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• Item 1A — Approval of Garage Beers LLC (doing business as Liquid Assets Sports Bar and Bridal) at 2755 Jamie Lane, Suites 14–16, introduced by Beckias. Outcome: Approved. Roll call: motion carried 7-0.

• Item 1B — Selection of contractor for signal replacement project (South 9th & A, South 9th & D, South 10th & A, South 10th & D). Presentation by Elizabeth Elliott, director of Lincoln Transportation Utilities: lowest responsive bid Loboto Construction (~$2,100,000); city share 20%, remainder funded by NDOT and federal transportation program funds. Outcome: Approved (motion carried 7-0).

• Item 1C — Affidavit of mailing for assessments relating to neglected buildings and property cleanups: placed on file (administrative action recorded).

• Item 4A — Rez LLC (Chief of Stamps Buds and Boos) — application to add an indoor basement area at 4821 Kornesker Highway (liquor license area). After planning staff answered safety questions, the council approved the application. Outcome: Approved by roll call, motion carried 7-0.

• Item 5A — Nebraska Wesleyan University pre-existing special permit (23KS) to add the former Alpha Gamma Delta house (2541 N. 50th) to the campus special-permit area. Presenter Kent Seacrest described planned campus uses; the council approved the request. Outcome: Approved 7-0.

• Item 5B — Correction of a legal description by repealing and replacing Resolution No. A94987 (ministerial correction to previously approved permit legal description). Outcome: Approved 7-0.

• Item 5C — Citizen-initiated ordinance to prohibit discrimination in renting or buying housing based on lawful source of income (action on whether to enact or submit to ballot). The council referred the matter to the May 6 ballot. Outcome: Motion to submit to ballot carried 7-0 (see dedicated coverage for full hearing and list of speakers).

• Item 6A — Pay-schedule amendment for emergency communications head classification (M05→M07) — the council delayed action with continued public hearing to April 7; motion carried 7-0.

• Items 6H–6K — H2/H3/I3 zoning text amendments and related map rezones (H2 mixed-use corridor package; sidewalk/streetscape standards; I-3 lot-size change; other zoning cleanups). Council moved to delay action to March 24 (action only) to permit additional outreach and refinement. Motion carried 6-0.

Other items (annexation, changes of zone and text amendments) were presented and discussed; several were placed on consent or continued for further review. The council’s roll-call transcripts show consistent unanimous or near-unanimous support for consent and administrative items and recorded the scheduling delays noted above.

These actions will generate follow-ups by the Planning Department, City Clerk, and Transportation Utilities for implementation steps, ballot preparation and project contract execution.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lincoln City Council Meeting March 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A roundup of formal motions and roll-call outcomes from the March 10 Lincoln City Council meeting, including consent approvals, liquor permits, special-permit action and scheduling votes.","taxTitle","Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska","taxId",2562,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6289399,"Council hears mixed-use H2 zoning package; planning staff and a property owner clash, council delays action",5085,761000,5846000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2532396-91522f44576bf65d0b053633341761c0&start=761&end=5846","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2532396-91522f44576bf65d0b053633341761c0/thumbnail_761000.jpg","/articles/6289399/Lincoln/Lancaster-County/Nebraska/Council-hears-mixed-use-H2-zoning-package-planning-staff-and-a-property-owner-clash-council-delays-action","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6289399-698c6020b111ae016e5438e896e87abb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140319&Signature=YHIJtAELEFYCpivoe-7Rz0Bpr52tv5f6yv3fAVbWOuEXMkSSOeVPGY2jBopKMEMq5ifFUr5dpvmNHX7ZoKtJ3YLNQx-kIdVtpciJUvcYbIKGHXRiUaXSkO9ehiXAY5gURr62Rr5M6LK~Tv5zAzxrcXqXM5kWz8RTi7ufYrg6Rz2Bbx0Tuzv82FbSXLafoC7kargnijLM-s55RaKnZNl2gERQHROd4dYSkkA3slP5Hlso1FsremZifZRHs2IpRJNgmwjuOXiG3Dby9yF8C8-ADru-bCJfYjMai7MmOcQxwBzP~ZYshxZSshJZIc~0Oq713J3WYERQYXFYoERlBWULGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lincoln Planning Department presented a package of zoning changes and text amendments on Monday intended to establish an H2 mixed-use corridor along O Street and portions of 40th Street, add residential as an allowed use in H2, and adopt streetscape and pedestrian design standards.

David Carey, director of the Planning Department, and Paul Barnes, manager of long-range planning, said the package aims to encourage mixed-use redevelopment, improve pedestrian safety by moving sidewalks off the curb in some locations, revise alcohol-separation rules so certain hotels and food establishments can meet separation requirements, and permit more ‘‘light industrial’’ development by lowering minimum lot sizes in the I-3 district from 30 acres to 5 acres.

Barnes said the proposal would remove uses that are incompatible with residential development, such as certain heavy commercial or entertainment uses, and would align H2 alcohol separation rules with B2/B5 measurements so grocery stores and hotels could qualify for on-site alcohol sales in otherwise constrained locations.

The Planning Department said the H2 package is part of implementing the city’s comprehensive-plan recommendations to allow more walkable, mixed-use development in the 40th and O corridor.

Property owner and longtime neighborhood resident Alan Gossman told the council he opposes a proposal to rezone three small parcels near North 30th Street from their current zoning to RT (Residential Transitional). Gossman said the rezoning could sharply reduce his property value — he provided assessor figures and said similar changes would be a ‘‘taking’’ of retirement assets. He also said he received limited notice and wanted more direct outreach from staff.

City staff replied that multiple notices were mailed (a planning open house was held in September and follow-up notices were sent in January and during the zoning-action mailing phase) and that legal nonconforming uses and special permits provide avenues if an existing use does not match a new zoning designation.

The council moved to delay action on the H2 package (items 6H–6K) and related text amendments to give staff and property owners time to continue discussions. The motion to delay action until March 24 (action only) passed 6-0. Separate, noncontiguous H2-related rezones (including a proposal affecting North 70th Street and a Rokeby-area annexation) were discussed in the same session but will return for action later in the process.

Planning staff said the streetscape standards would apply when major redevelopment occurs or when the city undertakes a right-of-way project, and that constructing a new 10-foot planting strip with a sidewalk offset may require public access easements for parcels with tight property lines.

Carey said the I-3 minimum-lot-size change was designed to encourage light industrial uses on smaller parcels and would not permit heavy industrial uses within 300 feet of residential or other vulnerable uses; the planning team said reviews would still apply to ensure compatibility.

Council members and staff did not vote to adopt the texts or rezones Monday; they delayed action to allow further outreach and technical refinement.","Planning staff outlined a package of zoning and text amendments to create an H2 mixed-use corridor around 40th and O streets, add residential uses, change alcohol separation rules and adopt streetscape design standards. A nearby property owner objected; council delayed action and will consider the items at a later meeting.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6289405,"Lincoln council refers source-of-income housing measure to May ballot after hours of testimony",5581,1229000,6810000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2532396-91522f44576bf65d0b053633341761c0&start=1229&end=6810","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2532396-91522f44576bf65d0b053633341761c0/thumbnail_1229000.jpg","/articles/6289405/Lincoln/Lancaster-County/Nebraska/Lincoln-council-refers-source-of-income-housing-measure-to-May-ballot-after-hours-of-testimony","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6289405-e3a64ee45de59637a907682da6643393/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140319&Signature=XH5Em08QpbnTe9GgcL3bAppVXnUzi5TPukDDvTBzcPuSNFMxgtg5xH7gU8nAiHVY8u1IBlyurCDzwRhVicIvr97GtAIBgJmuppcQ4C22JltCgBjmeCJDaLp-mGfddEPvOmLbwvLCMc~Wb7KUk8lBHZmNZNMmkPBPO7JZP5cpp5sXo5ax10W9ELfhDOWUaO8nLaVN9kJGILUmDjlo5zglG~1-oWOOmsHey8IBSOWlzAhojP1~9PoUKpbF-S9ul2LOSD~rwHATjXOBN5rumlchz~hLfs6UsEWqFS5M43NeznBSkGlVicZash4FfdyysvevvTZHODK1v45puE8uL88JYg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lincoln City Council voted 7-0 on Monday to send a citizen-initiated ordinance to the May 6 ballot that would prohibit discrimination in renting or buying housing based on a person’s lawful source of income.

Supporters of the measure — who collected more than 15,000 verified petition signatures to qualify the ordinance for council consideration — urged the council to enact the ordinance immediately or let Lincoln voters decide in May. Opponents including the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce urged more study and an economic impact analysis before adoption.

The proposed amendment would add “lawful source of income” as a protected class in Title 11 of the Lincoln Municipal Code. City Attorney Hansa Christie told the council the Lancaster County Election Commissioner verified the signatures required under the city charter, and that the council’s options were to enact the ordinance without amendment or submit it to a public vote. The council chose the latter.

Speakers representing neighborhood groups, civic nonprofits and tenant advocates described repeated instances in which landlords had refused to rent to people using Section 8 housing choice vouchers, social security or disability benefits, child support or other lawful income sources. Testimony included accounts from caseworkers and a voucher recipient who said they had not been able to find housing despite qualifying for assistance.

Advocates argued the ordinance would increase voucher utilization, reduce housing instability and help families avoid homelessness. Opponents, led by a representative of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, said the ordinance might impose administrative burdens on landlords, create disincentives to participate in voucher programs and urged a commissioned impact study before adoption.

After public comment, the council moved and seconded the resolution to place the measure on the May ballot. Roll call was: Carlson, Doudin, Schaub, Beckias, Weber, Bowers and Washington — all voting yes. The motion carried 7-0.

The council’s referral means Lincoln voters will decide in the May election whether to amend Title 11 to prohibit refusal to rent or sell based on lawful source of income. If approved by voters, the city would add enforcement mechanisms and update city code to reflect the new protected class.

The council did not amend the petition language before referring it to the ballot. Supporters said they prefer immediate council enactment, but welcomed the referral.

The initiative and the public hearing focused mostly on rental discrimination against voucher holders, though advocates noted the proposed text would apply equally to buyers and renters. City staff and legal representatives said they would provide implementation details and answer technical questions if the council or voters adopt the ordinance.

The council’s action came after nearly three hours of public testimony, with dozens of speakers alternating at two microphones to explain personal experiences, cite local statistics and urge the council to respect the petitioners’ petition drive.","After a three-hour public hearing featuring dozens of residents, advocates and business representatives, the Lincoln City Council voted unanimously to submit a citizen-initiated ordinance that would ban source-of-income discrimination in housing to the May 6 ballot.","actionData","errors"]

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