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COMPATIBILITY WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Plan shows an alignment for Yankee Hill Road consistent with the newly constructed street. The old Yankee Hill Road extension across the railroad tracks into Cheney is no longer shown in the Plan either. The new alignment and vacation of the old right-of-way match what is shown in the Plan, and all necessary easements will be retained. This request is in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan.

LINCOLN/LANCASTER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT FROM THE LINCOLN/LANCASTER COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT, 555 S. 10TH STREET, SUITE 213, LINCOLN, NE 68508

APPLICATION NUMBER Street and Alley Vacation #18001

FINAL ACTION? No

APPLICANT Parks and Recreation Department

PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING DATE April 25, 2018

RELATED APPLICATIONS None

PROPERTY LOCATION South 84th Street and Yankee Hill Road

RECOMMENDATION: CONFORMS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

BRIEF SUMMARY OF REQUEST A request from the Parks and Recreation Department to vacate the Yankee Hill Road right-of-way between South 84th Street and the railroad tracks. Yankee Hill Road has been realigned and now curves north to intersect with Highway 2. The new roadway was recently completed, and so the right-of-way for the old alignment is no longer needed. Once vacated, the land will be combined with other City-owned property in the area and become part of Jensen Park, the planned regional park which will surround Moore Middle School/YMCA. The park and school have access to the realigned roadway and do not make use the former right-of-way for any purpose.

JUSTIFICATION FOR RECOMMENDATION The Long Range Transportation Plan has shown Yankee Hill Road both realigned and intersecting with Highway 2 at South 91st Street. This included no longer showing the extension to Cheney. The right-of-way was acquired for the new alignment, and the street was recently completed. Except for the school/YMCA site, all the land south of the new street is owned by the City and is planned for park use. The school and park have access to the new road, and neither have any need for the old roadway.

APPLICATION CONTACT Lynn Johnson, (402) 441-7847 or ljohnson@lincoln.ne.gov

Brian Will, (402) 441-6362 or bwill@lincoln.ne.gov

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KEY QUOTES FROM THE 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

P. 10.14 – The right-of-way to be vacated is no shown on the Functional Street and Road Classification plan, nor theLong Range Transportation Plan, only the newly aligned street.

ANALYSIS

1. This is a request to vacate excess right-of-way for Yankee Hill Road east of South 84th Street. The right-of-waybecame excess with the opening of the newly aligned Yankee Hill Road which now curves north and intersects withHighway 2 at South 91st Street.

2. Plans for a revised Yankee Hill Road alignment were in response to development pressure in the area. This includedthe Jensen family donation of land for a public park southeast of the intersection of South 84th Street and YankeeHill Road. Also, major commercial centers were approved on both sides of Highway 2 east of South 84th Street. Aportion of the Jensen Parks site was later acquired by Lincoln Public Schools as a future school site, which is nowhome to Moore Middle School. Planned improvements to the street network in the area have been incorporatedinto the Comprehensive Plan and Long Range Transportation Plan to help provide improved infrastructure to servethis growing part of the city in response to these and other changes.

3. One of the planned improvements for the area included the realignment of Yankee Hill Road. The realignmentcurved it north to intersect with Highway 2 at South 91st Street. The goal was to enhance its utility and increase itsability to better serve area residents.

4. East of South 84th Street, Yankee Hill Road was a gravel road that extended east and terminated at an intersectionwith Breagan Road in Cheney. The entrance into Cheney includes an undesirable diagonal railroad crossing. Thenew alignment now curves north and intersects with Highway 2 at South 91st Street (also an arterial street), andprovides greatly enhanced access to the area.

5. The new street has been built and is now open. As a result, the old right-of-way is no longer needed for a street.The master plan for Jensen Park incorporates the City-owned land on both sides of the right-of-way proposed forvacation into the larger park. A street through this part of the park is not a part of the master plan.

6. Both Jensen Park and Moore Middle School/YMCA have access to the new street via an intersection at YankeeWoods Drive. Serving no purpose in the larger street network, the right-of-way for the old roadway alignment is nolonger needed. It also eliminates an undesirable railroad crossing. As a result, the right-of-way is excess and shouldbe vacated and put to better use.

7. There are existing utilities in the vacation area. Utility easements will be retained to ensure continued access torepair and replace the utilities.

8. Vacating the subject right-of-way will avail it to its highest and best use, eliminate excess right-of-way, andfacilitate development of a regional park for the City. This request is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan andLincoln Municipal Code.

ADJACENT LAND USE & ZONING: North: Vacant AGSouth: Moore Middle School P

RELATED APPLICATION HISTORY

June 2017 - CPA#17003 was approved amending the Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan to reflect a land exchange between the City and Krueger Development to consolidate land for the planned regional park site.

July 2017 - CPC#17010 was approved declaring 34.4 acres of City-owned land surplus so that it could be exchanged for 39.76 acres of land deemed more suitable to be added to the future regional park site.

APPROXIMATE LAND AREA: 2.28 acres, more or less.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: See attached.

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Prepared by

_________________ Brian Will, Planner April 11, 2018

Applicant: Lynn Johnson City Of LincolnParks and Recreation Department3131 O StreetLincoln, NE 68510

Contact: Brian Will City of LincolnPlanning Department555 South 10th Street Lincoln, NE 68508

CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL – STREET AND ALLEY VACATION #18001

BEFORE THE VACATED LAND IS TRANSFERRED TO THE CITY THE FOLLOWING MUST BE COMPLETED:

1.1 Include retention of utility easements with deed transfer.

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