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Board approves Meridian Marketplace mixed‑use replat and agreements; traffic mitigation required
Summary
The board approved a comprehensive plan amendment, rezoning, plats, and two development agreements for the Meridian Marketplace mixed‑use project, which includes up to 286 apartment units and 5 commercial lots on about 20.3 acres; conditions require traffic improvements, right‑turn lanes and contributions toward a temporary signal.
The Sarpy County Board of Commissioners approved a package of land‑use and development items for Meridian Marketplace — a proposed mixed‑use redevelopment southeast of 160th Street and Giles Road — on June 17.
Planning staff described the proposal as a replat and rezoning of roughly 20.3 acres formerly approved for commercial lots into a mixed‑use development that would include five commercial lots, an outlot for stormwater retention and two residential lots planned for 11 apartment buildings totaling 286 units. The application identified 585 parking stalls for the multifamily portion split between surface parking, garages and on‑street parking on a proposed private internal circulation street intended to create a “main‑street” environment.
The board voted unanimously to approve: a comprehensive plan amendment changing the future land‑use designation from low/medium‑density residential to mixed use; rezoning of specified lots from BG (General Business) to MU (Mixed Use); preliminary and final plats (Meridian Marketplace Replat 1); a mixed‑use development agreement describing permitted uses and zoning standards; and a separate development agreement detailing infrastructure obligations.
The final plat approval includes several conditions tied to traffic mitigation. Staff recommended and the board adopted conditions that require the applicant to construct right‑turn lane improvements identified in the county traffic study at the locations noted in the subdivision agreement; complete those improvements within 18 months of filing the final plat and before permits are issued for more than 50% of apartment buildings in the first phase; reimburse the county for specified improvements to Giles Road as outlined in the subdivision agreement (payment required before the county signs the final plat); and contribute toward installation of a temporary wood‑pole traffic signal at 160th Street and Meridian anticipated to be installed within 24 months, with the county to invoice the applicant after completion.
Planning staff and the applicant also told commissioners that the developer would install temporary signal equipment at 160th and Meridian to address immediate needs; the packet and staff explanations differ slightly on whether the county or developer initially covers that cost and on the timing of reimbursement, and the board’s action tied contributions and installation timing to the subdivision agreement.
Commissioners raised traffic concerns during the public hearing and discussion. Commissioner Kelly said the proximity of a full‑access Cary Street intersection to an existing major intersection could create safety and congestion problems as adjacent arterials are widened, and urged continued monitoring. The applicant’s consultant, Kyle Hazy of NA Consulting Group, confirmed the development team has coordinated with Sarpy County and the City of Gretna on required improvements and that the project would dedicate about 12 acres to multifamily and about 8 acres to commercial uses.
All Meridian‑related motions passed unanimously. The board adopted both the mixed‑use development agreement and the development agreement on motions recorded in the public minutes; staff will not sign the final plat until the conditions and required reimbursements are satisfied.
