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Council approves 293-unit Elmington apartments in North Omaha over neighborhood objections
Summary
The Omaha City Council approved a 293-unit Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) apartment complex in North Omaha despite widespread neighborhood opposition over traffic, safety and compatibility with single-family homes. The measure passed 6–1; Councilmember Johnson voted no.
The City Council on March 18 approved a rezoning, planned-unit development and related plats for a proposed 293-unit apartment complex (items 37–41) near North 50th and Kansas Avenue, a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) project developers described as low-density residential under the city’s land-use map.
The proposal drew dozens of opponents at the public hearing who cited traffic safety along Kansas Avenue and Sorensen Parkway, the proximity of building exits to existing homes, and worries about property values, crime and the operator’s record. Speakers presented petitions and online reviews they said indicated problematic management at some of the developer’s other properties elsewhere in the country.
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