Council approves annexation, vacation and rezoning for Fire Ridge LLC property near Van Dorn Street

The Lincoln City Council approved three land-use items for Fire Ridge LLC related to property near South 90 Eighth Street and Van Dorn Street.

On third reading the council approved annexation file 25002 to add approximately 2.82 acres to the city, vacated a portion of the Tupelo Lane right-of-way under street vacation file 25001, and approved change of zone file 2505 to reclassify the property from H Agriculture to R3 Residential. Each motion was introduced by Councilmember Shobe and seconded by Councilmember John Carlson; the clerk recorded unanimous yes votes on each item.

For annexation (item 7A) the clerk read the location as "South 90 Eighth Street and Van Dorn Street" and recorded a roll call of yes votes from Bowers, Carlson, Schaub, Studen, Beckias, Weber and Washington. Chair Washington announced, “Motion carried 7 0.” The street vacation (item 7B) was described as vacating a portion of the Tupelo Lane right-of-way generally located northeast of South 100 and Second Street and Van Dorn Street; the council approved it by the same 7-0 vote. The zoning change (item 7C) converted the parcel’s zoning designation from H Agriculture to R3 Residential, also passing 7-0.

The council did not specify project details such as the proposed number of housing units, developer timetable, or any associated public infrastructure commitments during the votes. The motions referenced the applicant Fire Ridge LLC and the three agenda files (annexation 25002, street vacation 25001, change of zone 2505) but did not include ordinance numbers or development agreements in the hearing record.