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Council grants conditional‑use permit for Danlex apartments at Rodeo Road, adds trash‑facility condition
Summary
After a public hearing, the council approved a conditional‑use permit allowing apartments in a commercial building at 1404 and 1420 Rodeo Road, adding a condition requiring adequate trash facilities; neighbors requested a fence and enclosure to address trespass and trash concerns.
Following a public hearing, the North Platte City Council granted a conditional‑use permit to Danlex Property Group LLC to allow apartments in a commercial building at 1404 and 1420 Rodeo Road and added a condition that the use provide adequate trash facilities.
City planning staff said the property had been operating as extended‑stay units without the necessary approvals; the new owner sought to regularize the use and participated in a micro‑TIF discussion earlier in the review process. Jody Hines, property manager for Gateway Realty (managing the property for Danlex), described building renovations including new sewer work on Building C, remodeled units and interior improvements. Hines said completed units are now more livable and that the owner has secured ongoing mowing, trash service and a property management team reachable 24/7.
Nut graf: The council found the application met the standards in North Platte Code of Ordinances §156.322 and approved the permit with an explicit requirement for "adequate trash facilities." The condition followed neighborhood comments about dumpsters being located at the street and trash blowing onto adjacent properties.
Neighbors spoke during public comment. Peter Ward, assistant pastor at North Platte Baptist Church and an adjacent property owner, asked the council to require a trash enclosure and to consider a boundary fence because tenants had trespassed across neighboring lawns and left trash. Ward noted a prior arrangement that had moved dumpsters to the rear of the property and asked that the city require similar mitigation. Other neighbors opposed requiring a mandated fence and suggested property owners should resolve boundary treatments privately.
The council amended the motion to add condition No. 6: the use must have adequate trash facilities; the motion passed. Staff said compliance with applicable ordinances, water/sewer/drainage adequacy, ingress/egress design, and harmony with the area were also included in the council’s factual findings.
Ending: The permit was approved and will be governed by the standard conditions in the city ordinance plus the added trash‑facility requirement; staff and the applicant said they will move dumpsters off the street and continue property improvements.
