Thirty-Seventh and Ames Rezonings

At a glance

• What: Ordinances 17 and 18 on the November 3 agenda rezone Omaha Municipal Land Bank lots northeast of 37th Street and Ames Avenue from R4(35) to R5 and extend the MCC overlay district to them. Planning Board and the Planning Department recommended approval.
• Where it stands: Approved 6-0 on November 3, 2026. A neighbor's concern about traffic in the steep, unpaved alley is being followed up separately by Public Works and the Land Bank.

Sources

• Video, November 3, 2026: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1UdjBgiLus
• Council agenda, November 3, 2026: https://clerk.omaha.gov/wp-content/uploads/images/2026-11-03a.pdf

Log

2026-11-03 - City Council

Land Bank planning staff said the change supports the affordable housing action plan by allowing more housing types by right on five lots it owns. One neighbor spoke against, citing alley traffic coming down a steep hill with poor visibility onto North 36th Avenue, made worse by recent traffic changes on Ames Avenue. Public Works said the alley is the preferred access and traffic from a few low-density lots would be minimal, but agreed to look further. Planning staff said a rezoning cannot be conditioned, so off-site improvements cannot be required; a one-way alley option was being explored with the city's Vision Zero staff. Goodwin asked to be copied on that follow-up and moved approval, noting the traffic question is separate from the rezoning. Approved 6-0 (Melton absent).