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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
March 16th, 2026
City Council Chambers, Fremont Municipal Building, Fremont, NE
5:00 p.m. Meeting
Chair Darling called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. He stated that a copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted continually for public
inspection located near the entrance door by the agendas.
Roll call showed Chair Darling and Commissioners, Landholm, Einspahr, McKay, Nielsen, and Sawtelle were present. Commissioners
Carlson and Jaeger were absent. A quorum was established.
Chair Darling read the item: Dispense with the reading of the minutes of the February 16th, 2026, Planning Commission meeting.
Commissioner Sawtelle made a motion to approve the minutes; Commissioner McKay seconded the motion. Voting Yea: McKay,
Sawtelle, Landholm, Darling, Nielsen, Einspahr. Absent: Carlson, Jaeger. Motion carried 6-0.
Chair Darling read the item: Old Business. A) A request by Deerfield Fremont LLC (Michael Maley) for a Preliminary Plat
Submission for 46-R2(Low/Medium Density Residential District) Duplex Units (47 Lots). The property is generally located
southeast of Pathfinder Drive and Wilmont Street. Commissioner Nielsen made a motion to continue this item; Commissioner
McKay seconded the motion. Voting Yea: Einspahr, Landholm, Nielsen, McKay, Darling, Sawtelle. Absent: Jaeger, Carlson.
Motion carried 6-0.
Chair Darling read the item: Old Business. B) A request by the Planning Director to amend the Zoning Map. Chair Darling opened
the public hearing, after receiving no comments, Chair Darling closed the public hearing. Commissioner Landholm made a motion
to approve this item; Commissioner Einspahr seconded the motion. Voting Yea: Einspahr, Landholm, Nielsen, McKay, Darling,
Sawtelle. Absent: Jaeger, Carlson. Motion carried 6-0.
Chair Darling read the item: New Business A) A request by TR Hospitality, LLC for a Sign Plan on behalf of Ron's Sign CO (c/o:
Anders Herpolsheimer) on property generally located at 3350 Elk LN. Chair Darling opened the public hearing, after receiving no
comments, Chair Darling closed the public hearing. Commissioner Nielsen made a motion to approve the item; Commissioner
Landholm seconded the motion. Voting Yea: Einspahr, Landholm, Nielsen, McKay, Sawtelle, Darling. Absent: Carlson, Jaeger.
Motion carried 6-0.
Chair Darling read the item: B) A request by David C. Mitchell - Yost Law Firm on behalf of JKL, LLC for a Zoning Change AG
Agriculture District to LI-Light Industrial District on property generally located at PT TL 20, Section 35-18-8 - 2.48 acres. Chair
Darling open the public hearing, after receiving no comments, Chair Darling closed the public hearing. Commissioner Landholm
made a motion to approve; Commissioner Sawtelle seconded the motion. Voting Yea: Nielsen, Landholm, Sawtelle, McKay,
Darling, Einspahr. Absent: Jaeger, Carlson. Motion carried 6-0.
Chair Darling read the item: C) A request by David C. Mitchell for a Conditional Use Permit to allow a Therapeutic Group Home for
youth (specifically girls) in NC-Neighborhood Commercial District on property generally located at 749 E 32nd St. Chair Darling
opened the public hearing, after receiving comments, Chair Darling closed the public hearing. Commissioner Landholm made a
motion to continue this item. Commissioner Sawtelle seconded the motion. Voting Yea: Landholm, Sawtelle. Voting Nay: Darling,
McKay, Einspahr, Nielsen. Absent: Jaeger, Carlson. Motion failed 2-4. Commissioner McKay made a motion to approve;
Commissioner Darling seconded the motion. Voting Yea: Nielsen, Landholm, Sawtelle, McKay, Darling, Einspahr. Absent: Jaeger,
Carlson. Motion carried 6-0.
Chair Darling read the item: D) A request by Ronald (Skip) and Judy Sawyer for a Conditional Use Permit to allow a Boxing
Club/Fitness Center in a LI-Light Industrial District generally located at 346 S. Broad St. Chair Darling opened the public hearing.
After receiving comments, Chair Darling closed the public hearing. Commissioner Sawtelle made a motion to approve;
Commissioner Nielsen seconded the motion. Voting Yea: McKay, Landholm, Sawtelle, Einspahr, Darling, Nielsen. Absent:
Carlson, Jaeger. Motion carried 6-0.
Chair Darling read the item: A request by the Planning Director to continue to review the Comprehensive Plan Action MATRIX.
The Planning Director stated Staff would send the Matrix to the Commissioners to review, and any items that were flagged would
we brought back to the Planning Commission to review. No motion needed.
Motion was made by Commissioner Nielsen to adjourn the meeting; seconded by Commissioner McKay. Voting Yea: Landholm,
Einspahr, Nielsen, Sawtelle, Darling, McKay. Absent: Carlson, Jaeger. Motion carried 6-0.

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Meeting adjourned at 5:46 pm.
APPROVED:
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Stan Darling, Chair
ATTEST:
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Jeffrey B. Ray, AICP, Director of Planning