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Douglas County approves a package of zoning text amendments, including golf-cart ordinance for The Prairies
Summary
The Board approved several zoning text amendments — a golf-cart ordinance for SID 537 (The Prairies), rules for bisected parcels, private airstrips (SUP required), farmstead split conditions, and private-school pool regulations — all by unanimous votes after brief presentations from planning staff.
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a set of zoning text amendments and an ordinance June 9 after brief presentations from Laura Dietrich, planning and zoning coordinator.
The board waived the three-reading requirement and approved an ordinance to permit golf carts in SID 537 (The Prairies). The board then heard and approved four zoning text amendments: one to allow parcels bisected by a public acquisition (for example, a roadway) to be recognized as two conforming parcels; an amendment to allow private-use airlanding strips in A-zone parcels subject to a special use permit; a change to farmstead split conditions in Article 4.12 to apply a previously limited exception uniformly across A-zone parcels; and an update to supplemental regulations for private schools, clarifying pool enclosure requirements to align with City of Omaha rules. Planning commission recommended approval of each item.
Dietrich identified an example parcel near West Q Road and South 264th in the Two Rivers area when describing bisected parcels and said the private airstrip example was anticipated at the same West Q Road parcel. Commissioners asked clarifying questions about public-hearing follow-up and permit sequences for airstrips; Dietrich said applicants would pursue a special use permit before returning for final county approval. All votes on these items were recorded as 6–0.
The zoning amendments were presented as part of the public-hearing portion of the board’s agenda; none of the items generated extended public opposition during the hearing. The board moved on to budget presentations after approving the amendments.
