Developer tells council three‑month delay on identical permits is hampering construction

Mar 9, 2026

A local developer told the Lincoln City Council that second‑phase permits for duplicate apartment buildings have been pending since Dec. 4 and urged the council to press planning staff to issue permits so contractors can work. The chair said he texted the planning director; no timeline or explanation was given in the record.

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At the open‑microphone portion of the March 9 meeting developer and landlord Mark Bouchek told the Lincoln City Council he has waited three months for second‑phase permits on apartment buildings that are "exact copies" of already permitted and constructed buildings.

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