Planning board approves Copperfields amendment amid neighbors’ stormwater concerns

Jan 7, 2026

The Omaha Planning Board voted 5–0 to approve a minor amendment to the Copperfields mixed‑use development agreement that reduces the buffer for covered patios from 30 to 25 feet; nearby residents urged the board to delay action until drainage and landscape concerns were resolved.

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The Omaha Planning Board approved a major amendment to the Copperfields mixed‑use development agreement on a 5–0 vote after neighbors urged the board to delay the request over stormwater and erosion concerns.

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