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Planning Board backs downtown 6,500‑seat soccer stadium, forwards TIF plan to city council
Summary
The Omaha Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend approval of a proposed downtown 6,500‑seat soccer stadium and adjacent mixed‑use district, advancing a plan that includes roughly $48.2 million in TIF support and more than $316 million in total project investment. Developers said construction could start in 2026 and aim for a 2028 opening.
The Omaha Planning Board on a unanimous vote recommended approval of a redevelopment plan that would place a 6,500‑seat open‑air soccer stadium and surrounding mixed‑use development on roughly 25 acres owned by Union Pacific north of Abbott Avenue.
City and developer representatives told the board the project would combine a publicly owned stadium leased to Downtown Soccer Stadium Inc. (DSSI) with two phases of mixed‑use construction, including residential units above ground‑floor retail. Don, a project presenter, told the board the city has a purchase contract with Union Pacific to acquire the site and is moving forward in partnership with the private developer.
Marco Floriani of the mayor’s office said the mayor’s office supports the project and…
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