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Wymore Council tables Ordinance 688 after crowded public hearing on group-home zoning
Summary
After a public hearing attended by about 200 people, the Wymore City Council voted Nov. 5 to table Ordinance 688, which would have allowed special-use group homes of up to 50 residents; council members asked to place a proposed task force on the next agenda.
Wymore, Neb. — The Wymore City Council opened a public hearing Nov. 5 on Ordinance 688, a proposed zoning change to permit special-use group homes with up to 50 residents, and later voted to table the proposal.
The hearing drew about 200 attendees who voiced views both in favor of and opposed to the zoning change. Several speakers recommended forming a task force to study community impacts and implementation details; Max Allen and Sue Sapp said they supported creating such a task force and asked that the proposal be placed on the next agenda.
Council member Neil Van Boening urged the council to follow the Planning and Zoning Commission’s advice, saying the commission had already been asked to provide recommendations. Curt Oblinger said he would oppose the ordinance if the local school was uncomfortable with the change. At one point a council member said office staff had been treated rudely during outreach, which council members described as a factor in how the issue had been handled.
After public comment and discussion, the council closed the hearing at 8:38 p.m. and voted 4–0 to table Ordinance 688. The council did not adopt the ordinance or set a final date for reconsideration; members instead requested additional study and proposed task-force creation for a future agenda.
The public hearing record — including raw comments — is available from the City Clerk on request, the council noted.
