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2026-10-26 - City Council

Summary

The posted agenda and the minutes posted on Granicus; no video recorded.

  • Present: Chair Weber, Tom Beckius, James Michael Bowers, Justin P. Carlson, Tom Duden, Bennie Shobe, Sändra Washington.
  • South Beltway Coalition Development Agreement package (26R-509/510/511): Comprehensive Plan Amendment 26001, the development agreement (about 971 acres near Highway 2, S 27th to S 68th) and the Saltillo Road interlocal with Lancaster County. No nays; Tom Beckius abstained on the development agreement and related items.
  • Consent item 26R-505, the NDOT program agreement for the Downtown Lincoln Bike Network (Active Transportation funds), passed with one nay (Tom Duden).
  • Appointments: Seth Derner to the Planning Commission (term to 8/24/2029, 26R-502); Community Forestry Board reappointments (26R-503/504).
  • 26R-506: HPE data communications agreement, 4-year term 9/3/2026 to 9/2/2030 (a $2,000,000.00 figure appears near an agreement approval in the minutes; which item it belongs to is unconfirmed).
  • 26R-507: claims for 10/1 to 10/15, including denied or settled claims of $18,606.53 and $15,736.86.
  • Land use: Special Permit 1786C Black Forest Estates CUP (26R-508); Text Amendment 26009 (26-112); Change of Zone 26018 for a landmark at 1116 Goodhue Blvd (26-113).
  • Wastewater Special Assessment District #1190, Hillcrest Heights, a project of about $1.9 million (26-114).
  • Liquor: Variedades El Quetzal Class D at 930 S 13th (26R-512/513).

Agenda

Public hearings on the South Beltway Coalition Comprehensive Plan amendment and development agreement (26R-509/510), Black Forest Estates CUP amendment, text amendment 26009, and a landmark change of zone at 1116 Goodhue Blvd; third reading of Wilderness Heights PUD change and PAGE labor contract.

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