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Paul Barnes of the planning department and Lincoln MPO summarized the annual TIP and noted a funding update to the Railroad Transportation Safety District project for a grade-separated crossing at 30th and Cornhusker. Barnes said the project remains in the TIP but funding figures were adjusted to reflect updated numbers as the project moves toward construction.

Barnes also noted that Lincoln voters renewed the quarter-cent sales tax known as \"Lincoln on the Move\" for an eight-year period; the current sales tax runs through Sept. 30, 2025 and the renewed tax would continue through Sept. 30, 2033. Staff said conversations will continue about priorities and how the renewed revenue will be programmed into future capital programs and the TIP.

The TIP, which covers projects from the city, county, Nebraska Department of Transportation, Star Tran, Lincoln Airport Authority and the Railroad Transportation Safety District, will be forwarded to the Officials Committee and the Nebraska Department of Transportation and then to the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Authority for final approval. The commission approved the TIP recommendation by vote (record show 7-0 for this item).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lincoln - Lancaster County Planning Commission April 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Lincoln MPO's 2026–2029 Transportation Improvement Program was reviewed for conformity with the long-range plan and recommended by the planning commission; commission approved the TIP recommendation 7-0 after staff updates to project funding and noting the renewed quarter-cent sales tax.","taxTitle","Lancaster County, Nebraska","taxId",2555,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6270226,"Community Action’s Gathering Place wins zone change to move meals program three blocks west",1527,2977000,4504000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3037532-09f8782ee0470516974ad7113ff638f2&start=2977&end=4504","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3037532-09f8782ee0470516974ad7113ff638f2/thumbnail_2977000.jpg","/articles/6270226/Lancaster-County/Nebraska/Community-Actions-Gathering-Place-wins-zone-change-to-move-meals-program-three-blocks-west","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6270226-6f507d8e0d85361b7c20f5c4554c40a7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139326&Signature=aSKHrC92WNNfgr~P~967nXIc3qjLcNxP5GPD7ylTubYZnMB9ZkOzZknLMirBNBSzRSYsiYsWO48nxSPE66tuRVRZVmLrIVLSVwVpfuHu~CduoCOuFlovFplk-UpFgKK9IWIWt8JmPPCNfcamdyWHAM7bz61pkozntJMcV3knbhD2eokTno5J9YFMq8jnMDsEqqwhgfvXHEVHvhHv8aRTjFvCPwiMZBtnNL56UeARFE-q5DL4nAfH~UMudYN37IfYvNgH-GIphVAH8s2UYSkD3~WRHOlIVCpFY~1CAk8YQU52sLYli53YqzOpPPEE1cw44cXR213~JJg9wCmKnYtr9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Commission voted 8-0 April 16 to approve a change of zone and a PUD subarea that will allow Community Action Partnership to relocate The Gathering Place, its long-running evening meal program, to 919 South 12th Street.

Community Action plans to renovate a vacant, roughly two-and-a-half–story brick building owned by NeighborWorks Lincoln and convert it for The Gathering Place, which serves evening meals seven nights a week and provides other support services. Heather Lachman, CEO of Community Action, said the building is double the square footage of the program's current home and will help the program meet growing demand.

Lachman presented service data showing rising need: the monthly average meals served rose from about 2,900 in 2022 to about 4,600 in 2024. She said roughly 74% of guests live within 1 to 12 blocks of the site and most walk to the program.

The project calls for interior renovation, rebuilding the front porch, and a west-side addition to provide delivery and loading access as well as an elevator and additional exit. The applicant requested a waiver to increase a maximum height limit from 35 feet to 40 feet for the elevator/roof area; staff said the waiver is to accommodate the addition and a rooftop patio. Lachman said the rooftop patio is envisioned in part for container gardening to supply fresh ingredients for meals.

NeighborWorks CEO Charles Wesch, who owns the property, said NeighborWorks will sell the building to Community Action. Wesch called the proposed $2.5 million investment in the Everett neighborhood \"a win-win-win,\" noting the nonprofit purchased a distressed property and found a long-term community use for it.

Community supporters — including nearby nonprofit HUB (Central Access Point for Young Adults) and Union Bank — testified in favor of the relocation. Neighbors and the applicant said the renovation is expected to take about 18 months to two years, with a target completion date of about April 15, 2027.

The commission approved change of zone 21020C with the built-in waiver and forwarded the recommendation to the city council for final action; the vote was recorded 8-0.","The commission approved a PUD amendment and subarea to allow Community Action to renovate 919 South 12th Street for The Gathering Place, including a slight height waiver for an addition; the move is expected to preserve services and support a $2.5 million renovation.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6270231,"Commission recommends changes to allow urban gardens, limited on-site produce sales in residential zones",1529,1428000,2957000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3037532-09f8782ee0470516974ad7113ff638f2&start=1428&end=2957","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3037532-09f8782ee0470516974ad7113ff638f2/thumbnail_1428000.jpg","/articles/6270231/Lancaster-County/Nebraska/Commission-recommends-changes-to-allow-urban-gardens-limited-on-site-produce-sales-in-residential-zones","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6270231-670273736fd8db119834eab14e214709/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139326&Signature=HSuEPdfMkI~skTaVQxJHsQzuf8F1ZCdLMXQrgD0CO7yCggg61jcwOjIqsAT6lbzyY0-ywxuP66yUKdQ5YPb7lq7BCfDc9jlhZLoxPBHyEWE6KPnvPx4tYCUwPERnysTf5CD9uEUsGH0ARdk213ifC3N5v78UMXssZ2dINiEW6fW~oNlcW6IXR-OkrpWE5i04o-uWSWFmGTVEvcp1XEfVq1fjmnKGgGCso4vqzXag40H~EbZuv0iIBN-zm9NN-7WH6FpztLvvSDadDV5K09PheG997Iv91AeZY7akXkP7P7KUexKuHD3Ttn59lS74GCKHjVptTSKbER13-rVhSMkaVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Commission voted 8-0 April 16 to recommend a city code change that would expand where residents can grow and sell produce and clarify rules for gardens operated as home occupations.

Text amendment 25-005 updates several sections of the Lincoln Municipal Code, including definitions and use-group rules, to allow a single person to operate an \"urban garden\" on a vacant, residentially zoned lot and to permit limited on-site sales of produce. The amendment also adjusts home-occupation rules so a garden does not need to be screened and the 20% indoor-use limit does not apply to outdoor garden area.

Andrew Theroff, planning staff, described the change as \"primarily about local food in our residential neighborhoods and how do we support that,\" noting that current code treats community gardens differently from an individual farmer operating on a vacant residential lot. The amendment would allow individuals to farm vacant residential lots, or to sell produce from community or private urban gardens within specified limits.

Kim Morrow of the mayor's office said the changes support goals in the city's local food system plan and climate action plan. \"We believe everyone deserves access to fresh, nutritious food and that building local food systems creates a more resilient community,\" Morrow said, adding that a University of Nebraska–Lincoln analysis shows 20 of Lincoln's census tracts have low or very low access to healthy food.

The amendment as discussed in the hearing includes limits on the frequency and infrastructure of on-site sales (staff said the draft limit mirrors peer cities and equates to about eight days per month, primarily weekends, and a yearly cap). Theroff said the city is coordinating with the health department and other partners on registration, safe handling, composting rules and best-practice education so gardeners understand existing regulations.

Supporters called the change a resilience and equity measure. Ken Winston, representing Nebraska Sierra Club and Nebraska Interfaith Power & Light, said the proposal \"is a very common sense proposal\" that can provide financial benefit and increase access to nutritious food. Residents and neighborhood garden organizers described benefits for low-income and immigrant communities that grow culturally specific produce.

The commission approved text amendment 25-005 by roll call vote, recorded as 8 to 0, and recommended it to the City Council for final action.","The commission voted 8-0 April 16 to recommend a text amendment to Lincoln Municipal Code to allow individuals to operate urban gardens on residential lots and permit limited on-site sales and home-occupation garden operations.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6270236,"Planning commission backs University Place subarea plan to guide neighborhood redevelopment",1076,406000,1482000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3037532-09f8782ee0470516974ad7113ff638f2&start=406&end=1482","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3037532-09f8782ee0470516974ad7113ff638f2/thumbnail_406000.jpg","/articles/6270236/Lancaster-County/Nebraska/Planning-commission-backs-University-Place-subarea-plan-to-guide-neighborhood-redevelopment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6270236-3d9f9fe458ae8da24d67c8df2d89dbe0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139326&Signature=Z2uyTySSiP5B1Ppwg786no9JsFOt505mJ2ZbG8eP0VRTZqhBZ2-iHeb4u8pqUmj8lcaKY~Zmfu1xi0cki3MLBU41RT2b0ShGzFSkq9yQryLn-9NP6CWvIDxD3rSV0l9J8uDMA--toa-J3ruydAC~e~RX~F7g9EHFARkZOHWRDZc3a6chDd0D46v0MxqU98HFEadcAyTjk5YqR6ur5Rfxw7ZrDd4CH8NEyXGjhblZj04Luk8CvkH0teF4KsevagGb0LauPKKdeulxUoaUXQKCt3frsWEcivYj7VnxGTn4Y03~zG9TIobMLouHma1XyoO4Wtlksoz3PVuVPkZ7pbnWPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Commission voted 8-0 April 16 to recommend that the city and county adopt a comprehensive plan amendment adding the University Place subarea plan, a strategic framework for redevelopment and preservation in the neighborhood.

The plan covers roughly 835 acres bounded by North 30th Street on the west, Cornhusker Highway on the north, North 56th Street on the east and Holder Street on the south. Planning staff and local stakeholders said the subarea plan identifies projects for the North 40th Street corridor, neighborhood revitalization and historic preservation and will guide later steps such as a blight study and a redevelopment plan tied to potential tax-increment financing (TIF).

Andrew Theroff, planning staff, told commissioners the plan resulted from more than a year of outreach. \"This was a big effort. It was over a year of outreach and development,\" he said, noting the process included two open houses, a virtual open house, intercept surveys at neighborhood events and a stakeholder committee. Theroff said the effort produced more than 500 written comments that formed the basis for the plan's recommendations.

Major recommendations for the North 40th Street corridor include a lane reconfiguration to change the current four through lanes (two in each direction) to one travel lane each way with a center turn lane and conversion of one through lane into on-street parking. The plan also calls for streetscape upgrades, art and banner programs and targeted redevelopment sites.

Neighborhood revitalization measures in the plan focus on tools such as tax-increment financing to support housing and rental-rehab programs, sidewalk improvements and mixed-use redevelopment. The historic-preservation element proposes identifying specific pride properties for potential designation and studying a possible historic district along North 40th Street.

Theroff outlined a near-term schedule: the blight study is expected to be available on May 14, followed shortly by a redevelopment plan that will provide further detail on any proposed TIF uses. Several commissioners praised the plan's outreach materials and visualizations during discussion before the vote.

Local arts and business leaders urged approval during the public hearing. Joe Shaw, executive director of Deluxe Center for the Arts, said the plan \"captured the spirit and potential of University Place\" and urged commissioners to adopt it. Lindsay Clawson, owner of Archway Studios, said lane reduction and streetscape changes in the plan would make the area safer and more walkable for small businesses.

The commission approved comprehensive plan amendment 25-001 by roll call vote, recorded as 8 to 0 in favor. The recommendation now moves to the City Council and County Board for final action.

Votes at a glance: comprehensive plan amendment 25-001 — motion to approve moved by Commissioner Campbell; seconded by Commissioner Joy; outcome approved 8-0.","The Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Commission voted 8-0 April 16, 2025 to recommend adoption of a University Place subarea plan that lays out streetscape, redevelopment and historic-preservation actions for about 835 acres of Northeast Lincoln.","actionData","errors"]

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