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Council approves preliminary plat for Trinity Village expansion; developer seeks PUD height waiver for podium building
Summary
The council approved a preliminary plat (Resolution R25-0015) for Emmanuel Retirement Communities' planned expansion at 520 W. Lincoln and held related public hearings on a requested PUD overlay and height waiver for a podium building intended to add independent- and assisted-living units.
The Papillion City Council on Jan. 21, 2025, approved Resolution R25-0015, the preliminary plat for redevelopment and expansion of Emmanuel Retirement Communities' Trinity Village campus at 520 West Lincoln.
Developers and their design team described plans for a podium building that would seek a height waiver from the 50-foot limit under a planned-unit-development (PUD) overlay, an assisted-living addition of 10 units, 48 units in a podium building with 48 garage stalls in a basement level, and a front row of about 31 villas (row houses) intended as entry-level senior housing.
Caleb Lamprenerson, representing the applicant, and architect David Warner of Hall & Basham Architects presented the site plan. "We are adding an assisted living addition here, two stories, 10 units total," Warner said, and described the podium as a three-story wood construction above basement parking located about 300 feet back from Lincoln Street to reduce neighborhood impacts.
Rhonda Di Stefano, vice president of construction and facilities with Emmanuel Retirement Communities, said the project will broaden housing options for seniors on the campus, allow conversion of some existing independent-living units to serve different income levels, and renovate existing commons areas. "What we're doing with this new podium building is we're able to introduce another level of independent living to our population," Di Stefano said.
Council reviewed design renderings and asked staff about traffic and emergency-service impacts. Planning staff told the council the intensity of the proposed use did not trigger an additional traffic study for the number of units proposed, but staff and the city engineer said they will monitor traffic and perform studies if conditions warrant.
Councilman Klueck and other members said they supported the added senior housing while noting public-service considerations such as emergency medical services and fire protection that should be monitored as the campus expands.
The council approved the preliminary plat by unanimous vote (7-0). The record shows the PUD overlay and any height-waiver decisions remain subject to subsequent public hearings and formal approvals; the preliminary plat moves the project forward in the land-division and entitlement process.
Ending: The approved preliminary plat advances the developer's phased plan; later applications for final plats, building permits and any PUD waivers or special approvals will return to planning staff and the council for further review.
