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Kearney planning commission recommends denying rezoning request for Eastbrook corner lot
Summary
The Kearney City Planning Commission voted to recommend denial of a request to rezone a vacant Eastbrook lot from R-1 (single-family) to R-1D (allows duplexes), after neighbors raised covenant, traffic and neighborhood-character concerns; the item will go to City Council on Aug. 12.
The Kearney City Planning Commission on Wednesday recommended denying a request to rezone a vacant lot in the Eastbrook subdivision from R-1 (urban single-family) to R-1D (residential duplex), following a public hearing in which neighbors said the change would conflict with the neighborhood’s restrictive covenants and increase traffic and safety risks.
The applicant, Stuart Hoffman of Hoffman Builds, asked the commission to rezone Lot 1, Block 1, Eastbrook (identified in the application as 5715 Avenue R) so he could build a duplex and lower building costs. “Duplexes is an option to reduce building costs,” Hoffman told commissioners, saying he planned the units primarily as rentals.
The commission’s recommendation to deny the rezoning was based on concerns raised during the hearing and staff analysis. The item now moves to the Kearney City Council for final consideration at its Aug. 12 meeting.
Why it matters: The property is the last undeveloped lot in Eastbrook and—residents said—was developed and marketed under single-family expectations.…
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