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Planning board approves amendment for Crushing It salvage site; owner seeks buffer reduction amid sewer repair issues

Omaha Planning Board · February 5, 2026
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Summary

The board approved a major amendment to allow scrap and salvage operations at an industrial site, granting a reduced separation buffer from residential property to accommodate inventory and planned sewer repairs; staff attached 11 conditions and emphasized future compliance after opponents flagged prior enforcement complaints.

The Omaha Planning Board voted 6–0 to approve a major amendment to a special‑use permit to allow scrap and salvage operations at a site in the HI district, subject to 11 conditions in the staff report. The applicant, Lance Paulson of Crushing It, sought a reduction of the required separation buffer from residential uses (the subject of a previous waiver and site history) to enable…

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