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City Council, August 18, 2026

Approves Serenity Estates Villas rezoning, final plat and subdivision agreement, 6-0

1h 1m8,331 words
71 mentionspublic hearingmotion to approveapprovedplatrezoningresidentialoverlay districtsubdivisionPUDrezonetraffic studyzoningmixed useland usevarianceOmaha, NE
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What happened

The Omaha City Council approved multiple land-use and TIF items on 6-0 votes, most notably the rezoning and final plat for Serenity Estates Villas at 2240 Skyline Drive (11 riverfront lots, DR to DR/R-5) over erosion and traffic objections from adjacent homeowners represented by…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Omaha, NE
Governing body
Final authority
Date
August 18, 2026
Decisions
13 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 6-0

Free sample: decision 1 of 13

Class C liquor license for Bobo's Noodles and Dumplings

Class C liquor license approved for Bobo's Noodles and Dumplings (Bobo China), a Chinese restaurant at 812 North 14th Street. Applicant Jen Don Pan. Vote 6-0.

The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.

Meeting Summary

The Omaha City Council approved multiple land-use and TIF items on 6-0 votes, most notably the rezoning and final plat for Serenity Estates Villas at 2240 Skyline Drive (11 riverfront lots, DR to DR/R-5) over erosion and traffic objections from adjacent homeowners represented by…

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Key Decisions (13)

Approved

Class C liquor license for Bobo's Noodles and Dumplings

Vote: 6-0
Approved

Class I liquor license for Tasty Pizza

Vote: 6-0
Approved

Class B liquor license for Alborotos Diana

Vote: 6-0
Approved

Preliminary plat for Cunningham View

Vote: 6-0
Approved

Walnut Hill Replat 10 PUD, final plat and subdivision agreement

Vote: 6-0
Approved

Serenity Estates Villas rezoning, final plat and subdivision agreement

Vote: 6-0
Approved

Iron Bluff Replat 4 rezoning and mixed use amendment

Vote: 6-0
Approved

Fort Circle Workforce Housing 3 TIF Redevelopment Project Plan

Vote: 6-0
Approved

Amendment to towing ordinance (unauthorized towing fees) - placed on file

Vote: 6-0
Approved

Purchase order to Summit Fire Protection for Fire Prevention Services

Approved

2211 Douglas Street Senior Housing TIF Redevelopment Agreement

Approved

25-year lease with Army Corps of Engineers for Standing Bear Lake dam site

Approved

Grouped approval of items 28 through 45

Vote: 6-0

Zoning Changes (3)

Development Activity (6)

Cunningham View

Residential

Walnut Hill Replat 10

Residential

Serenity Estates Villas

Residential

Market Signals (5)

Housing Demand

Multiple approved projects target affordable and entry-level housing, with officials…

Housing Demand

The city cited an affordable housing action plan (HAP) goal…

Infrastructure

Erosion along the Elkhorn River bluffs on Skyline Drive is…

Who Spoke (20)

Councilmember · 3StaffAttorneyApplicant · 3Applicant's Rep · 5Public · 3

On the record: 3 councilmembers, a staff member, an attorney, 3 applicants, 5 applicant's representatives, and 3 members of the public.

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