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Planning commission approves ordinance to let lift stations serve smaller parcels to speed housing
Summary
The commission approved an ordinance lowering the minimum acreage for temporary pump (lift) stations from 500 to 150 acres, adds density and affordable-lot provisions, and requires developer-funded capital with user service fees; vote was 7-0.
Lincoln — The Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Commission on Oct. 15 approved an ordinance amending municipal code chapters 26 and 27 to update the city’s temporary pump-station (lift station) policy, a change staff says will allow some housing projects to proceed earlier than waiting for gravity sewer infrastructure.
David Carey, director of Planning and Development Services, told the commission the existing policy “is very unusable” and staff drafted an ordinance to make the policy “a much more usable policy” to accelerate housing development in appropriate locations. Planning staff recommended approval.
Steve Dush, Planning…
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