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Planning commission approves 63‑lot Folkways preliminary plat with two sewer waivers

Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Commission · February 19, 2026
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Summary

The Lincoln‑Lancaster County Planning Commission approved a preliminary plat to subdivide 15.4 acres at 1701 Folkways Boulevard into 63 single‑family lots, granting two sanitary‑sewer waivers and accepting an applicant amendment to public‑right‑of‑way language; neighbors raised traffic and driveway concerns.

The Lincoln‑Lancaster County Planning Commission voted to approve a preliminary plat for 1701 Folkways Boulevard, allowing a 63‑lot single‑family subdivision with two waivers to sanitary sewer design standards and an applicant amendment to a staff condition.

Emma Martin of Planning and Development Services told commissioners the property is about 15.4 acres, zoned R‑3, and that the two requested waivers would allow sanitary sewer depths greater than 15 feet and allow sewer alignment opposite the street grade; she said LTU wastewater had approved both waivers. Martin also noted the applicant asked for a note to be added to condition…

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