Council adopts engineer reports for two assessment districts and approves Twelve Bridges parcel map

The Lincoln City Council adopted multiple resolutions on June 10 confirming annual assessments for two special districts and approved a tentative parcel map for the Twelve Bridges retail center.

Council approved: (1) two resolutions finalizing the engineer’s report and ordering levy and collection of assessments for Benefit Assessment District No. 1 (estimated collections $93,105 for FY 2025–26); (2) two resolutions approving the final engineer’s report and ordering levy and collection for Landscaping and Lighting District (LAD) No. 1 (estimated collections $3,848,250 for FY 2025–26); and (3) a resolution approving a tentative parcel map to subdivide roughly 29 acres within the Twelve Bridges specific plan into 14 commercial lots.

Why it matters: The assessment resolutions place annual assessments on county property tax rolls for maintenance of flood, storm drain, landscaping, parks, trails and street lighting that serve specific neighborhoods and benefit zones. The LAD item also moves the city toward a planned citywide study to address a long-running general fund subsidy for landscaping and lighting maintenance. The parcel map clears the way for phased commercial development within the Twelve Bridges area but includes required traffic mitigations identified during review.

Benefit assessment and LAD details City staff told council the Benefit Assessment District No. 1 assessment rates for FY 2025–26 are set at the maximums established when the district was formed or annexed; the FY 2025–26 collection is estimated at…