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Commission gives staff direction to pursue form‑based objective design standards for downtown master plan
Summary
Planning commissioners signaled support for pursuing objective design and development standards (form‑based 'ODS') with building‑type standards as part of the downtown master plan update and asked staff to continue outreach to ensure public input in any streamlined approval process.
The City of Lincoln Planning Commission on Sept. 17 directed staff to continue work on a downtown master plan that would pair a master plan with objective design and development standards (ODS), and to pursue further community outreach before finalizing any streamlined review categories.
Efren Sanchez, senior planner with the community development department, said the ODS and master plan are intended to create a more walkable, mixed‑use downtown by removing certain zoning barriers and creating predictable, objective standards. "Master plan establishes clear intended outcomes, cost, and time efficiency," Sanchez said during the presentation, explaining that a form‑based…
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