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Omaha Planning Board lays over proposed West Shores apartment plan after residents cite sewer, safety and notice concerns
Summary
The planning board voted 5–1 to lay over a conditional‑use application for a 124–125‑unit apartment project at West Shores after heavy public opposition focused on sewer capacity, water reliability, fire access, traffic and lack of early neighborhood notice.
The Omaha Planning Board on a split vote opted to lay over a conditional‑use application for a proposed 124–125‑unit apartment development at West Shores, a lakeside neighborhood west of Omaha. The decision came after hours of public testimony from residents, the local homeowners association and village officials highlighting infrastructure and safety concerns.
The project team, represented by attorney Jim Busier and developer Gerald Reimer, sought conditional‑use approval to build multifamily housing on two commercial out‑lots. Busier described the proposal as “a 125 more or less unit apartment project” and said the developer would not proceed unless sewer and other utility issues were…
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