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Supporters emphasized education, animal-care practices and neighborhood notification. Steve Zivney, a resident who supported the ordinance, praised the inclusion of a required chicken \"101\" class and the ordinance's neighbor-notification provisions. \"Anyone that wants chickens are gonna have to go through a class. They're gonna have to have a certification,\" Zivney said.

Cora Xtalas, a seventh-grade student, told the council chickens \"are amazing for your lawn\" and said they would teach responsibility. Mike Rexales, a veterinarian and owner of Papillion Animal Hospital, told the council the health risks are low when owners follow sanitation and biosecurity practices and pointed to local experience in nearby cities: \"Having chickens present in your community does not increase your risk\" of zoonotic disease for neighbors when proper care and education are used, he said.

Other proponents — including Mike Elkins, Marsha Lang of Double K Feed and Edward Winegar — described potential savings on eggs, compost and self-sufficiency, and cited examples from Bellevue, which has permitted backyard chickens for more than a decade and reports few enforcement complaints. Several speakers offered to provide training resources and classes if the ordinance passes.

The council indicated its intent to hear comments from people who cannot attend the next meeting first, then continue the public testimony at the March 18 meeting if needed. No council vote was taken tonight; the hearing remains open.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Papillion City Council - March 4, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Supporters of a proposed backyard-chickens ordinance told council members the draft law includes training and neighbor-notification requirements; the council opened the public hearing and kept the record open for the next meeting.","taxTitle","City Council Meetings, City of Papillion, Sarpy County, Nebraska","taxId",69666,"location","Nebraska","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6297856,"Council approves Granite Falls North replat after debate over 5‑foot side setbacks",498,820000,1318000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2506269-4abe883834050cba25e0874cbac55be3&start=820&end=1318","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2506269-4abe883834050cba25e0874cbac55be3/thumbnail_820000.jpg","/articles/6297856/Nebraska/Council-approves-Granite-Falls-North-replat-after-debate-over-5foot-side-setbacks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6297856-3fa956ab6730f10aaad213cdae084c53/orig.mp4?Expires=1770844365&Signature=E4ruOgLaFDY0BcHHvY9DgqLSZ90GrOqeqPH2paqXZHqq8BrQs1jw0fFbQ1Rm8TPEasHqEpGgx4CB2v8BUMTTSYDeFtCtLQ1yNXrxF4KchMU2EDNLcxj4el2rQu5Wpdet0yKaEoGtkeMiiEWtm4Dyp4gYzrqtZVjxnzHXbC7s-0--fs5E4rX-Mnq40zBR4Ry85oqejE0z2lVM2UL6vjcZ4hB-ePq1MwARBgMLkOAwVtGPsB3gmzmE7g81vht0zMZm0JXR4NtDW-wz30~JlNaxjZzvjkd9vYqpABIKTY6M4glWIW1CyZiElTl~K1R0lagEp41krFZz6IU7y-dblgw6WA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Papillion City Council on March 4 approved the final plat for Granite Falls North replat 1 after a contested rehearing that centered on proposed five-foot side-yard setbacks and whether they make housing materially less costly.

The applicant, represented by attorney Patrick Sullivan, told the council the phase includes narrower lots that reduce the price of some homes by roughly $50,000 to $75,000 compared with similar homes built on standard lots. Sullivan said the design includes multiple home plans and facades to avoid repetitive streetscapes and that the product is intended to help buyers enter the Papillion housing market at lower price points.

\"There's about a $75,000 difference between the housing,\" Sullivan said, describing the narrower-lot product as \"moderately priced\" compared with other subdivision homes.

Council members split over the trade-offs. Councilman Stuve said allowing the smaller lots provides an additional option for people who want to stay in Papillion at a lower price point. \"We're providing an option to people that want to be within the Papillion community,\" he said.

Councilman Sunday argued the reduced setbacks harm the city's character and said he did not favor abandoning the existing 10-foot side setback requirement. \"They look cheap. People are crowded in,\" Sunday said, and he questioned what the city would gain beyond a modest price reduction.

After the council granted a motion to reconsider the original decision (a motion to reconsider passed 7–1), the final plat was approved on rehearing with a recorded vote of 6 ayes and 2 nays (Councilman Sunday and Councilman Gaines opposed). The applicant is listed as Richland Homes LLC; the council also approved related subdivision agreement amendments and the planned unit development agreement for the same area.

Why it matters

Approving the replat and associated PUD provisions allows the next phase of Granite Falls North to proceed. The decision reflects a local policy tension: whether modest reductions in construction and lot costs justify changes to long-standing setback standards designed to preserve neighborhood character.

Details and next steps

- Motion to reconsider the earlier approval passed 7–1.
- The final plat (Resolution R-250026) passed on rehearing, 6–2.
- The council also approved the eighth amendment to the subdivision agreement (R-250027) and the PUD agreement (R-250028) by unanimous votes.
- City staff said the subdivision's revised preliminary plat dates to around 2019–2020; the current action is a final-plat approval for a later phase.

The council directed planning staff to record the approved plat with Sarpy County as the next administrative step.","After public comment and council debate about narrower side-yard setbacks and housing cost, the council approved the final plat for Granite Falls North replat 1 by a 6–2 vote.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":44,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6297860,"Council approves multiple zoning and subdivision items; hears public comments on backyard chickens",1346,81000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2506269-4abe883834050cba25e0874cbac55be3&start=81&end=1427","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2506269-4abe883834050cba25e0874cbac55be3/thumbnail_81000.jpg","/articles/6297860/Nebraska/Council-approves-multiple-zoning-and-subdivision-items-hears-public-comments-on-backyard-chickens","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6297860-09e6e5289939f1cca67f01def2060baa/orig.mp4?Expires=1770844365&Signature=Hyb9TC6SJGX4~-qEIKhYLqGCh-uLhOzw6nPIs5Hf891gdfPdR-PMa~kU-8G8eC-A37MbZjIl2vo~GtAKHbNv0FgH9ZchsEhBbgrOf~DNgnRCc5lnYXtRtdKs2Rn5LFJWRYKjzuFj-URUTkVGYxdJKKn6QKPyN8Ynk4o34ybY~9k0kik0l06sFxMzGLXw4wS9yqL47VdX6~6k~MYusG~TNdgiCWXtuYhU9wjdQRCD3fYVuQj5fhewqZBQrU7zaNtbERDSzV9HCppdSRy-7FHsRCuSNGzQDJFamMALCCxO0QN8llA4ceeP66jq6j6iG5-IFLeIMQEyWA0vNBnvTYRVHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Papillion City Council on March 4 approved a series of zoning, platting and code-change measures, voted to amend the evening's agenda and set an 8 p.m. cutoff time, and left several public hearings open, including one on proposed backyard-chicken rules.

The council approved zoning and plat actions for Metro Community College (ordinance 2032; resolution R-250049; resolution R-250050) and advanced multiple Granite Falls North subdivision and PUD items after a focused debate over reduced side-yard setbacks. The council also passed an amendment and adoption of an ordinance to create a municipal crime for failure to appear in municipal court (ordinance 2047, as amended). Several other public hearings — including changes to lot frontage requirements, a telecommunications occupation tax update and the backyard-chickens ordinance (ordinance 2048) — were opened and the record left open for continued consideration.

Votes at a glance

- Motion to reorder the agenda (move third-reading items before second-reading items) — Adopted (recorded: 8 ayes, 0 nays). (Transcript evidence: agenda-motion blocks.)

- Motion to end the meeting no later than 8:00 p.m.; carry incomplete items to the next regular meeting — Adopted (recorded: 8 ayes, 0 nays).

- Consent agenda — Adopted (recorded: 8 ayes, 0 nays).

- Ordinance 2032 (zoning change for property at SE corner of Highway 50 and Highway 370 for Metro Community College) — Motion by Councilman Stuobey; second by Councilman Engberg; adopted (recorded: 8 ayes, 0 nays).

- Resolution R-250049 (final plat for Metro Community College property) — Motion by Councilman Ingram; second by Councilman Stuobey; adopted (recorded: tally not fully legible in transcript; clerk recorded passage).

- Resolution R-250050 (Metro Community College subdivision agreement) — Motion by Councilman Klute; second by Councilman Gaines; adopted (recorded: 8 ayes, 0 nays).

- Ordinance 2047 (amend Papillion Municipal Code to create a failure-to-appear offense for certain municipal prosecutions), as amended to add language covering release on bail or recognizance — Amendment moved by Councilman Sunday; second by Councilman Fanslow; amendment adopted (recorded: 8 ayes, 0 nays); motion as amended adopted (final tally not specified in transcript but clerk announced passage).

- Resolution R-250026 (final plat — Granite Falls North replat 1) — Motion to reconsider granted (7 ayes, 1 nay); on rehearing the final plat was approved (recorded: 6 ayes, 2 nays — Nays: Councilman Sunday and Councilman Gaines).

- Resolution R-250027 (eighth amendment to Granite Falls North subdivision agreement) — Adopted (recorded: 8 ayes, 0 nays).

- Resolution R-250028 (Granite Falls North plat 3 planned unit development agreement) — Adopted (recorded: 8 ayes, 0 nays).

- Public hearings opened and left open: Ordinance 2035 (frontage requirements), Ordinance 2048 (chickens), Ordinance 2049 (telecommunications occupation tax). The council announced it will resume public hearings at the next regular meeting if items are not completed tonight.

Why it matters

Taken together, the votes advance planned growth and development at two significant Papillion sites — Metro Community College and the Granite Falls North neighborhood — and add a municipal enforcement tool for court appearance in city ordinance cases. The council also signaled it will continue deliberations on several land-use and licensing matters, giving residents more time to comment.

Details and sources

All vote motions, speakers and public comments are recorded in the official meeting record. Key motions and roll-call outcomes are summarized above and are supported by the meeting transcript segments where each item was introduced and concluded.","At its March 4 meeting the Papillion City Council approved zoning changes and subdivision plats for Metro Community College and Granite Falls North, adopted an ordinance creating a failure-to-appear offense for municipal cases, and kept several public hearings open including one on backyard chickens.","actionData","errors"]

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