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Planning commission clears Starbucks and Circle K project after split votes on drive‑through

City of Lincoln Planning Commission · April 16, 2026
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Summary

The commission approved entitlements for a Starbucks and Circle K at 1st and Joiner Parkway, adopting CEQA infill exemptions and related resolutions. The commission split the package to vote separately on the Starbucks drive‑through; the drive‑through CUP passed 5–1 after debate over stacking and traffic.

The Lincoln Planning Commission voted on April 15 to approve a multi‑resolution package authorizing a combined Starbucks and Circle K commercial development at the corner of 1st and Joiner Parkway, including a tentative parcel map, specific development plan, landscaping easement vacation, and conditional use permits for alcohol sales and for a Starbucks drive‑through.

Thomas Cruikshank, associate planner, described the project as a subdivision of approximately two acres into a northern Parcel 1 (1.04 acres) for a 3,974‑square‑foot Circle K and a southern Parcel 2 (0.94 acres) for a 2,338‑square‑foot Starbucks with a drive‑through. Staff recommended CEQA infill exemption…

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