Commission approves Noah's Landing amendment, recommends second‑plat final approval to Aldermen

The Kearney Planning and Zoning Commission on Sept. 9 approved an amendment to the Noah's Landing preliminary plat and recommended the Noah's Landing second plat (final plat) to the Board of Aldermen, subject to staff‑recommended conditions and additional language that off‑site easements be submitted before Board consideration.

Staff (Speaker 2) said Robertson Properties, represented by Bob Parks (Speaker 7), proposed adding four single‑family residential lots to the previously approved plan (increasing the total approved lots from 100 to 104). The amendment removes some planned detention basins in phases 2 and 3 and replaces them with lots; the detention basin built in Phase 1 was sized to accommodate all three phases. Staff recommended approval of the amended preliminary plat with conditions matching the 2021 approval, including required revisions, detention tract landscaping, engineering review fee payment before public improvements, and parkland fees to be paid at final plat or by agreement.

Bob Parks (Speaker 7) said replacing the multiple basins with a single larger basin is a cleaner operation and reduces discharge points into existing lots. Commissioners confirmed the city engineer had reviewed the plans and the detention basin had been constructed for the plan.

On the Noah's Landing second plat (final plat), staff described a proposal to subdivide roughly 12 acres into 39 single‑family lots. Engineering plans have undergone initial review and a small number of comments remain; water improvements are approved. Staff said two off‑site easements are required at the southwest corner to provide maintenance/repair access; those easements are on Robertson's property and will be shown on the third plat. Commissioners expressed concern about recording easements and asked for assurance they be in place before final action by the Board of Aldermen. Staff agreed to modify the recommendation so that off‑site easements be submitted prior to Board consideration.

Commissioner Speaker 5 moved to approve the amended preliminary plat with staff conditions and to recommend the final plat with the added condition that off‑site easements be submitted before the Board of Aldermen consideration; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.

Next steps: staff will forward the final plat recommendation (with the easement requirement) to the Board of Aldermen for the Oct. 5 meeting and will continue to coordinate engineering plan resubmittals and documentation (as‑builts, maintenance guarantees, parkland fee collection) before final recording.