Planning Commission

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING SPECIAL MEETING MONDAY, October 26, 2021 City Council Chambers, 400 East Military Avenue, Fremont NE 5:00 P.M. 1. Call to Order. 2. Roll Call. 3. Dispense with the reading and approve the minutes of the October 18, 2021 Meeting as prepared. 4. Comprehensive Plan Amendment from Commercial to Industrial on property generally located between Somers, N. Broad and south of W. County Rd. T. 5. Adjourn JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING SPECIAL MEETING MONDAY, October 26, 2021 City Council Chambers, 400 East Military Avenue, Fremont NE FOLLOWING PRECEEDING MEETING 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call City Council 3. Roll Call Planning Commission 4. Receive a report and hold discussion regarding the update of the Comprehensive Plan, LRTP and UDC from Houseal Lavigne 5. Adjourn THIS MEETING WAS PRECEDED BY PUBLICIZED NOTICE IN THE FREMONT TRIBUNE, THE AGENDA DISPLAYED IN THE LOBBY OF THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND POSTED ONLINE AT WWW.FREMONTNE.GOV IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEBRASKA OPEN MEETINGS ACT, A COPY OF WHICH IS POSTED CONTINUALLY IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION, AND SAID MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. A COPY OF THE AGENDA WAS ALSO KEPT CONTINUALLY CURRENT AND AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN THE PRINCIPLE OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING, 400 EAST MILITARY AVENUE. THE PLANNING COMMISSION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJUST THE ORDER OF ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA.  PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES October 18, 2021 5:00 p.m. Meeting Vice Chairman Carl Nielsen called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. He stated that a copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted continually for public inspection located near the entrance door by the agendas. Roll call showed Vice Chairman Nielsen and Commissioners, Landholm, Lathrop, Carlson, Jaeger, Washburn, and Horeis were present. A quorum was established. Vice Chairman Nielsen read the item: dispense with the reading of the minutes of the September 20 2021, meeting. Commissioner Landholm made a motion to approve the minutes as prepared. Commissioner Horeis seconded the motion. By a roll call vote, Lathrop, Nielsen, Carlson, Landholm, Jaeger, Horeis and Washburn all voted in favor. The motion carried 7-0. Vice Chairman Nielsen read the item: A request by Dallas Polivka on behalf of Del Peterson & Associates for a Change of Zone from GI, General Industrial to GC, General Commercial on property generally located at 900 Bud Boulevard, Fremont Nebraska. Planning Director, Jennifer Dam was absent from the meeting. In her absence Assistant City Administrator, Shane Wimer presented her staff report. He noted the applicant had paperwork they wanted entered into the permanent record. Commissioner Jaeger made a motion to accept the paperwork and Commissioner Washburn seconded. By a roll call vote, Lathrop, Landholm, Nielsen, Jager, Washburn, Carlson and Horeis all voted in favor. Motion carried 7-0. Vice Chairman Nielsen opened the public hearing. Having no discussion Vice Chairman Nielsen closed the public hearing. Commissioner Washburn made a motion to approve the zoning change, Commissioner Horeis seconded. By a roll call vote, Carlson, Landholm, Lathrop, Jaeger Horeis, Washburn and Nielsen voted in favor. Motion carried 7-0. Vice Chairman Nielsen read the item: A request by Cyndi Whitten on behalf of Shiloh Center LLC for a Conditional Use Permit for an Adult Day Service facility on property generally located at 437 N Jefferson Rd, Fremont, Nebraska. Assistant City Administrator, Shane Wimer read Planning Director Jennifer Dam’s staff report. Vice Chairman Nielsen opened the public hearing. Having no discussion Vice Chairman Nielsen closed the public hearing. Commissioner Carlson made a motion to approve the conditional use permit and Commissioner Horeis seconded. By a roll call vote, commissioners Washburn, Jaeger, Nielsen, Horeis, Lathrop, Landholm and Carlson all voted in favor. Motion carried 7-0. Vice Chairman Nielsen reminded commissioners of a special meeting on October 26, 2021 at 5:00 pm to dispense with a comprehensive plan amendment and to have a joint study session with the City Council for an update to the UDC and comprehensive plan. Vice Chairman Nielsen requested a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Landholm made a motion to adjourn, commissioner Washburn seconded. By a roll call vote Lathrop, Landholm, Horeis, Washburn, Carlson, Nielsen and Jager all voted in favor. Motion carried 7-0. Meeting adjourned at approximately 6:10pm APPROVED _____________________________________ Carl Nielsen, Vice Chairman ATTEST ________________________________ Shane Wimer, Assistant City Administrator  STAFF REPORT TO: Planning Commission FROM: Jennifer L. Dam, AICP, Planning Director DATE: October 26, 2021 SUBJECT: Comprehensive Plan Amendment Recommendation: Recommend Approval to City Council Background: The City Council held their initial review of the request for a change to the UDC regarding Contractor Services and the request for a Change of Zone from GC, General Commercial to LI, Light Industrial at their October 12, 2021 meeting. There was consensus among the Council that a change to the Future Land Use Map in the Comprehensive Plan should be brought forward to show the area generally located between Somers, N. Broad and south of W. County Rd. T as Industrial instead of Commercial. This will allow the Change of Zone from GC to LI to be approved and be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. The City Council will act upon the Change of Zone from GC to LI as well as some edits to the text change to the UDC regarding Contractor Services. Area of Proposed Change MEMORANDUM Date: October 21, 2021 SENT VIA EMAIL To: Jennifer Dam, AICP Director of Planning City of Fremont, Nebraska From: Houseal Lavigne Associates Nik Davis, AICP Kirsten Weismantle, AICP Re: Land Use and Development Plan The Land Use and Development Plan and accompanying Land Use Plan Map for the City of Fremont Comprehensive Plan presents the preliminary land use recommendations for the comprehensive plan process. The Land Use and Development Plan establishes guidance for the orderly use of land and promotes practices for improving Fremont’s residential, commercial, and industrial areas. It is specific enough to guide land-use decisions while also flexible for creative, individualized approaches to land development that are consistent with the community’s vision. The Land Use and Development Plan presents a guide for managed growth over the next two decades, that supports the goals of community members and leaders. After a working session discussion with the Planning Commission and City Council, these land use recommendations will be further refined for incorporation into the draft Comprehensive Plan document. The Land Use and Development Plan will be supported by the additional core elements as outlined in Step 5: City-wide Frameworks of the project scope of services. Additional core elements will include: o Housing o Economic Development o Community Facilities, Utilities, and Services o Downtown Subarea It is important to remember that each of the following sections in this memorandum is in draft form. Based on feedback from City staff, the Advisory Committee, the Planning Commission, and City Council, these recommendations will be refined for incorporation into the draft Comprehensive Plan document. Page 1 of 10 Land Use Influences The City of Fremont’s desired future development pattern is influenced by current City land use planning and policy, City Zoning, the City’s Long-Range Transportation Plan, and the City’s Priority Annexation Areas. Building from the community’s existing land use and development patterns, the Land Use Plan identifies future options for housing, commercial, and industrial growth and revitalization that make Fremont a destination to live, work, and play. City Zoning Central to the Comprehensive Plan is a review of how desired future land uses correspond to current zoning districts and regulations. Although the Zoning Map and the Land Use Plan are related, they serve different purposes. The Land Use Plan illustrates the long-term vision for land use and development patterns in Fremont over the next 20 years. The Zoning Map identifies current zoning district designations, which regulate how land can be used and developed. Land development regulations, including zoning and subdivision regulations, are legal tools used to implement the Land Use Plan. Zoning regulations address physical characteristics of development such as height, bulk, density, and lot coverage. They also establish allowable uses within zoning districts. Subdivision regulations address patterns of development, public improvements, and other requirements for multi lot developments. The City of Fremont’s land development regulations are outlined in Chapter 11: Unified Development Code of the Fremont Municipal Code of Ordinances. In addition to regulating development within the City itself, Fremont is responsible for the review and approval of development within its extraterritorial jurisdiction. The City is updating its Unified Development Code in tandem with the development of the Comprehensive Plan. These regulations will reflect and reinforce the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan and align with the Land Use Plan to achieve the desired land use and development patterns within the community. Long-Range Transportation Plan The Comprehensive Plan is being created in coordination with the development of the City’s Long-Range Transportation Plan. The Long-Range Transportation Plan is a guiding document focused exclusively on the future of transportation in the community and will make recommendations following Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) standards. Ultimately, development in Fremont cannot occur without the support of transportation infrastructure. Coordination between these plans ensures anticipated growth provides appropriate levels of access to development that mitigates congestion and other issues over the next two decades. Growth Areas The Growth Areas are proposed to identify where future growth should take place long-term. These areas are intended to accommodate future growth and development, and many are anticipated to be developed at greater densities than currently exist. Priority Annexation Areas The Priority Annexation Areas are proposed to identify where annexation should take place first, maximizing efficiency and effectiveness of City infrastructure and services. Existing Land Use A review of existing land use was conducted to inform the planning process and gain a better understanding of land use and development patterns in the City of Fremont and its extraterritorial jurisdiction. This review was guided by field reconnaissance, research, and available existing data. The Land Use Plan for Fremont illustrates desired land use patterns throughout the City and the extraterritorial jurisdiction boundary. Existing land use patterns are likely to remain in many areas, while other areas are anticipated to undergo future change and accommodate new development going forward. Houseal Lavigne | Fremont Land Use & Development Plan DRAFT Page 2 of 10 Land Use Plan The Land Use Plan is a tool to guide future development within the City and its extraterritorial jurisdiction. Building on Fremont’s existing land use pattern, the goal of the Land Use Plan is to enhance the character and quality of the City’s residential neighborhoods, improve and diversify the City’s commercial and industrial areas, strengthen the local economy, and support a balanced approach to development. Land use planning allows the City to consider the impacts of land use decisions on immediate and future growth and development. Local governments create land use plans to respond to these potential impacts and guide desired development. Fremont’s Land Use Plan identifies the character, type, and intensity of existing areas and new development to guide Fremont toward a future that reflects the City’s vision and responds to the Comprehensive Plan’s land use goals, policies, and recommendations. The Land Use Plan designates land use classifications that will guide growth and development in the community over the next 20 years. All land within the City’s planning area is designated as one of 16 land use classifications. Descriptions of each classification can be found below. Residential Uses Residential uses make up the largest percentage of land area within Fremont’s municipal boundary. A wide variety of residential uses ranging from rural residential/agriculture to high density residential are provided across the City and its extraterritorial area. There are six distinct residential land use categories: Rural Residential/Agriculture The rural residential/agriculture category includes lands used for crop production, livestock, and other farming-related activities. This category also includes scattered residential development on large acreages. Rural residential/agricultural lands are located in every direction within the 2-mile zoning jurisdiction including across the Platte River to the south. The City should continue to support this use in areas within the floodplain and areas not contiguous to Fremont’s existing urban development. Purpose • Preserve the City’s agricultural heritage • Allow for the continuation of crop production, livestock, and other farming-related activities • Minimize flood hazard by prevent higher intensity development in flood hazard areas Lake and River Residential The lake and river residential category includes residential and recreational uses. Residential in this category is low density and generally abuts a body of open water. This land use provides a transition between the waterfront and environmentally sensitive areas and more urban development. This land use is primarily located along the Platte River and lakes. The City should continue to limit this land use in high flood risk areas in the extraterritorial jurisdictional boundary, along the Platte River and lakes. Purpose • Accommodate existing low density residential waterfront development • Preserve the natural character and environment surrounding the Platte River and lakes • Minimize new development in flood hazard areas Houseal Lavigne | Fremont Land Use & Development Plan DRAFT Page 3 of 10 Low Density Residential The low density residential category includes neighborhoods that consist of single-family homes and duplexes. The low density residential category is the predominant land use type in the City. The City should support low density residential in existing neighborhoods to ensure new development is appropriate in character and scale. The City should also ensure that new subdivisions are well connected to existing neighborhoods and provide open space for active and passive recreation. Purpose • Preserve the character of existing low density neighborhoods • Allow a variety of appropriate housing options that complement the character of existing neighborhoods • Provide opportunities for attainable housing • Promote infill development Medium Density Residential The medium density residential land use category includes a mix of housing types that feature single-family homes, duplexes, rowhomes, townhomes, and multi-family buildings integrated into a neighborhood in a seamless manner. The housing mix in this category is contextual to the neighborhood and appropriate in character and scale, providing “missing middle” housing options. The City should support medium density residential to create opportunities for attainable housing options. This land use should serve as a transitional use between lower density residential and higher density residential or non-residential uses such as commercial. Purpose • Accommodate a mix of single-family homes with medium density duplexes, townhomes, and multifamily buildings in the City • Support affordable housing options • Provide a transition from lower density residential to higher density residential, commercial, and light industrial • Promote infill development High Density Residential The high density residential category includes residential buildings that contain multiple dwelling units stacked vertically with shared entrances, stairways, hallways, and amenities and includes apartments, and condominiums. The City should locate high density residential in areas with access to commercial such as along 23rd Street and Military Avenue, in order to create a critical mass of residents to support the local economy. High density residential should also be located along major transportation hubs surrounding highway entries/exits that can leverage access to the region to attract development. This use should act as a buffer between light industrial and commercial areas and lower density residential. In addition, the City should promote new high density residential with a range of options including senior assisted living facilities and independent senior targeted housing to support the City’s aging population. New high density development should also provide options for affordable housing price points that are attractive to young professionals and families. Purpose • Accommodate multifamily development in the City • Increase housing density in key areas • Provide a range of housing options • Provide a transition between lower density residential and commercial and light industrial Houseal Lavigne | Fremont Land Use & Development Plan DRAFT Page 4 of 10 Mobile Home The mobile home category includes manufactured, detached single-family homes that are constructed on a permanent chassis, allowing for transportability. The City should support mobile home uses in areas that are compliant with the current zoning code. This use should only occur outside areas of high risk flood hazard. Purpose • Accommodate attainable mobile home options in the City • Ensure mobile homes are not developed in high flood risk hazard areas Commercial Uses Commercial land uses include areas utilized for the sale of goods and services as well as office uses. Commercial uses come in a variety of scales and occasionally integrate residential or office uses into upper floors. There are three distinct commercial land use classifications: General Commercial The general commercial category includes typically auto oriented retail/service, restaurant/bar, office, and lodging-related commercial establishments. This use also includes limited mixed-use buildings with commercial uses on the ground floor and residential or office uses on upper floors. The City should continue to concentrate general commercial uses along 23rd Street. The City should also continue to reserve land around key intersections along Highway 275 and 30 for commercial development that would benefit from access to these transportation corridors. Purpose • Accommodate everyday shopping and service needs • Concentrate commercial uses along the City’s active transportation corridors • Promote infill and redevelopment • Maximize development potential • Ensure general commercial uses continue to support the City’s economic health Heavy Commercial The heavy commercial category includes a mix of uses that are oriented to service and storage businesses with limited retail or manufacturing activities. Typical uses include equipment repair, equipment sales, contractors, and landscape services. Outdoor storage, a fleet of service vehicles and machinery are common characteristics. Few customers, especially the general public, come to the site on a regular basis. These uses are generally located away from arterial streets, and are typically near general commercial or industrial districts and areas that can be adequately buffered from residential districts. The City should cluster heavy commercial in areas with easy access to major transportation corridors. These areas include the Highway 30 and Highway 77 interchange, Heavy commercial uses should be utilized as a buffer between high intensity uses such as heavy industrial and lower intensity uses such as residential. Purpose • Provide a transition between lower intensity residential and heavy industrial • Concentrate heavy commercial uses in areas with close proximity to transportation corridors Houseal Lavigne | Fremont Land Use & Development Plan DRAFT Page 5 of 10 Downtown The downtown category includes Downtown Fremont, centered along North Main Street. Downtown should continue to consist of mixed-use buildings with commercial uses on the ground floor and residential or office uses on upper floors. The City should support new development and redevelopment with upper floor occupancy in the future to ensure a critical mass of Downtown residents that enhance the area’s vibrancy and activity. The City should work to preserve Downtown’s historic character and enhance the public realm to make it a destination for dining and entertainment in the region that can compete with adjacent communities. Purpose • Maximize development potential • Accommodate higher density residential • Provide a density of residents to support the economic health and activity of the Downtown • Promote infill development Industrial Uses Industrial land uses range from low intensity light industrial such as fabrication facilities to high intensity heavy industrial such as meat processing facilities an warehouse distribution facilities. In general, these uses are located along rail or highway corridors and often rely on access to arterial streets or highways for the movement of products and people. Industrial uses should be adequately buffered and screened from adjacent non industrial uses to minimize off site impacts. There are three distinct industrial classifications: Light Industrial The light industrial category includes facilities involved in the manufacturing and processing of goods and materials. Light industrial uses have minimal noise or nuisance impact on surrounding areas and should be clustered together in industrial parks. The City should locate light industrial uses with access to major transportation corridors such as Highway 275, 30, and 77/Broad Street. The City should also ensure these uses are arranged in parks/developments with a hierarchy of roadways and access points that avoid travel through residential neighborhoods. Light industrial uses should serve as a transitional buffer between higher intensity industrial uses and lower intensity uses. Purpose • Accommodate small scale manufacturing and production • Concentrate low impact industrial uses in locations with good transportation access • Provide a transition between heavy industrial and lower intensity uses • Ensure light industrial uses continue to support the City’s economic health Heavy Industrial The heavy industrial category includes large scale uses that involve resource production, processing, and/or extraction. These uses may have environmental, noise, visual, and other impacts on adjacent areas. The City should continue to cluster heavy industrial uses together around transportation hubs such as the Union Pacific and Burlington Northern rail lines in the south of the City. In addition, the City should ensure heavy industrial areas are developed with a hierarchy of roadways and access points that minimize truck traffic through residential neighborhoods. New heavy industrial development should not abut existing residential neighborhoods. Heavy industrial should be buffered with transitional uses from residential to avoid conflict and nuisance issues. Purpose • Accommodate heavy industrial production and processing • Concentrate high intensity industrial uses in key locations with access to transportation • Attract potential employment generating development • Encourage separation from other uses Houseal Lavigne | Fremont Land Use & Development Plan DRAFT Page 6 of 10 Airport The airport category includes facilities and land utilized for Fremont Municipal Airport operations, runways, management, and storage. The City should continue to cluster airport uses in the northwest of the City on contiguous parcels. Airport uses should be buffered by compatible industrial or other transitional uses such as general commercial to avoid conflict with required airport protection zones. Purpose • Accommodate airport and supporting general aviation uses • Encourage separation from other uses Port Authority The port authority category includes land identified for future inland port authority use. The Nebraska legislature has approved the establishment of five such port authorities in the state. The port authority is intended to trigger economic development and leverage state funding for the creation of shovel-ready industrial and commercial sites. The City should preserve land located in the southeast within one mile of existing major rail lines and federal interstate highways for port authority use. Preserving these contiguous parcels for port authority use would ensure the City of Fremont is eligible under the LB156 - Adopt the Municipal Inland Port Authority Act and change provisions of the Site and Building Development Act requirements to compete for one of the five sites. Purpose • Preserve land for future commercial economic development per state port authority designation legislation • Provide opportunities for major distribution and warehousing facilities. • Provide opportunities for major industrial economic development Community Facility Community facility uses include areas that offer community-oriented services such as schools and utilities as well as lands that are generally accessible to the public such as parks and open spaces for recreation. This classification also includes land protected from private development for conservation and public benefit. There are two distinct community facility classifications: Public/Semi-Public The public/semi-public category includes local government uses, municipal facilities, utilities, community service providers, religious institutions, schools, and civic/cultural institutions. Examples include Midland University and Keene Memorial Library. The City should continue to disperse public/semi-public uses in areas of Fremont outside of commercial and industrial corridors. The City should also ensure new public/semi-public uses are developed to meet the service needs of Fremont residents and businesses as growth occurs. Purpose • Identify and preserve public/semi-public and supporting uses • Ensure new public/semi-public uses complement and support growth Houseal Lavigne | Fremont Land Use & Development Plan DRAFT Page 7 of 10 Parks and Open Space The parks and open space category includes parks that provide both active and passive recreation options as well as open space areas. This category includes park facilities such as the Splash Station and Barnard Park as well as environmentally sensitive lands along the Platte River such as the Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area. The City should continue to preserve and enhance existing parks and open spaces in the future. The City should also ensure additional parkland and open space is built and maintained by private developers to service all new residential subdivisions in the City, especially in currently underserved areas in the northeast. Purpose • Identify and preserve parks, open space, and natural assets in the City • Ensure continued access to recreational opportunities for all residents • Conserve environmentally sensitive land Other Inglewood The Village of Inglewood is not under the jurisdiction of the City of Fremont. The Land Use Plan does not propose any changes to future land use designations for this area. Houseal Lavigne | Fremont Land Use & Development Plan DRAFT Page 8 of 10 Growth Areas The City has many opportunities to grow. The following section outlines growth areas including priority annexation areas that leverage access and infrastructure for a managed approach to growth and development over the next two decades. Priority Annexation Areas Priority annexation areas are areas adjacent to the City’s current municipal limits and are within the boundary created by Highway 30 and 275. These areas are at low risk of flooding and are primarily undeveloped. These areas are the easiest to extend services and connections too because of their proximity to existing infrastructure and should be considered for development before any other areas of the City. Western Area. The western annexation area includes approximately 180 acres of land between the western boundary of Fremont’s city limits and Military Avenue and Highway 30. Land in this area is currently a mix of low density developments and agricultural uses. The Land Use Plan expands commercial and industrial uses in this area to take advantage of existing roadway infrastructure access along Highway 30 and along Military Road. Residential uses are limited in this area and buffered from heavy industrial use by the transitional uses of light industrial and general commercial. Eastern Infill Area. The eastern infill annexation area includes approximately 420 acres of land east of Fremont’s city limits extending to Highway 275 between 23rd Street and just south of Morningside Road. Land in this area primarily consists of agricultural uses and other low density developments. The Land Use Plan closes gaps in the existing Fremont municipal boundary for a more contiguous development pattern. Existing land uses should continue to remain as long as the property owner desires. If the use is discontinued, available land should be developed as identified in the Land Use Plan. The Plan identifies areas for future residential expansion north of Military Avenue that complements the existing scale and character of neighborhoods in the northeast of the City. The Plan also identifies commercial along 23rd Street that is intended to provide opportunities for economic growth as well as buffer residential uses from the high traffic corridor. South of Military is a mix of light industrial uses that expand on existing developments in the southeast. County Industrial Area. The county industrial area includes approximately 100 acres of land located between the rail road tracks in the south of the City. This area primarily consists of industrial uses. Industrial uses in this area are currently outside the City of Fremont’s taxing authority. The Land Use Plan closes gaps in the existing Fremont municipal boundary for a more contiguous development pattern and to support opportunities for the City to expand its tax base. Growth Areas Growth areas are areas north of 23rd Street, east of Highway 275, and south of Morningside Road with little to no flood hazard risk. Northern Area. The northern growth area includes approximately 1,000 acres of land north of Fremont’s city limits extending to County Road T east of Yager Road and Highway 30 west of Yager Road. Land in this area primarily consists of agricultural uses and other low density developments. The Land Use Plan identifies this area for future residential growth in the long-term. Existing land uses should continue to remain so long as the property owner desires. If the existing use is discontinued, available land east of Yager should develop as residential. Future residential should provide a mix of housing types that support affordability. High density and medium density residential provide a transitional use between the 23rd Street commercial corridor and lower density residential to the north. Low density residential is limited to the Ritz Lake area and is buffered from high intensity uses. In addition, light industrial west of Yager Road provides a transition between residential and heavy industrial uses in this area. Eastern Growth Area. The eastern growth area includes approximately 840 acres of land east of Highway 275 bounded by 23rd Street, County Road 26, and the Union Pacific railroad line. Land in this area is primarily agricultural with the exception of the Gallery 23 East development. The Land Use Plan identifies this area for future residential growth in the long-term. Existing land uses should continue to remain so long as the property owner desires. If the existing use is discontinued, available land should develop as residential with higher density residential concentrated at the Highway 275 interchanges at 23rd Street and Military Avenue. Houseal Lavigne | Fremont Land Use & Development Plan DRAFT Page 9 of 10 Port Authority Area. The port authority growth area includes approximately 3,660 acres of land east of Highway 275 bounded by the Union Pacific railroad line, Dodge County/Washington County limits, and the City of Fremont’s extraterritorial boundary. Land in this area is primarily agricultural. The Land Use Plan identifies this area for future port authority use long-term. Existing land uses should continue to remain so long as the property owner desires. If the existing use is discontinued, available land should be preserved for the development of commercial and industrial economic development in alignment with the state requirements for an Inland Port Authority. Southern Area. The southern growth area includes approximately 580 acres of land south of Morningside Road between Highway 275 and the current city boundary. Land is this area primarily consists of agricultural uses and other low density developments. The Land Use Plan identifies this area for future residential and industrial growth in the long-term. Existing land uses should continue to remain so long as the property owner desires. If the existing use is discontinued, available land north of Old Highway 8 should develop as residential. Future residential should provide a mix of housing types that support affordability. If existing land south of Old Highway 8 should become available it should develop as light industrial to expand opportunities for the sector and access near the port authority. Houseal Lavigne | Fremont Land Use & Development Plan DRAFT Page 10 of 10 Annexation & Growth Areas Fremont, Nebraska EXTRAT ERRI 275 23 TOR IAL 24 JUR IS D ICT IO N 21 20 S S 30 30 26 25 19 T T YAGER 23RD 23RD U 275 MIL 16TH JOHNSON ITA 16TH RY LINCOLN CLARMAR LINDEN SOMERS BROAD CLARKSON LUTHER NYE MAIN BELL MILITARY MILITARY PIERCE RIDGE ROAD M 1ST SOUTH WASHINGTON MORNINGSIDE P L A CLOVERLY T T E R I V OL D E HIG R HW AY 8 SA UN Annexation & Growth Areas DE RS CO O UN LD T Y H IG Priority Annexation Areas Growth Areas H W AY 77 27 5 Western Northern Eastern Infill Eastern DODGE COUNTY County Industrial Area Southern X DOUGLAS COUNTY Port Authority Overlays <Null> Wellhead Protection ´ 0 0.5 1 Mile DRAFT Land Use Plan EXTRAT ERRI 275 TOR Fremont, Nebraska IAL 23 24 JUR IS D ICT IO N 21 20 S S 30 30 26 25 19 T T YAGER 23RD 23RD U 275 MIL 16TH JOHNSON ITA 16TH RY LINCOLN CLARMAR LINDEN SOMERS CLARKSON LUTHER BROAD MAIN BELL NYE MILITARY MILITARY PIERCE RIDGE ROAD M 1ST SOUTH WASHINGTON MORNINGSIDE P L A CLOVERLY T T E R I V OL D E HIG Land Use R HW SA AY UN 8 DE RS CO U NT O Rural Residential/Agriculture Downtown Y LD H IG H W Lake and River Residential Light Industrial 77 AY 27 5 Low Density Residential Heavy Industrial Medium Density Residential Airport DODGE COUNTY X DOUGLAS COUNTY High Density Residential Port Authority Mobile Home Public/Semi-Public General Commercial Parks & Open Space Heavy Commercial Inglewood ´ 0 0.5 1 Mile DRAFT