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Lincoln County approves special‑use permit for large Lincoln Charter recreational complex with buffer condition
Summary
After extensive public comment about traffic, noise and light, commissioners approved a special‑use permit for a 87.22‑acre recreational campus proposed by the Foundation for Education, Inc., with a required Class B buffer along neighboring lots and other conditions; developers said phase 1 could complete by January 2027.
Lincoln County commissioners voted to approve a special‑use permit for the Foundation for Education, Inc. to build an 87.22‑acre recreational campus associated with Lincoln Charter School that will include athletic fields, a gymnatorium, performing arts space and phased facilities.
The applicant, represented by attorney Rob Brown, said the plan calls for a 70,000‑square‑foot performing arts center eventually, a 34,000‑square‑foot gymnatorium, a potential 45,000‑square‑foot indoor swim complex and multiple outdoor athletic fields. Brown said the Foundation owns the property and that phase 1 — stadium and track, tennis courts, cross‑country trails and the gymnatorium — is targeted to begin grading in December and to be completed by January 2027 if the…
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