Offutt AFB Joint Land Use Study Background Report - Final, August 2015

270 Pages·2015·22.69 MB·English

by  Matrix Design Group

August 2015
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JOINT LAND
USE STUDY
This study was prepared under contract with the Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA), with financial support from the Office
of Economic Adjustment, Department of Defense. The content reflects the views of MAPA and the jurisdictions, agencies and
organizations participating in the JLUS program, and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Office of Economic Adjustment.
JOINT LAND
USE STUDY
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE
JOINT LAND USE STUDY

B A C K G R O U N D   R E P O R T  

Prepared Under Contract With: 

Metropolitan Area Planning Agency 
2222 Cuming Street 
Omaha, NE 68102 

Prepared By: 

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This study was prepared under contract with the Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA), with financial support from the Office of Economic Adjustment, 
Department of Defense.  The content reflects the views of the JLUS partners involved in the development of this study and does not necessarily reflect the views of the 
Office of Economic Adjustment.
Policy Committee
The Policy Committee (PC) served an active and important role in providing policy direction during the development of the Offutt Air Force Base (AFB) Joint 
Land Use Study (JLUS).  The Policy Committee comprised the following individuals: 
 Scott Belt, Chairman  Col Charles Kuhl,55th Mission Support Group Commander
Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors   Offutt Air Force Base  
 Jeffrey A. Bender, Senior Military Liaison Of Partnership    Gayle Malmquist, Director 
(Former)  Back to the River  
Greater Omaha Economic Development Partnership 
 Tom Richards,  District 3 Commissioner  
 Mary Ann Borgeson, Chairperson Sarpy County Commissioners 
Douglas County Commissioners  
 Jim Ristow, President and CEO 
 Michael Bowman, Mayor Bellevue Chamber of Commerce 
City of Plattsmouth  
 Rita Sanders, Mayor 
 Garry Gernandt, District #4 Councilmember City of Bellevue  
Omaha City Council  
 Greg Youell, Executive Director 
 Ron Kohn, Board Member Metropolitan Area Planning Agency 
Mills County Board of Supervisors  

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Technical Advisory Committee
The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) served a key role in the development of the Offutt AFB JLUS, providing the overall advisory support, review, and 
guidance of the study. The TAC comprised the following individuals: 
 Court Barber, Community Development Intern  Kay Mocha,Planning and Development Director
City of La Vista    Pottawattamie County
 Doug Cook, Planning and Zoning Coordinator  Erv Portis, City Administrator
Douglas County    City of Plattsmouth
 Lynn Dittmer, Community and Economic Development Manager  Dr. Jeff Rippe, Assistant Superintendent
Metropolitan Area Planning Agency    Bellevue Public Schools
 Winsley Durand, Senior Director of Recruitment  Matt Roth, Planner
Omaha Chamber of Commerce Metropolitan Area Planning Agency   
 Bruce Fountain, Planning and Building Director  Chris Shewchuck, Planning Director 
Sarpy County  City of Bellevue 
 April Gray, Base Community Planner   Doug Shapland, Base Community Planner 
(Former) Offutt Air Force Base
Offutt Air Force Base
 Chad Weaver, Comprehensive Planning Manager
 Don Gross, Community Development Director City of Omaha 
City of Council Bluffs
 Darin Whatcott, Building and Zoning Official
 Mike Jensen, Zoning Administrator Mills County  
Cass County
 John Winkler, Manager
 Brian Kissel, City Administrator Papio‐Missouri River Natural Resources District 
City of Glenwood 

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Metropolitan Area Planning Agency
The Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA) served as the overall JLUS project management agency and the administrator of the Office of Economic 
Adjustment grant that helped to fund the study. 
 Greg Youell  Lynn Dittmer 
Executive Director  Community and Economic Development Manager

 Matt Roth   Sue Cutsforth 
Planner, JLUS Project Manager  Communications Coordinator 

JLUS Consultant / Technical Advisors
Matrix Design Group, Inc. was the project consultant hired to conduct the JLUS project through coordination with and assistance from MAPA, the PC, the TAC, 
the public, and other stakeholders. 
   Rick Rust, AICP  Bren Cox, AICP 
Project Manager  Lead Planner 
 Celeste Werner, AICP   Mike Hrapla  
Deputy Project Manager  Military Liaison 

Geographic information system (GIS) data that was used to create the background of the maps in this study was obtained from the following sources: US Census 
Bureau, 2014; National Hydrology Dataset, 2014; Esri, 2014; and National Agriculture Imagery Program, 2014 (for aerial imagery). 
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Please see the next page. 

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Acronyms ................................................................................................................................................................................... vii
1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.2 What Is a Joint Land Use Study? ............................................................................................................................................................... 1-2
1.3 JLUS Goal .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1-2
1.4 JLUS Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1-2
1.5 Regional Economic and Local Importance ................................................................................................................................................. 1-3
1.6 Military Strategic Importance ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1-3
1.7 Local Communities Working Together ....................................................................................................................................................... 1-5
1.8 Public and Stakeholder Outreach ............................................................................................................................................................... 1-6
1.9 JLUS Study Area ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1-10
1.10 JLUS Organization ................................................................................................................................................................................... 1-12
2. Community Profile ......................................................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.2 JLUS Study Area Regional Overview ......................................................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.3 JLUS Study Area Growth Trends ............................................................................................................................................................. 2-10
2.4 Economic Baseline ................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-18
2.5 Current Development Overview within the Study Area ............................................................................................................................ 2-21

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3. Offutt AFB Profile ........................................................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.2 History of Offutt AFB ................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-2
3.3 Offutt AFB Economic Benefit ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3-3
3.4 Military Strategic Importance ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3-4
3.5 Installation Setting ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-4
3.6 Current Mission Operations ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3-8
3.7 Future Mission Operations ......................................................................................................................................................................... 3-8
3.8 Units at Offutt AFB .................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-11
3.9 Offutt AFB Mission Footprint .................................................................................................................................................................... 3-12
4. Existing Compatibility Tools ......................................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4-1
4.2 Federal Programs and Policies .................................................................................................................................................................. 4-2
4.3 Offutt AFB Plans and Programs ............................................................................................................................................................... 4-11
4.4 State of Nebraska Plans and Programs ................................................................................................................................................... 4-13
4.5 State of Nebraska Departments ............................................................................................................................................................... 4-14
4.6 State of Nebraska Local Jurisdiction Planning Tools ............................................................................................................................... 4-14
4.7 Cass County ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 4-16
4.8 City of Plattsmouth ................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-19
4.9 Douglas County ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-21
4.10 City of Omaha ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-22
4.11 Sarpy County ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-24
4.12 City of Bellevue ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-26
4.13 City of La Vista ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-28
4.14 City of Papillion ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-29
4.15 State of Iowa Plans and Programs ........................................................................................................................................................... 4-31
4.16 State of Iowa Departments ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4-31
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