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Commissioners approve 31‑lot Riverview Estate subdivision, rezone and comp‑plan amendment
Summary
Sarpy County approved a comprehensive plan amendment, rezoning from AG to RE2, a preliminary plat for 31 lots (Riverview Estate Addition), and a sewer district boundary adjustment request for about 13.85 acres; the planning commission recommended approval 7‑0 and the developer said wells and drainage reviews are complete, with final approvals contingent on sewer agency action.
The Sarpy County Board of Commissioners on June 23 approved four linked planning items for a proposed subdivision southeast of Platteview Road on South 63rd Street known as Riverview Estate Addition. The package included a comprehensive plan amendment (resolution 172), rezoning from AG to RE2 (resolution 173), a preliminary plat (resolution 174) and a requested growth‑management/sewer boundary adjustment (resolution 176).
Planning staffer Scott Bullock told the board the total property is about 175 acres and the proposed plat creates 31 lots: 26 larger than 5 acres and five between 3 and 5 acres. The lots are proposed to use individual septic systems and private wells; the development would have three access points to 63rd Street and private internal roads to be owned and maintained by the development. Bullock said the Papio–Missouri Natural Resources District signed off on required drainage outlots and creek setbacks, and the planning commission recommended approval 7‑0.
"When you have lots that large, you're entitled to have onsite wastewater septic system and onsite individual water well," Bullock said, summarizing the county review and noting that the developer requested a boundary redraw with the Sarpy County Sewerage Agency affecting roughly 13.85 acres.
Developer representative Travis Jay Cott told the board his team had completed well testing in the area and had "12 wells that will meet the county requirements" for parts of the site. He said the project team had coordinated with the sewer agency and that if the agency denies the boundary change the developer would revisit the plat layout.
Commissioners asked about water availability, the county's planned asphalt stabilization of 63rd Street to reduce dust, developer contributions toward road improvements, and whether internal roads would be paved and meet emergency vehicle standards. Staff said contributions from the development are expected for adjacent 63rd Street improvements and that the county engineer will review internal road plans to ensure they meet standards; the subdivision agreement accompanying the final plat will spell out responsibilities.
Each resolution was voted on separately and approved by the board. Bullock and other staff emphasized that the sewerage agency will review the boundary adjustment at its next meeting and that final plat approval will be subject to outstanding planning department conditions and a subdivision agreement.
Next steps include sewerage agency consideration of the boundary redraw, completion of remaining engineering items required by planning staff, and submission of a final plat and subdivision agreement for county approval.
