code requires owners, agents, occupants or persons in possession or control of any lot or ground, or part thereof, in the City to cut and clear such property together with one-half (1/2) of the streets and alleys abutting thereon of all weeds, grass and worthless vegetation which has reached the height of twelve (12) inches or more.

Such weeds, grass and worthless vegetation must be cut as close to the ground level as possible and shall be so maintained that the same do not extend twelve (12) inches or more above the ground at any time and such cutting shall be raked and removed from such premises.

Notice is also hereby given that Charter 18, of the Omaha Municipal Code as amended requires owners, agents, occupants or persons in possession or control of any lot or ground, or part thereof, in the City of Omaha not to litter or to cause or allow litter (as defined in said Ordinance) to be deposited thereon or to allow to remain on such property, other than in proper receptacles provided therefore.

Notice is further given that it shall be unlawful for a person who owns or who is in control any property to fail or refuse to keep such property free of litter, to prevent litter from being carried or deposited by the elements beyond such property or to allow litter to remain on such property.

Notice is further given that it shall be unlawful for any person who owns or is in control of any property to place, cause to be placed, or allow to remain on his property any Vehicular litter or any vehicle or vehicles or parts thereof which are as set forth in Section 18-21 of said Ordinance, provided, however, that said Section shall not apply to any vehicle which qualifies as an historic or special interest vehicle as defined in Sections 60.311.15 through 60.311.20 Revised Statues of Nebraska, 1943, as amended, or to any Vehicle which is kept in the operation of a business pursuant to any Municipal Ordinance or is kept within a garage.

Notice is further given that it shall be unlawful for any person to park or store any vehicle, machine, or parts thereof in violation of the Municipal Code, State Statutes or Federal Law.  Notice is further given that whenever the City and through its authorized  Representative determines that any litter as defined in Section 18-21 or other condition prohibited by the Chapter 18 of the Omaha Municipal Code, causes imminent danger to public health, safety or welfare, it may remove such litter or remedy such conditions, at                                                                              the expense of the owner of the land on which such litter is found.

Furthermore, if the owners agents, occupants or persons in possession or control of any such property shall fail to so cut and clear said property as above described, the City may cause such weeds, grass and worthless vegetation to be cut or sprayed or such litter to be removed or any combination thereof, and assess the actual cost thereof in amounts as determined by Resolution of the City Council during the month of April each year upon the property in the same manner as special assessments and shall have the right to continue cutting such weeds at anytime after the dates provided until new growth of the following year.

Furthermore, in addition to the payment of the actual cost as provided in section 18-28 and the penalty for violations provided in section 18-30 hereof, any person, firm or corporation who fails to cut weeds, grass and worthless vegetation, or to remove litter, or both, as required by this Chapter shall be subject to the following penalties:

For the first violation a penalty in the sum of Seventy-Five Dollars ($75.00) will apply.  For the second violation at the same location a penalty in the sum of One Hundred-Fifty Dollars ($150.00) will apply.  For the third or more violation a penalty in the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) will apply unless, if within 24 months of two prior violations, a penalty in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) will apply.

In the event any person, firm, or corporation fails to pay the cost of the penalty as above provided, the City may assess the same upon the property in the same manner as special assessments or the City may sue any such person or persons in any court of competent jurisdiction for the amount of the penalty due and payable under the terms and provisions of this Chapter and may recover a judgment against such person or persons for the amount so due, together with interest.

In addition to the penalties above set forth, any person who violates any of the provisions of Chapter 18, of the Omaha Municipal Code is deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine in any sum not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or to be imprisoned not to exceed six (6) months in jail or any combination of such fine and imprisonment for each offense in the discretion of the Court.

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