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Council hears downtown master plan update; staff asks whether to include building‑type standards
Summary
City planners described a downtown master plan and objective design standards project centered on a form‑based code approach and asked the council whether ‘building type’ standards should be included to guide infill housing and mixed‑use development.
Efren Sanchez, senior planner with the City of Lincoln Community Development Department, updated the City Council on Oct. 14 about the downtown master plan and objective design and development standards (ODS) project and asked whether council wants building‑type standards included in the ODS. The item was presented for direction and discussion; no ordinance or adopting vote was taken.
Sanchez described the project timeline and scope, saying the master plan is intended to “provide the tools to transform downtown into a recognizable center and vibrant destination” and that an ODS using a form‑based approach would trade pure use‑based zoning for standards that emphasize building form, pedestrian frontage and a predictable design outcome. “By including building type standards, form based ODS can allow a range of…
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