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Planning and Zoning Commission approves Westwood North preliminary plat with amended conditions
Summary
The Kearney Planning and Zoning Commission approved the Westwood North preliminary plat after amending staff conditions to shift a proposed 25-foot landscape buffer to a 15-foot tract maintained by the HOA, remove a required connection between Stella and Nova circles, and require 100-foot-wide lots on Nova Circle; the developer must submit a revised preliminary plat reflecting the changes.
The Kearney Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve the Westwood North preliminary plat, adopting staff recommendations with three key amendments: the 25-foot landscape buffer proposed along Nation Road will be reduced to a 15-foot open-space tract maintained by the homeowners association, the required street connection between Stella Circle and Nova Circle was eliminated, and lots on Nova Circle must be at least 100 feet wide if the connection is not made.
The action resolved several outstanding design-standard issues staff had flagged, including buffers for lots that back up to public streets, 10-foot pedestrian ways required for blocks longer than 900 feet, and multiple cul-de-sacs that exceed the 500-foot guideline. Staff had recommended either dedicating a wider open-space buffer to the city or finding alternatives to meet code; the commission approved a compromise that places the 15-foot tract under HOA ownership rather than dedicating it to the city.
Staff outlined the remaining…
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