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The commission voted 6-0 to approve the recommendation. The Planning Department staff framed the request as a reasonable-accommodation petition under the federal Fair Housing Act and the Nebraska Fair Housing Act and Lincoln Municipal Code chapter 1.28; the final decision will be made by the City Council.

David Carey, director of the Planning Department, told commissioners the request seeks an accommodation to the zoning-code definition of “family” to allow nine unrelated residents to live at the single-family property; the applicant agreed during the hearing to amend the request to seek collaborative-living status for eight unrelated residents instead. Carey summarized the staff review checklist for reasonable-accommodation requests, including whether the residents meet the definition of disabled under the Fair Housing Act, whether alternatives exist, impacts on the comprehensive plan and neighborhood, and whether the accommodation would require fundamental alteration of zoning rules.

Mark Falson, attorney for Oxford House Hannah Pointe, said Oxford House residences are self-run, financially self-supporting sober-living homes and that residents are disabled under the Fair Housing Act by virtue of recovery from substance use disorder. Daniel Hahn, a regional Oxford House manager and resident success-story, said Oxford House operates a peer-run model and noted steps the house had taken to reduce neighborhood impacts, including limiting parking to driveways and immediate frontage and contracting professional lawn care.

The Planning Department’s staff report noted 18 police calls for service to 6010 South 80th Street since 2022; Lincoln Police Department Captain Cope (Southeast team) said there were 114 calls within a roughly 750-foot radius of the property and that the 18 calls attributed to the address included parking complaints, trespass/disturbance calls and other non-arrest incidents. Captain Cope said officers had mediated neighbor disputes and that no criminal arrests at the address resulted from those calls.

Commissioners discussed public comments submitted before the hearing and in-person testimony. Several commissioners said they were persuaded that Oxford House offers an evidence-based peer recovery model and that the residents had taken measures to address parking and maintenance concerns. The applicant cited a prior Lincoln approval in 2022 for an Oxford House at 1923 B Street as precedent for similar accommodations.

The commission’s motion approved designation of the property as a collaborative living facility with reasonable accommodation for up to eight unrelated persons; commissioners noted that the action is a recommendation and that the city council will take final action. The motion passed 6-0 (Campbell: yes; Cruz: yes; Ebert: yes; Edens: yes; Feit: yes; Joy: yes).

The Planning Department record will go forward for City Council consideration with the commission’s recommendation and the materials presented during the hearing, including the staff report, police-call summary and applicant commitments on parking and maintenance. The commission and police encouraged neighbors to report concerns so officers or city staff can mediate or enforce violations if they occur.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lincoln - Lancaster County Planning Commission July 9 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Lincoln Lancaster County Planning Commission on July 9 recommended that the Lincoln City Council allow Oxford House at Hannah Pointe (6010 South 80th Street) to operate as a collaborative living facility for up to eight unrelated residents recovering from substance use disorders.","taxTitle","Lancaster County, Nebraska","taxId",2555,"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},6699541,"Planning commission approves amendment to Highmark Estates plan with grading-certification condition",1849,591000,2440000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5340807-07641d37bb12e5f8ef509744a128e98a&start=591&end=2440","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5340807-07641d37bb12e5f8ef509744a128e98a/thumbnail_591000.jpg","/articles/6699541/Lancaster-County/Nebraska/Planning-commission-approves-amendment-to-Highmark-Estates-plan-with-grading-certification-condition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6699541-61be20d3bc448ecf45cdcb6ae9278fd7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771185385&Signature=Q5mqxqhWdtzs5IyJoOrHSGou9cZZRa0wdhQB2HOKB-0~Xn9KLgUVlNlvVhCzFCD2PzZQvFBgF8uTri9ed1vAE5j9ziXia1Z5-HeSSBzRcCZEPVCjmJN1P9kvh-AYfUOPpf-Vkc0FJcdnMsFAgKcDcaQM3GZLdwx-9IknCWwlCsLNtxmYO-YQRo~DTrwvmwVekwzAMQiewy~yg~mUiLSLLByY7E1MR~f8rL6aLWWJKKwe3EuhDCf9cXpnCvS2k5Y4Whrh-XUbY5QWnOycXIb2kIAZSu8URch272uWIjcmNBWxQF2Kvk84qxuw0nfgiRI-ep45CXVQ6fsPocJiVsk7fQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lincoln Lancaster County Planning Commission on July 9 approved a final-action amendment to Special Permit 1423M that adds nine lots to the Highmark Estates community unit plan and requires a grading certificate verifying implementation of the approved grading and drainage plan before the final plat is recorded.

The amendment, which the commission approved 6-0, would add four lots along Highmark Lane and five lots along South 80 Ninth Street. Planning staff said the applicant has submitted a grading and drainage plan and worked with Watershed Management to address stormwater concerns; the commission added a condition requiring submission of grading certificates showing the grading and drainage plan has been executed prior to final plat.

Jacob Schlenge of the Planning Department summarized the updates and the added condition, saying staff’s biggest change since the last hearing was “a condition added that prior to final plat, the applicant would need to submit grading certificates showing that the grading and drainage plan has been executed appropriately.”

Tim Gergen, representing the applicant (Clark & Anderson), described revisions to the site plan made in response to neighbors and watershed staff. He said the plan eliminates two of three proposed chip-and-putt areas, leaving only one, and shows the new lots will be graded so rear yards drain toward the street rather than toward adjacent townhomes. \"All the proposed lots are gonna be graded so the backyard all drains all the way to the front yard to the street,\" Gergen said, and the detention pond will discharge to the east, away from the townhomes.

Tim Zock of Watershed Management explained the grading-certificate process. He said a licensed surveyor or engineer must submit an as-built grading certificate declaring the ground has been graded per the approved plan; Watershed had requested that certificate be provided even though some public-improvement triggers (road, sewer, water) already exist. Zock said the office could work with Building and Safety to conduct additional checks at the building-permit stage if neighbors report concerns during lot construction.

Jerry Elfreen, president of Highmark Estates Townhomes Inc., testified in opposition, saying neighbors had limited notice of the updated plan, questioned the visibility of elevations on the posted plan and expressed concern that a four-foot cut would not be sufficient to ensure drainage away from the townhomes. Elfreen requested that grading issues be resolved before further approvals.

Applicant representatives said they had met with neighbors, were willing to pave certain cart paths and to plant or replant trees outside construction limits, and that the developer would work with Watershed on erosion-control measures and grading certification. The applicant also said deed or covenant changes requested by neighbors (for example, conveying part of an outlot) could involve additional administrative steps and costs for both sides.

Commissioners who spoke in support noted the applicant’s work with Watershed Management, the revised grading plan that directs runoff to the street and detention cell, and the new condition requiring the grading certificate. The motion to approve included the conditions in the staff report; the commission clarified that the certification requirement would allow Building and Safety opportunities to check grades during subsequent building permits.

Votes at a glance — Special Permit 1423M: motion to approve with staff-recommended conditions and grading plan certification requirement passed 6-0 (Campbell: yes; Cruz: yes; Ebert: yes; Edens: yes; Feit/Fite/Feidt: yes; Joy: yes).

The approval is final action by the Planning Commission for this special permit item. The Planning Department record will include the grading and drainage plan and the requirement that a licensed surveyor or engineer submit a grading certificate for Watershed Management review before the final plat is recorded. The commission and Watershed staff encouraged neighbors to report any post-permit concerns to Watershed or Building and Safety so inspectors can verify lot grades during home construction.","The Lincoln Lancester County Planning Commission approved a final-action amendment to the Highmark Estates community unit plan to add nine lots, with a requirement that a grading certificate verifying implementation of the approved grading and drainage plan be submitted prior to final platting.","actionData","errors"]

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