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Bellevue council approves entertainment-district rezoning, plats and city contracts; AutoZone site plan tabled
Summary
The council adopted Ordinance No. 4179 rezoning property for a proposed Bellevue Entertainment District and approved the preliminary plat. The council also approved CDBG funding, multiple service and construction contracts and tabled an AutoZone site-plan vote to April 15; several ordinances were set for future readings.
The Bellevue City Council approved a zoning change and preliminary plat for the proposed Bellevue Entertainment District and passed several contract and funding items at its April 1 meeting.
Ordinance No. 4179, which rezones Lots 1–5 for the Bellevue Entertainment District (general location: northwest corner of Highway 75 and Hidden Valley Drive), was approved on third reading after staff read the ordinance into the record. Councilwoman Jessica Welch moved to approve Ordinance No. 4179; Councilwoman Collins seconded. The mayor called for a vote and the council recorded unanimous approval.
Separately, the preliminary plat for Lots 1–5 of the Bellevue Entertainment District (item 11A1) was approved by motion of Welch, seconded by Collins, with all members voting yes.
At the Kennedy Town Center (South 20 Second Street and Kennedy Avenue), the council opened and closed the public hearing on Ordinance No. 4181, a rezoning request associated with a proposed Oxus LLC automotive dealership. Owner Harvey Satsimov described plans for a pre-owned vehicle dealership emphasizing newer, higher-quality used cars. The council scheduled third reading of Ordinance No. 4181 for April 15, 2025; no final vote on that ordinance occurred at this meeting.
A related item, a request for site-plan approval for Lot 1, Kennedy Town Center (proposed AutoZone store, applicant Zaremba Group LLC), was the subject of a motion to table. Councilman Casey moved to table the AutoZone site-plan vote until April 15 so the council could consider that application concurrently with the Oxus LLC plat and rezoning; Councilman Burns seconded. The motion to table passed unanimously.
The council approved the following funding and service items by recorded motions and unanimous votes unless noted: - Community Development Block Grant funding approval agreement, fiscal year 2024: $315,504 (motion by Welch; second by Preister). - Services agreement with Douglas County for forensic services (motion by Welch; second by Collins). - Estimate with Best Cut Lawn Service Inc. to remove and replace a retaining wall at the cemetery, not to exceed $16,020 (motion by Casey; second by Collins). - Agreement with Kenbrook Roofing Inc. to furnish and install a roof on the mechanical room at District 1 Fire Station, not to exceed $11,200 (motion by Welch; second by Collins). - Roof repair for storm damage at District 1 Fire Station with Kenbrook Roofing Inc., not to exceed $74,282 (motion by Preister; second by Casey).
Approval of claims was moved by Councilman Casey and seconded by Councilman McCaw. The vote on claims was 5 yes, 0 no, 1 abstention; Councilman Preister recorded an abstention.
Other procedural items: three ordinances introduced for future readings included an ordinance to detach described tax lots from the city (Ordinance No. 4182) and an ordinance to amend Municipal Code section 9-3 to revise Ward 1 boundaries after Offutt Air Force Base deannexation (Ordinance No. 4183); both were scheduled for second-reading public hearings on April 15. Public hearings or readings that were opened were closed and dates for further action were announced where applicable.
The meeting adjourned on a motion by Councilman Burns, seconded by Councilwoman Collins.
