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Neighbors cite recorded covenants and a Supreme Court ruling as Omaha council approves Coffee Tree plat
Summary
Skyline Woods residents urged the council to deny certification of the Coffee Tree preliminary plat, citing recorded covenants and a Nebraska Supreme Court opinion they say limit the land to golf-course use; city law said covenant enforcement is a private matter and the council approved the plat 6–0.
Opponents from the Skyline Woods neighborhood told the Omaha City Council on March 17 that recorded covenants and a Nebraska Supreme Court opinion prevent the Coffee Tree parcel from being subdivided for housing, and they urged the council to deny certification of the final plat or return it to the planning board.
"We are asking that the council either deny the certifying the final plat or send it back to the planning board so it can be properly considered," said Diana Vogt, who…
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