Meeting Agenda
1. Open Meeting
2. Roll Call
3. Items of Business
3.A. August 4th, 2025 Meeting Minutes 
3.B. Review and Consider Ordinance 2251 Amending fencing regulations 
4. Petitions - Communications - Citizen Concerns
5. Officers' Reports
6. Adjournment
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Meeting: August 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Crete Planning Commission
Subject:
1. Open Meeting
Rationale:
In accordance with Nebraska law, a copy of the Open Meetings Act can be found in the back of the council chambers. Items listed on the agenda may be considered in any order.
Subject:
2. Roll Call
Rationale:
  • Attendance of members will be recorded to determine the presence of a quorum for official actions.
Subject:
3. Items of Business
Rationale:
  • Action may be taken to discuss/limit discussion, to hear testimony in favor of or in opposition to, and to approve or disapprove any matter presented under this title.
Subject:
3.A. August 4th, 2025 Meeting Minutes 
Discussion:
Approved Planning Commission Minutes Carried with a motion by Jennifer Robison and a second by Jeff Wenz.
Attachments:
Subject:
3.B. Review and Consider Ordinance 2251 Amending fencing regulations 
Discussion:
City Administrator Tom Ourada explained the amendment on Section 11-502 of Ordinance 2251. Ourada explained that the fence may be closed weave in the front yard if the fence is placed no closer to the street than the front face of the house. Ourada showed the Planning Commission members some pictures of examples of houses with closed and open weave fences. 
After having a discussion on the wording of the proposed amendment, it was decided that the Planning Commission would table this item. It would be referred back to the City to be written in clear language. 

Drew Rische motioned and Scott Kuncl seconded to table and refer the Ordinance 2251 Amending fencing regulations back to the City to be written in clear language.
Attachments:
Subject:
4. Petitions - Communications - Citizen Concerns
Rationale:
  • Citizen testimony may be limited to 3 minutes per person.
  • Please do not repeat testimony that has already be heard.
  • No action can be taken on matters presented under this title except to answer any questions or to refer the matter for further action.
Discussion:
Chris Craven addressed the Planning Commission to give thanks for the discussion at the last meeting. Craven provided a summary of the Managed Landscape Policy to the members that were not at the last Planning Commission meeting. 
Subject:
5. Officers' Reports
Rationale:
  • Reports may be given by Officers, Departments, or Commission Members concerning the current operations of the City.
  • No action can be taken on matters presented under this title except to answer any questions or to refer the matter for further action.
Discussion:
City Administrator Tom Ourada stated that Jeff Ray is leaving JEO. Ourada is going to be reaching out to Keith Marvin with Marvin Planning Consultants, Inc for the zoning work. 

Planning Commission Chair Dave Jurena stated that there would be a JEO Housing Study meeting on Tuesday, August 26th, 2025 at the Crete Carrier Community Room from 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m.
Subject:
6. Adjournment
Discussion:
The meeting adjourned at 7:31 p.m.
 

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