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Planning board approves preliminary plat and rezoning for Perch project near Skyline Drive, critics cite erosion risk
Summary
The board approved preliminary and rezoning requests for the Perch (Drew Snyder Real Estate LLC) to replat two parcels and create one additional home after applicant said only one new house is planned; neighbors warned of bank erosion and asked for geotechnical studies. Vote 3–2.
The Omaha Planning Board voted to approve preliminary plat and rezoning requests for a two‑parcel property southwest of Skyline Drive and Bonanza Boulevard (case numbers C1025092/C1225093). Applicant representative Bradley Hike said the plan would rezone both parcels to R2, replat, and allow a single additional single‑family home. He told the board the parcels total about 6.2 acres, one parcel already contained a house and the other was unplatted.
Multiple neighbors testified in opposition citing past foundation movement, bank erosion along the Elkhorn River, unstudied soils and drainage paths onto adjacent properties. Bonnie Lees De Vries recounted ongoing erosion and a costly remediation she and neighbors undertook; other residents described ravines, habitat and wildlife and asked that geotechnical studies be required before rezoning.
Applicant and staff responded that geotechnical investigation is normally performed as part of building permit and final plat stages. Staff recommended approval of the rezoning to R2, waiver to lot‑frontage standards and preliminary plat approval subject to ten standard conditions; the board voted 3–2 to approve the preliminary plat, rezoning and waiver and to lay over the final plat for additional review.
Next steps: final plat remains laid over subject to staff conditions; building permits will require compliance with applicable geotechnical and site development requirements.
