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Major items approved on the consent or regular agendas included:
- Purchase of a used 2013 Ford F-350 for $37,362 from Dillon's Auto in Lincoln (agenda item 2); council voted to authorize the purchase and the mayor to sign documents.
- Renewal of an interlocal fuel agreement with Lincoln County to provide fuel to the county roads department (agenda item 3); council approved renewal and authorized the mayor to sign. City staff said the contract includes a $650,000 cap that is based on estimated usage and fuel prices and that the agreement would be modified if the cap were reached.
- Approvals of sale agreements for several city-owned parcels including sales with Donald Dietrichs (504–506 N Bridal Avenue) and Brad Nixon (1208 W 11th Street) (agenda items 4 and 5); both items passed.
- Ordinance No. 4209 (rezoning Lots 5 and 6, Vincil's Re-Platt, from B-2 highway commercial to R-3 dwelling district at 3001 W Ninth Street) passed on final reading (agenda item 7).
- Ordinance No. 4210 (rezoning at 2401 E Philip Avenue to create an RM mobile home park district and retain I-1 light industrial) passed on final reading after a brief executive session to discuss a legal matter (agenda item 8).
- Referral of a micro‑TIF blight and substandard study for Danlex Property Group LLC to the planning commission for a public hearing to determine whether the proposed area qualifies as blighted and substandard (agenda item 9); the referral passed.
- Approval of claims and other routine motions, and approval of an agreement for sale of real estate with Sustainable Beef for the electric department (agenda item 14).

Where specific roll-call tallies were not read into the public transcript, the minutes record the formal outcome as “passed” for the listed items. Several items in the consent agenda (including special events liquor licenses for Cowboy Collective and a Swanson second replat) were approved en bloc.

Votes and formal action: The council approved the consent agenda and the above regular items; one item (agenda item 6, Viera Street maintenance) was tabled for later consideration and is covered separately.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","North Platte City Council Meeting June 3rd, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","On June 3 the City of North Platte approved multiple consent and regular-agenda items, including purchase of a used city pickup, renewal of a fuel interlocal with Lincoln County, several property sales, two rezoning ordinances on other sites and referral of a micro‑TIF study to the planning commission.","taxTitle","North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska","taxId",61814,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6527173,"North Platte council rejects rezoning of 801–807 South Elm for Enzo Athletic Performance after neighborhood opposition",4093,4729000,8822000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3645141-e2f06acc5b3cbeff2e06e92b21d853ec&start=4729&end=8822","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3645141-e2f06acc5b3cbeff2e06e92b21d853ec/thumbnail_4729000.jpg","/articles/6527173/North-Platte/Lincoln-County/Nebraska/North-Platte-council-rejects-rezoning-of-801807-South-Elm-for-Enzo-Athletic-Performance-after-neighborhood-opposition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6527173-1bc9c57e0888285bb2b34e6c4ac4e90e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161767&Signature=fvoYpj3wbFz2VEWjcfiVl6slzF9z-TBsv1hChdnzDVJ-wYFdGaqCS~e9WETv89L8jLQCGU2F6Kd1kDhOLujCGElnTJEYh47NDHvie3mzlR1AjvDm67gXAJd-GqiPtcV95e3EKNSHByWOogM3T5xVcCFY39IOfzpHmZcKC-rVdF8l2qC-brEXVnbHXdLPqzIMMjKcNjLalKSP-3t~V03zoFAdmfvmsluVtOxDtLTS62rcf-1Sz5WtuYY0474Y~lEJVfrQTTILX~vh9LUMkxo0sxVjNDwwLQkMyNN7wnYKSgs71LOSHyhgtrtoaFPXye7W0KNJHOzv4vED~65eRiE-TQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The North Platte City Council on June 3 voted down a request to amend the city's future land use map and subsequently failed to adopt an ordinance that would rezone four lots at 801, 803, 805 and 807 South Elm Street to H-1 (hospital/quasi-public) for a proposed Enzo Athletic Performance wellness facility.

Jason and Kayla Jensen, owners of Enzo Athletic Performance, told the council they plan a 6,000–7,000-square-foot wellness and family-fitness facility with on-site child services and expanded programming. “We are asking to rezone these lots to allow us to build a new space that meets a growing need,” Jason Jensen said, describing client schedules and the need for a central location.

Neighbors and more than 50 households submitted objections and appeared at the hearing to oppose the change. Concerns centered on increased traffic during peak class times, early-morning activity, lighting and the long-term effect of H-1 zoning because the district lists a wide range of permitted uses (including uses residents cited as unsuitable for a neighborhood). Resident Tom Orblo presented a petition and pointed to a recorded plat that contains a restricting provision stating “structures on all lots will be limited to the dwelling structure and the related automobile garage.” Orblo said residents expected the area to remain residential when they bought homes.

Several speakers supported the Jensens, noting Enzo’s 11 years of local operation and the applicant’s plans for buffering, parking above code and shielded lighting; supporters argued the lots have been vacant for years and are difficult to sell at residential prices. Opponents countered that plat restrictions and existing neighborhood character make commercial rezoning inappropriate.

The council first voted against amending the comprehensive plan’s future land use map to public/quasi-public (motion by Lucas, second by Flanders; item failed). City Attorney Bill advised the council that Nebraska law still allows rezoning without amending the future land use map but that a valid protest requires a supermajority (three-fourths of all council members) to approve the rezoning. The council then opened and closed a public hearing on ordinance 4212 to rezone the four lots and a motion to waive readings and adopt the ordinance (moved by Reker, seconded by Garrick) failed on the council floor.

Votes and formal actions: The amendment to the future land use map (item 11) failed; the ordinance to rezone the parcels (item 12) also failed. The Jensen purchase agreement was described as contingent on rezoning and financing.","A proposal by Enzo Athletic Performance to rezone four adjacent lots at 801–807 South Elm from single-family residential to H-1 (hospital/quasi-public) failed after residents raised concerns about traffic, noise and restrictive plat covenants; a related comprehensive plan amendment also failed.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_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":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6527177,"North Platte council grants conditional use permit for sand dredging and commercial processing at Diversion Dam site",437,3643000,4080000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3645141-e2f06acc5b3cbeff2e06e92b21d853ec&start=3643&end=4080","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3645141-e2f06acc5b3cbeff2e06e92b21d853ec/thumbnail_3643000.jpg","/articles/6527177/North-Platte/Lincoln-County/Nebraska/North-Platte-council-grants-conditional-use-permit-for-sand-dredging-and-commercial-processing-at-Diversion-Dam-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6527177-7b60edcbb9783dc8ae2553f858519012/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161767&Signature=g2kgSZ99fe00w7LtzAPaLMtywIUHpenUxfvZqW--DuC8X9Azx94TywbDWlK-F7csuiK-Aq~1TPmfFB2NVSFoqHjSbEInCA2606CaU56ybk5qWxy96mG1W0gzHEKnOLP18-23IICwLRhW~o8E-~HZZCubzdZrGeUk0CPP~wYhswnr2r8byBZontJz5ONPlbQMY8VER1mZMqGxFJzD3XNP9X2PBuPB18rs4DuY6qKkDkxQ0nOOk1jBOZzBKEz9F7-1JrODcrSAbqe9JUNSPVuOnJcM2cesa5m74NMuiZ5T4endeQ2qL7SuNuxhbillOOOazZeCAmLbqYLV~tNqJ1zigQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The North Platte City Council approved a conditional use permit on June 3 for dredging operations and commercial sand processing on property southeast of the city, where Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District (Central) maintains a large sand pile from decades of dredging.

Central representative Jim Brown told council the district has dredged material at the Diversion Dam for more than 70 years and has run out of room to place the sand. He said the district agreed to a 30-year arrangement with a private company, GRIT LLC, that will remove, process and market the sand to out-of-state buyers and use the nearby inland rail park for shipments. Brown said the project could bring employment to the county and activate rail infrastructure at the inland port.

“Some positives about this… this is gonna bring in additional employment for the county,” Brown said during the public hearing.

The council’s conditional-use motion included explicit factual findings and operational conditions mirroring North Platte’s zoning code: the use must conform to applicable laws and ordinances, have adequate utilities and drainage, and manage ingress and egress to minimize traffic congestion. During council questions, Brown said GRIT LLC expects up to about 20 truck round trips per day to the Greenbrier site and that Central has improved the haul road with asphalt millings to reduce dust and rutting. Brown estimated the district dredges roughly 50,000 cubic yards per year on average and said the existing sand pile is likely to remain a long-term feature even with commercial removal.

The city attorney and planning staff described the conditional-use process and noted that the operation was previously a legal nonconforming use that became subject to conditional-use review once product began to be sold commercially rather than given away. The permit was approved after a motion by Councilmember Reeker and second by Councilmember Garrick.

Votes and formal action: Council approved the conditional use permit with the conditions enumerated in the motion; specific roll-call tallies were not recorded in the spoken transcript.","The council approved a conditional use permit allowing Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District and a private operator to process and sell sand excavated from the Diversion Dam area, citing traffic controls and operational conditions.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6527183,"North Platte council tables maintenance request for Viera Street after resident produces deed claim",926,1509000,2435000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3645141-e2f06acc5b3cbeff2e06e92b21d853ec&start=1509&end=2435","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3645141-e2f06acc5b3cbeff2e06e92b21d853ec/thumbnail_1509000.jpg","/articles/6527183/North-Platte/Lincoln-County/Nebraska/North-Platte-council-tables-maintenance-request-for-Viera-Street-after-resident-produces-deed-claim","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6527183-ee9eb542a53441824e59a3400f804796/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161767&Signature=YCmdHHUkqPsx8o9Z2CGmqUq7yi1T2n0UH8hRK7vwtJL6WlfEG3n33IoPMVHjAelU8Cjd~Cy1FSIH1dZ822vaCUlUTF1crXuEluMqQwKadpHeIF0Xd4OCGzUAvldCcEHovbu-1GNV7U-pvPWacklhX0eNN3FFRrlFkO4Q--q4Gh7pMKhohTGwlun1XfL6wc9eqkxeTFVPO~hd-z8P1UR7qvbxwOw1zb7iCGF~Zke3itXFUbCtqT1ZcYeGFLRKOVgo3E~FL524StNjkjQK3BGDIbUjLDczbW0imbNP1Vxlq~Gfemo5KdrKytfhHD6aednO9wHwzb57INKALhirQTcrgg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The North Platte City Council on June 3 tabled a request from resident Jerome Viera asking the city to assume maintenance of Viera Street and to reimburse him if he pays for repairs and later produces deeded evidence that the street was dedicated to the city.

Viera, who said he has lived at 2403 Viera Drive since childhood, told the council he and his family believed the street had been dedicated to the city decades ago and described paying taxes while serving in the military. “If I find the paperwork, the city reimburses me for my cost. And if I don't find it, I'll continue to maintain my road,” Viera said at the meeting.

City Attorney Bill told the council he had searched the county register of deeds and city records and found no evidence the parcel is within city limits or that the street was formally dedicated. Bill said, without documentation showing dedication, “the city is under no obligation to maintain that road.” Lane, the city street superintendent, confirmed the property lies outside city limits and noted the city has agreements with Lincoln County to maintain certain road segments but not private drives.

Council discussion focused on options short of an obligation to maintain private roads. Councilmember Lucas moved to table the item until Viera produces the document he referenced; the motion was seconded and approved. Councilmembers and staff suggested possible interim solutions including a negotiated maintenance contract or a fee-for-service arrangement if both sides agree, but no final commitment was made.

The council's action preserves options: staff can review any deed or documentation Viera provides, and the council can revisit the request. For now, Viera agreed to search for the deed and return the documentation to the city for further consideration.

Votes and formal action: Council voted to table the matter until the requested documentation is produced.","A longtime resident asked the City of North Platte to maintain Viera Street and offered to fund repairs pending discovery of a deed; the council tabled action until the resident produces supporting documents.","actionData","errors"]

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