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Planning Commission approves Abbott Estates amendment to add 26 townhomes
Summary
The Lincoln Lancaster County Planning Commission approved Special Permit 632B on Feb. 5, 2025, to amend the Abbott Estates community unit plan (CUP) and allow 26 additional townhome lots on a roughly 9.5‑acre outlot at Old Cheney Road and Abbott Road.
The Lincoln Lancaster County Planning Commission approved Special Permit 632B on Feb. 5, 2025, to amend the Abbott Estates community unit plan (CUP) and allow 26 additional townhome lots on a roughly 9.5‑acre outlot at Old Cheney Road and Abbott Road.
Staff said the proposal is an infill project that remains within the CUP’s allowed density. Ben Callahan of the Planning Department described the site and permit requirements and said the plan proposes two new detention ponds to address stormwater where none exist today.
The applicant, Mike Eckert of Civil Design Group, said the outlot is owned by the existing homeowners association and was sold for redevelopment. “I think the key element here is that we are staying within the R‑3 CUP density,” Eckert said, and added the design would control peak discharge and “reduce[] it by about 50%” compared with existing overland flows. He told commissioners the developer held a neighborhood meeting and coordinated with affected homeowners about tying into existing storm sewer pipes.
Commissioners said staff and the applicant had worked with neighbors and the homeowners association to resolve details. After a brief discussion the commission closed the public hearing, moved to approve Special Permit 632B, and the motion passed unanimously (7–0).
The permit authorizes the developer to improve an internal private roadway (Holstrom Court), request a number of lot‑size and width waivers appropriate to townhome construction, and add two detention features as coordinated with Watershed Management. Staff noted the original Abbott Estates CUP dates from 1972 and the amendment does not require a rezoning.
The commission’s action on this item is final; any aggrieved party may appeal to the City Council or County Board within 14 days by filing notice with the clerk.
The commission recorded the approval at the Feb. 5 meeting and the special permit will be implemented through building and infrastructure permits and the private roadway construction described in the application.
