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Council approves Belterra PUD preliminary plat, clears way for 24 more lots amid setback debate
Summary
The Papillion City Council approved a preliminary plat and PUD rezoning changes for the Belterra subdivision that increase lots from 97 to 121, allow 5-foot side setbacks inside the PUD and add an amenity park; the 5–2 vote exposed sharp differences over precedent and local housing goals.
The Papillion City Council on July 15 approved a preliminary plat and associated planned-unit development (PUD) changes for the Belterra subdivision, allowing the area to be replatted from 97 lots to 121 lots and adopting design standards that include 5-foot side-yard setbacks within the PUD.
The decision, approved by a 5–2 vote, comes after the developer and its consultant said the PUD will allow smaller lot widths (55–65 feet instead of 75–85 feet), add a park amenity owned by the SID and permit design upgrades that the developer and planning staff say will make the neighborhood look better and lower per-lot infrastructure costs.
Why it matters: Council members who supported the measure said the PUD produces a product the market will buy while spreading street, sewer and utility special-assessment costs across more units; opponents warned the vote creates a precedent that could erode the city’s long-standing 10-foot side-yard standard and…
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