Planning & Zoning

Office Hours

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Phone

402-223-1395
402-223-1351 (fax)

Address

823 S 8th St.
Beatrice, NE 68310

Related Links

Zoning Regulations

Subdivision Regulations

Regulation of Public Nuisances

 

Click here to view a list of Gage County's Planning Commission and Variance Board members

To view an official Gage County zoning map, click here

Nancy Niedfeldt

Planning & Zoning Administrator

     

Gage County Planning
Commission Members

Appointed

End of Term

Monte Murkle
7001 W Aspen Rd.
Clatonia, NE 68328
402-989-4009 Home 12-12 12-15
Lisa Wiegand
29746 SW 142 Rd.
Beatrice, NE 68310
(Chairperson)
402-228-0274 Home
402-239-1694 Cell
402-228-2058 Fax
12-98 12-14
(apptd for 4 yrs)
Steve Whitwer
38830 S 10th Rd.
Blue Springs, NE 68318
402-520-0197 Cell 2-13 2-16
Jeff Frerichs
1410 Paddock Lane
Beatrice, NE 68310
(Vice Chair - appointed
as P&Z Rep for Variance)
402-228-2786 Home 3-05 3-14
Terry Acton
31250 S 94th Rd
Beatrice, NE 68310
402-228-4547 Home 01-12 01-15
Eric McCubbin
605 Madison St.
PO Box 251
Pickrell, NE 68422
402-673-3059 Home 12-12 12-15
David A. Zimmerman
7748 E State Hwy 8
Wymore, NE 68466
402-674-3153 Home 12-05 12-14

revised 2/13

 

Zoning Regulations

  Residences
Density
Permitted Conditional
Uses LFO
Special
Uses LFO
Large
Subdivisions*
AG1 4/Legal Quarter 300-749 AU 750+ AU Not Allowed
AG2 5/Legal Quarter 300-599 AU 600+ AU Allowed
AG3 2/Legal Quarter 300-599 AU 600+ AU Not Allowed
AG4 Unlimited None Permitted 300+ AU Allowed

*All AG districts allow Zoning Administrator to approve one to three parcel subdivisions accompanied by a survey. A subdivision counts as one in the density quota's.

Front Yard Setbacks in Ag Districts 1, 2, & 3 is 75' from center of road, no limitations on rear and side yard (unless abutting a residential district): Ag 4 has 75' front yard, 15' rear yard and 10' side yard.

All special uses need to go before the Planning Commission and then the County Board for approval. The County Board has final authority on these issues. Regulations require us to advertise at least 10 working days before the hearing of the date/time/place and purpose, notify adjoining landowners within a one (1) mile radius with the same information and post the property for a Special Use application.

Minimum lot size in all Ag districts is three (3) acres (unless community water and sewer is available then it can be as little as one (1) acre).

Parcel sizes of 10.0 acres and under need subdivision approval; Parcel sizes of 10.01 + acres do not need subdivision approval or an accompanying survey. If adding onto a parcel without leaving a parcel under 10.0 acres subdivision is not needed.

**If filling out a subdivision application, please be sure to fill out TWO ORIGINALS. No copies or faxes of any original will be accepted.**

The Gage County Planning Commission meets the second Thursday of the month. In order to get a Special Use, Zoning Relation change, or Zoning Map Amendment on for a hearing it has to be in our office by the middle of the preceding month.

There is a $50.00 fee for building permits.
($3.00 per $1,000 Development Fee for all non-farm structures)

ZONING APPLICATION

FEES FOR ZONING PERMITS

Subdivision Regulations:

Special Use Permit approval is needed to develop a subdivision. Preliminary Plat is usually approved at the same time (but doesn't have to be). Final Plat approved as an agenda item only as long as it meets all the requirements.

History of Zoning in Gage County:

December 15, 1999-Temporary Zoning Adopted
June 11, 2001-Comprehensive Plan approved & zoning regulations adopted
December 2002-Lot size decreased to a three (3) acre minimum