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Omaha Planning Board approves Greco plat after neighbors warn of parking, safety strain
Summary
The Omaha Planning Board approved a 10‑unit Greco plat and a PUR overlay at 12th and William, but nearby business owners and residents urged the city and developer to address growing on‑street parking and safety problems on 12th/13th Streets.
The Omaha Planning Board on Monday approved a preliminary/final plat and a Planned Unit Redevelopment (PUR) overlay for a small infill project at 12th and William, after neighbors and nearby businesses raised concerns that denser housing will worsen parking and safety on 13th Street.
Matt Smith, representing the owner and 1 by 2 Architecture, told the board the proposal consolidates two existing sites and would build a 10‑unit apartment building with associated street improvements. "We're proposing angled parking along Williams Street and providing about a one‑to‑one parking ratio," Smith said.
Nearby business owners said existing development is already straining parking. "Multi‑residential is creating a major parking problem down there," said Dave Hempel of Hempel Sheet Metal Works, who presented photos of backed‑up traffic and said the corridor functions as an industrial thoroughfare for rescue and freight traffic. "It would be really advantageous if … multi‑residential put in a parking garage as a solution," he told the board.
Sean Colterman, of Kim Contractors, said a recent apartment across from his office provides 24 garage stalls for 59 units and has already created loading and access conflicts. "Reducing street parking … would exacerbate the problem further for our employees for loading trucks and trailers," Colterman said.
City staff and the applicant said the project complies with the city's one‑to‑one parking guidance for infill sites. Eric England, assistant planning director, said the specific 12th & William applications meet the parking ratio and that diagonal parking along Williams would increase public stalls near the site. Staff recommended approval of the lot‑depth waiver, preliminary plat (subject to seven conditions) and final plat (subject to a final subdivision agreement before City Council).
Board members approved the waiver and the plats by unanimous vote. Chair Michael Pate thanked residents for coming and encouraged further coordination between the developer, the Business Improvement District and Public Works on long‑range traffic and parking solutions.
The board's approval advances the project's entitlements to City Council; conditional requirements and final engineering remain to be submitted before council review.
